Graduate Studies Prospectus - University of Oxford

Experimental Psychologywww.psy.ox.ac.ukMedical Sciencesϐϐ Key FactsMain Areas ofResearch InterestsResearch ProgrammesTaught ProgrammesEntry RequirementsEnglish LanguageRequirementsFunding/Awardswww.psy.ox.ac.uk/graduate/DPhilMSc by ResearchMSc in Psychological ResearchApplicants are expected to havecompleted (or about to complete) anundergraduate degree at upper secondclasslevel or higher or hold an equivalentqualification: www.psy.ox.ac.uk/graduate/entryrequirements/Research degrees Higher levelTaught degrees Higher levelESRC 1+3 Award (2) and MRC DTA Award(1), For further information see:www.psy.ox.ac.uk/graduate/funding/Number of Applicants Research degrees 70Taught degrees 30Number ofResearch degrees 20Places OfferedTaught degrees 12Application Deadlines 9 January 2009 and 13 March 2009Contact for Enquiries Graduate Admissions Co-ordinator+44 (0) 1865 271376admissions@psy.ox.ac.ukϐϐResources AvailableExperimental Psychology Library and Test LibraryThe department holds a set of commonly used psychology testsfor use in project workDonald Broadbent LabProvides computing resources and up-to-date software forstatistical collection of data e.g. SPSSMSc CentreThis centre is especially for the taught MSc students and has beenrecently refurbished with new computing facilitiesϐϐRelated Programmes AvailableOxford Doctoral Course in Clinical PsychologyThis is a three-year full-time course and is fully funded and runfrom within the NHS: www.hmc.ox.ac.uk/clinicalpsychology/MSc in Neurosciencewww.neuroscience.ox.ac.uk/study/ϐϐAcademic Staff ProfilesInformation on Academic Staff Profiles including their researchinterests is available from:www.psy.ox.ac.uk/graduate/potentsupervisor/Most potential supervisors are happy to be contacted byinterested candidates via email and we encourage you to contactyour potential supervisor within your area of interest to discusspossible research projects.NB: Potential candidates whose Research Proposal falls outsidethe area of expertise of potential supervisor(s) in the departmentare unlikely to be successful with their application.ϐϐResearch ProgrammesDPhil and MSc by ResearchResearch GroupsThe department currently has thirteen research groups whoseresearch 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.We also have strong connections with four Inter-group/InterdepartmentalResearch Centres e.g. Oxford Centre for FunctionalMRI of the Brain (FMRIB).If there are specific individuals or research groups whom you wishto work with, please state this in your application.ϐϐTaught ProgrammesMSc in Psychological ResearchThis is a one-year taught course (running from October untilSeptember) and is taught jointly with Oxford Brookes University.The course provides a broad-based research trainingprogramme in psychology, covering theory and methods inbasic domains of research such as cognitive, neuropsychology,computational modelling, developmental and social psychology.It also provides training in personal and transferable skills suchas computing skills in the context of psychological research(including qualitative methods) and communication (both writtenand oral).The MSc in Psychological Research is also a recognised coursefor the allocation of ESRC 1+3 awards.Further information on this course can be found on thefollowing link: www.psy.ox.ac.uk/graduate/graduatepsycourses/msc-in-psychological-research/ϐ ϐGraduate DestinationsOn successful completion, many Experimental Psychologystudents go on to do further research at postgraduate orpost-doctoral level either within the department or at otheruniversities.86LLEnquiries:admissions@psy.ox.ac.ukHow to apply: www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/