Postgraduate programmes in psychology at the University of Birmingham

Study postgraduate psychology at an outstanding global university. Learn how you can be part of our community at the University of Birmingham. We offer a wide range of postgraduate courses.


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The School of Psychology at the University of Birmingham is one of the largest and most active Psychology departments in the UK with an excellent reputation for teaching and research. Over half of our research was recently recognised as being ‘world leading’, ranked fifth in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014. Our wide-ranging research makes an impact by giving a greater understanding of the relationship between brain, mind and behaviour.

Learn more about our courses:

  • Brain Imaging and Cognitive Neuroscience MSc
  • Computational Neuroscience and Cognitive Robotics MSc
  • Psychology MSc

Clinical and Forensic courses

Postgraduate study at Birmingham

Postgraduate study at Birmingham

Postgraduate accommodation 

Postgraduate accommodation

Why Birmingham?

Facilities and resources

Our extensive facilities include laboratories specially equipped for work in cognition, memory, psychophysics, visual perception, auditory perception, language production, reading, human motor performance, cognitive neuropsychology, cognitive neuroscience, food, drink and nutritional psychology, physiological psychology, psychopharmacology, social psychology, and developmental psychology. We have research dedicated brain imaging facilities (eg, MRI, TMS, EEG). There are dedicated brain imaging workstations for work in perception and cognitive science, including a computational modelling and brain analysis suite.

Extensive links 

There are excellent research opportunities provided by our links with local hospitals, prisons and clinics, local schools and nurseries, other University departments, industrial companies, and departments of local and national government – both in the UK and overseas. Psychology is a major partner in the West Midlands Stroke Research Network and provides access to a large pool of screened neuropsychological patients.

Research

The School currently has a live research grant portfolio of £14.1m generating an annual income of around £3.8m. It currently hosts four specialised research and teaching centres:

  • Centre for Human Brain Health
  • Centre for Applied Psychology
  • Cerebra Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Centre for Computational Neuroscience and Cognitive Robotics

Career outcomes

Our graduates are excellent candidates for careers in health or education programme development or consumer product/services research and testing. Many graduates, including those on our professional programmes, go on to work in private or public sector organisations eg, the NHS as well as non-clinical settings such as research support and knowledge transfer, industry and the media.

 

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