University of east london phd programs

Studying for a PhD with UEL's School of Psychology means you will be part of a thriving research community and our world-class academic staff will support you. By studying for a research degree at UEL, you are making a big investment in your career, and making yourself stand out in an ever-more competitive jobs market.

There are also many professional doctorates — aimed mainly at professionals who have already begun their careers. We're strongly committed to research that makes a difference in the real world, to real communities — just as our students combine classroom learning with teaching based on community projects.

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Why do research at UEL? Growing research You'll have an even wider choice of study areas at UEL, as we expand the number of our staff working on high-quality research. Pioneering research We're researching advanced robotic and neuroimaging techniques to develop pioneering treatments for stroke patients. How do I fund my research? Continuous support Our Knowledge Dock helps staff and students develop applied UEL research streams into successful business start-ups. Connections Our community connections in London and worldwide help our researchers carry out studies benefiting local people.

Our doctoral courses. Prev ","nextArrow":" Next ","appendArrows":". Discover some of the positive changes our students, alumni and academics are making in the world. Please visit our Research section to find out more. As a graduate of this course you will have the necessary training to work as a clinical psychologist in the NHS and related settings, such as primary care, community contexts, hospital wards, and charities.

The training programme will also send you forward into your career with an enriched and broadened outlook that we hope will be of lasting benefit.

The BPS praised the course's critical stance as empowering the development of both therapeutic and non-therapy competencies - for example, developing skills in promoting new ways of working as well as influencing the field at a policy level.

We hope that you will graduate prepared for the new and evolving challenges within the NHS and other diverse settings. Explore the different career options you can pursue with this degree and see the median salaries of the sector on our Career Coach portal.

A contract between you, the Student, and us, UEL, is entered into once you accept an offer of a place on a programme at UEL and this contract is subject to consumer protection legislation. You are entitled to cancel this contract within 14 days of enrolment onto your programme. The enrolment process requires you to:. You are expected to enrol by the first day of your academic year click on "Discover" which will be notified to you in your enrolment instructions.

Failure to enrol by the deadline contained in our Fees Policy for most students by the end of the second week of teaching may lead to the cancellation of student status and all rights attached to that status, including attendance and use of UEL's facilities.

If you do not complete the formal process of enrolment but, by your actions, are deemed to be undertaking activities compatible with the status of an enrolled student, UEL will formally enrol you and charge the relevant tuition fee. Such activities would include attendance in classes, use of online learning materials, submission of work and frequent use of a student ID card to gain access to university buildings and facilities. Late enrolment charges may be applied if you do not complete your enrolment by the relevant deadline.

We will tell you the tuition fee that you are due to pay when we send you an offer as well as confirming any additional costs that will be incurred, such as bench fees or exceptional overseas study trips. Unregulated tuition fees where the UK government has not set a maximum fee to be charged are generally charged annually and may increase each year you are on the programme.

Regulated tuition fees where the UK government has set a maximum fee to be charged may also be subject to an annual increase.

Any annual increase will be in line with the increase determined by the UK government. You will be notified of any increases in tuition fees at re-enrolment onto the programme. Further information on tuition fees and payment options are contained in our Fees Policy. To produce an ID card, we need a recent photograph of you that is not obscured and is a true likeness.

By accepting these Terms of Admittance you are confirming that you agree to your photograph being used in this way. You are required to provide proof of your identity at initial enrolment and prior to the issue of your UEL student ID card. This is usually a full and valid passport but instead of this you may bring two of the following:. You are required to carry and display your student ID card whilst on UEL premises and must keep it safe so that it is not misused by others.

You are required to produce evidence of having satisfied the entry requirements for your programme. Such evidence must be in the form of the original certificates or certified notification of results from the examining body. All qualifications must be in English or supported by an official certified translation. If you fail to provide evidence of having satisfied the requirements for the programme you are liable to be withdrawn from the programme.

You may need to demonstrate that you have met non-academic entry requirements prior to enrolment by providing additional information to UEL. For example, if you You will not be permitted to enrol and any offer will be withdrawn if UEL deems that you are unsuitable for study following assessment of this additional information in line with published policies. These policies will be provided to you when the additional information is requested. UEL has a responsibility to safeguard staff, students and the wider community.

