PHD Psychology and Social Care

Duration: 3 years

Course details

The PhD programme requires you to research and write a thesis of 80,000 words with supervision from academic staff, the work should make an original contribution to knowledge.Supervision is available in virtually all fields of psychology and social care. All supervisors are qualified members of staff with their own major research projects and publications.The normal period of registration for the PhD in Law is three years full-time and six years part-time. This programme can also be studied by Distance Learning.

Ideas of possible themes

  • Organisation and delivery of health and social care

  • Primary care and public health

  • Education and training of health and social care professionals

  • Learning, development and well-being

  • Mental health and well-being

  • Substance misuse

  • Inter-personal violence

  • Brain, action and movement

  • Counselling and development

Entry requirements

  •  A levels : LLM or equivalent qualification
  •  Language contest

Career possibilities

Gain a recognized qualification alongside knowledge and practical skills by studying on one of our courses which are accredited by professional bodies. You could also undertake professional qualifications alongside some of our courses.Our close links with employers across many industries means that you’ll be kept up to date with industry developments, go on work placements, and have the opportunity to build good contacts to help you get a job.

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