Course summary
10th in the UK for Psychology (ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2023) 18th in the UK for Psychology (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024) Top 20 in the UK for our research overall in Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience in REF 2021 (Times Higher Education) Gain a strong grounding in the methods and concepts of psychology and get advanced research training. Study this course if you want to go on to doctoral study in a range of psychology specialisms, or to follow a career in psychological research. You’ll benefit from a two-term research internship taught in our School of Psychology. We are one of the largest psychology units in the UK and offer supervision across a range of topics, encompassed by our research groups in:
- Biological Psychology
- Cognitive Psychology
- Developmental and Clinical Psychology
- Social and Applied Psychology.
Modules
Please check our website in January 2025 for the modules running in the academic year 2025/26.
Entry requirements
You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above. Your qualification should be in psychology or a closely related subject such as neuroscience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Sponsorship information
Our goal is to ensure that every student who wants to study with us is able to regardless of financial barriers, so that we continue to attract talented and unique people. Details of our scholarships are not yet set for entry in the academic year 2025/26.
Provider information
University of Sussex
Sussex House
Brighton
BN1 9RH