You are required to inform UEL of any relevant criminal conviction you have and provide further information relating to these as requested. This includes any relevant criminal convictions received whilst studying at UEL. UEL will assess all information received in line with published policies and may remove you from a programme if the conviction makes you unsuitable for study in UEL's opinion.

Failure to declare a relevant criminal conviction or provide further information about you may result in expulsion from UEL. If you are discovered to have falsified or misrepresented information presented to UEL at application, enrolment or during your studies, you may be expelled from UEL. You are expected to abide by all UEL policies and regulations, both those in force at the time of first and subsequent enrolment and as later revised and published from time to time.

UEL reserves the right to make reasonable changes to its policies and regulations and any substantial amendments will be brought to your attention. You are also required to take personal responsibility for your studies; this includes undertaking all study in support of your programme as prescribed by UEL. Key policies include: Manual of General Regulations This describes the general regulatory framework of UEL and gives information about how UEL confers its degrees, diplomas and certificates.

It includes important information about academic performance requirements for continued study. Engagement Attendance Policy This outlines UEL's expectations of students in relation to attendance on and engagement with taught programmes. Code of Practice for Postgraduate Research Degrees The purpose of this code is to provide a framework for the successful organisation and implementation of good practice in all matters relating to postgraduate research degrees at UEL. It aims to ensure that all students are effectively supported and supervised so that the full scope and potential of their research is realised; that their thesis is submitted within regulatory periods and that they complete their programme with a suitable and sufficient portfolio of research and employment-related skills and competencies.

Health and Safety Policy This describes the structures and processes by which UEL protects the health and safety of its staff, students and visitors. It confirms that students will receive sufficient information, instruction and induction in relation to health and safety. All students should take reasonable care for their health and safety.

Students must not interfere intentionally, or recklessly misuse anything provided for health and safety. UEL has consulted with its students and staff and has adopted a No Smoking Policy to safeguard the health and well-being of its community. Students are required to comply with this policy which restricts smoking to designated shelters and prohibits the use of electronic cigarettes within any UEL building or near building entrances.

For further information on our Healthy Campus initiatives and support please visit the Health and Safety pages. Student Disciplinary Regulations and Procedures incorporating the student code of conduct This code is more than a list of things that we should and should not do: it reminds us that we should always consider how our behaviour affects others. The code applies:. UEL will take all reasonable steps to ensure that the programme of study that you have accepted will conform to the programme specification published on our web site and will ensure that the necessary resources required to enable you to meet the required learning outcomes and pass the relevant assessments are available.

In order to ensure that our programmes are current and relevant, they are subject to regular review. Major changes to programmes that in the reasonable opinion of UEL, will have a significant impact on students will involve consultation with students already enrolled on the programme when the changes are proposed.

Once any changes are confirmed, UEL will notify all students and applicants of the changes. When UEL reasonably considers that the change may only impact one or more cohorts on the relevant programme, UEL may decide to only consult with the relevant cohort.

In the event that we discontinue a programme, we will normally permit existing students to complete the programme within the typical duration of study. In these circumstances, UEL will use reasonable endeavours to continue the programme for existing students without making major changes. If this is not possible, we will support students in changing to another UEL programme on which a place is available, and for which the student is suitably qualified, or assist with transfer to another HEI to complete the programme elsewhere.

No variation or amendment to these Terms of Admittance may be made without our prior written agreement. Please visit our Research section to find out more. Explore the different career options you can pursue with this degree and see the median salaries of the sector on our Career Coach portal. A contract between you, the Student, and us, UEL, is entered into once you accept an offer of a place on a programme at UEL and this contract is subject to consumer protection legislation.

You are entitled to cancel this contract within 14 days of enrolment onto your programme. The enrolment process requires you to:. You are expected to enrol by the first day of your academic year click on "Discover" which will be notified to you in your enrolment instructions.

Failure to enrol by the deadline contained in our Fees Policy for most students by the end of the second week of teaching may lead to the cancellation of student status and all rights attached to that status, including attendance and use of UEL's facilities. If you do not complete the formal process of enrolment but, by your actions, are deemed to be undertaking activities compatible with the status of an enrolled student, UEL will formally enrol you and charge the relevant tuition fee.

Such activities would include attendance in classes, use of online learning materials, submission of work and frequent use of a student ID card to gain access to university buildings and facilities. Late enrolment charges may be applied if you do not complete your enrolment by the relevant deadline.

