PhD Psychology University of Reading Malaysia

Award	Attendance	Study	Duration	Start	Domestic fees	International fees
PhD	On-Campus	Full-time, Part-time	3 - 6 years	September	RM48.00 year per	RM52.00 year per

Course fee notes

Fee
Full time:
Malaysians - RM pa
2017/18: 48,000
International - RM pa
2017/18: 52,250

Part time:
Malaysians - RM pa
45% discount on above fees
International - RM pa
45% discount on above fees

Scholarships
We offer High Achievers' Scholarships of 25% discount on fees to students who have achieved a 1st class Bachelor's degree or Distinction at Masters. And we are exceptionally offering an additional 25% discount to students who register with us in the first year of the programme running (2017 entry for most programmes).

Course overview

Our PhD in Psychology provides graduates with an in-depth understanding of a specialist field at the forefront of the discipline and enables mastery of the research methods required in that field. Under the supervision of leading international researchers, you will acquire the necessary skills and experience to conduct high quality, independent, original research in your field of study.

We would be willing to consider research proposals in any field of psychology, but particular welcome enquiries from those interested in undertaking projects the following areas:

Cognitive Psychology, especially
- Embodied cognition
- Impaired cognition
- Language & thought
- Prospective memory
Developmental Psychology, especially
- Language & cognitive development
- Social development & Autism Spectrum Conditions
Health Psychology, especially
- Eating behaviour and food preferences
- Impact of illness on cognitive function and quality of life
- Judgement of healthiness in others
Perceptual Processes, especially
- Body representation
- Face perception
- Multisensory perception