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Experimental Psychology

Research programmes

DPhil in Experimental Psychology

Course Code | 001890

MSc by Research in Experimental Psychology

Course Code | 001900

The department currently has thirteen research groups whose research covers the following five areas of psychology:

  • Behaviour and Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Psychology and Perception
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Social and Applied Psychology
  • Psychological Disorders and Individual Differences.

The department also have strong connections with four Inter-group/Inter-departmental Research Centres e.g. Oxford Centre for Functional MRI of the Brain (FMRIB).

If there are specific individuals or research groups with whom you wish to work, please state this in your application.

Please note that potential candidates whose research proposal falls outside the area of expertise of potential supervisor(s) in the department are unlikely to be successful with their application.

How to Apply

The deadlines for the DPhil and MSc (R) courses are 4 January and 8 March 2013. 

The standard set of materials you should send with any application to a research course comprises:

The research proposal for applicants to the DPhil and MSc (R) in Experimental Psychology should normally be two pages in length, covering areas such as the background to the research, methodology, expected results and the contribution to the field of learning.

Please follow the detailed instructions in the Application Guide, and consult the Psychology website for any additional guidance.

Taught programmes

MSc in Psychological Research

Course Code | 002221 

This is a one-year taught course (running from October until September).

The course provides a broad-based research training programme in psychology, covering theory and methods in basic domains of research such as cognitive, neuropsychology, computational modelling, developmental and social psychology.

It also provides training in personal and transferable skills such as computing skills in the context of psychological research (including qualitative methods) and communication (both written and oral).

The course has ESRC accreditation. Further information on this course can be found in the programme specification.

How to Apply

The deadlines for this course are 4 January and 8 March 2013. 

The standard set of materials you should send with any application to a taught course comprises:

The statement of purpose for applicants to the MSc in Psychological Research should be no more than two pages in length. The statement should summarise any research experience to date, and give both your reasons for applying for the course and your career plans following completion.

Please follow the detailed instructions in the Application Guide, and consult the Psychology website for any additional guidance.

Academic resources

Donald Broadbent Lab

Provides computing resources and up-to-date software for statistical collection of data e.g. SPSS and has recently been refurbished with new computing facilities

MSc Centre

This centre is especially for the taught MSc students

Academic staff profiles

Most potential supervisors are happy to be contacted by interested candidates via email, prospective applicants are encouraged to contact a potential supervisor within their area of interest to discuss possible research projects.

Information on academic staff profiles External link

Graduate destinations

On successful completion, many Experimental Psychology students go on to do further research at postgraduate or post-doctoral level either within the department or at other universities.

Related programmes

Oxford Doctoral Course in Clinical Psychology

This is a three-year, full-time course and is fully funded and run from within the NHS.

MSc in Neuroscience

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Main areas of research interests

Research interests on the Experimental Psychology website External link

 

Entry requirements

Applicants are expected to have completed (or be about to complete) an undergraduate degree at upper second-class level or higher or hold an equivalent qualification.

 

Further information on entry requirements on the Experimental Psychology website External link

 

Selection criteria

Details of the selection criteria used to assess applicants are available via the Experimental Psychology website:

 

English Language Requirements

Higher level

 

Funding/awards

MRC DTA Award External link

 

Number of applicants
2012/13
Research degrees

81

Taught degrees

75


Number of places available
2013/14
Research degrees

20

Taught degrees

16

 

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