PhD in Psychology in the United Kingdom

108 phd programmes in psychology at 32 universities in the United Kingdom are open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 26,258 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 24,433 USD and 33,844 USD.

Data as of August 27, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Psychology programmes

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Programme University Degree Tuition / yr
PhD in Psychology PhD (Research) University of Birmingham, England PhD 30,548 USD
PhD in Organisational Behaviour London Business School PhD 7,371 USD
PhD in Forensic Psychology Practice Doctorate ForenPsyD University of Birmingham, England PhD 28,869 USD
PhD in Forensic Psychology Practice Doctorate CPD route University of Birmingham, England PhD 28,869 USD
PhD in Psychology Bangor University PhD —
PhD in Investigating the relationship between differences in sensory processing and paranormal experiences Loughborough University, England PhD 34,261 USD
PhD in Psychology University of Bristol PhD 42,945 USD
PhD in Clinical Psychology The University of Manchester PhD 34,807 USD
PhD in The Computational Cognitive Neuroscience of Scene Recognition University of East Anglia, Norwich PhD 37,259 USD
PhD in On the prevalence of Spatial-Numerical Associations Loughborough University, England PhD 26,207 USD
PhD in Forensic Psychology, Crime Scene Evidence and Policing Abertay University PhD —
PhD in Human echolocation and sensory substitution in real and virtual environments University of East Anglia, Norwich PhD 33,609 USD
PhD in Psychology The University of Manchester PhD 34,807 USD
PhD in Psychodynamic/Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Clinical Practice Online University of Exeter, England PhD 11,875 USD
PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience The University of Manchester PhD 41,632 USD
PhD in Psychology Abertay University PhD —
PhD in Psychology Aberystwyth University PhD —
PhD in Cognitive Psychology and Vision Science Abertay University PhD —
PhD in Developmental Psychology and Language Learning Abertay University PhD —
PhD in Evolutionary Psychology and Relationship Science Abertay University PhD —
PhD in Counselling Psychology University of West England PhD —
PhD in Understanding the interplay between sleep and emotional memory bias in the context of depression University of East Anglia, Norwich PhD 37,259 USD
PhD in Forensic Psychology Online University of Exeter, England PhD 59,786 USD
PhD in Clinical Psychology University of Exeter, England PhD 33,700 USD

Specialisations within psychology

Psychology 90 Neuroscience 9 Cognitive Neuroscience 7 Counselling and Psychotherapy 1 Organisational Psychology 1

Universities for psychology in the United Kingdom

PhD in Psychology in the United Kingdom: common questions

How many psychology programmes are there in the United Kingdom?
108 psychology phd programmes at 32 universities in the United Kingdom are open to international students, as of August 27, 2026.
How much does a psychology degree in the United Kingdom cost?
The median yearly tuition for phd programmes in psychology in the United Kingdom is 26,258 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 24,433 USD and 33,844 USD per year.
Can I study psychology in the United Kingdom in English?
Yes — 100% of the psychology programmes in the United Kingdom in our catalogue are taught in English (108 of 108).
Are any of these psychology programmes available online?
2 of the 108 programmes in the United Kingdom are delivered online or by distance learning.

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