We will tell you the tuition fee that you are due to pay when we send you an offer as well as confirming any additional costs that will be incurred, such as bench fees or exceptional overseas study trips. Unregulated tuition fees where the UK government has not set a maximum fee to be charged are generally charged annually and may increase each year you are on the programme. Regulated tuition fees where the UK government has set a maximum fee to be charged may also be subject to an annual increase.

Any annual increase will be in line with the increase determined by the UK government. You will be notified of any increases in tuition fees at re-enrolment onto the programme. Further information on tuition fees and payment options are contained in our Fees Policy.

To produce an ID card, we need a recent photograph of you that is not obscured and is a true likeness. By accepting these Terms of Admittance you are confirming that you agree to your photograph being used in this way.

You are required to provide proof of your identity at initial enrolment and prior to the issue of your UEL student ID card. This is usually a full and valid passport but instead of this you may bring two of the following:. You are required to carry and display your student ID card whilst on UEL premises and must keep it safe so that it is not misused by others. You are required to produce evidence of having satisfied the entry requirements for your programme.

Such evidence must be in the form of the original certificates or certified notification of results from the examining body. All qualifications must be in English or supported by an official certified translation.

If you fail to provide evidence of having satisfied the requirements for the programme you are liable to be withdrawn from the programme. You may need to demonstrate that you have met non-academic entry requirements prior to enrolment by providing additional information to UEL.

For example, if you You will not be permitted to enrol and any offer will be withdrawn if UEL deems that you are unsuitable for study following assessment of this additional information in line with published policies. These policies will be provided to you when the additional information is requested. UEL has a responsibility to safeguard staff, students and the wider community. You are required to inform UEL of any relevant criminal conviction you have and provide further information relating to these as requested.

This includes any relevant criminal convictions received whilst studying at UEL. UEL will assess all information received in line with published policies and may remove you from a programme if the conviction makes you unsuitable for study in UEL's opinion.

Failure to declare a relevant criminal conviction or provide further information about you may result in expulsion from UEL. If you are discovered to have falsified or misrepresented information presented to UEL at application, enrolment or during your studies, you may be expelled from UEL.

You are expected to abide by all UEL policies and regulations, both those in force at the time of first and subsequent enrolment and as later revised and published from time to time. UEL reserves the right to make reasonable changes to its policies and regulations and any substantial amendments will be brought to your attention.

You are also required to take personal responsibility for your studies; this includes undertaking all study in support of your programme as prescribed by UEL.

Key policies include: Manual of General Regulations This describes the general regulatory framework of UEL and gives information about how UEL confers its degrees, diplomas and certificates. It includes important information about academic performance requirements for continued study.

Engagement Attendance Policy This outlines UEL's expectations of students in relation to attendance on and engagement with taught programmes. Code of Practice for Postgraduate Research Degrees The purpose of this code is to provide a framework for the successful organisation and implementation of good practice in all matters relating to postgraduate research degrees at UEL. It aims to ensure that all students are effectively supported and supervised so that the full scope and potential of their research is realised; that their thesis is submitted within regulatory periods and that they complete their programme with a suitable and sufficient portfolio of research and employment-related skills and competencies.

Health and Safety Policy This describes the structures and processes by which UEL protects the health and safety of its staff, students and visitors. It confirms that students will receive sufficient information, instruction and induction in relation to health and safety. All students should take reasonable care for their health and safety. Students must not interfere intentionally, or recklessly misuse anything provided for health and safety.

UEL has consulted with its students and staff and has adopted a No Smoking Policy to safeguard the health and well-being of its community. Students are required to comply with this policy which restricts smoking to designated shelters and prohibits the use of electronic cigarettes within any UEL building or near building entrances. For further information on our Healthy Campus initiatives and support please visit the Health and Safety pages.

Student Disciplinary Regulations and Procedures incorporating the student code of conduct This code is more than a list of things that we should and should not do: it reminds us that we should always consider how our behaviour affects others.

The code applies:. UEL will take all reasonable steps to ensure that the programme of study that you have accepted will conform to the programme specification published on our web site and will ensure that the necessary resources required to enable you to meet the required learning outcomes and pass the relevant assessments are available. In order to ensure that our programmes are current and relevant, they are subject to regular review.

Major changes to programmes that in the reasonable opinion of UEL, will have a significant impact on students will involve consultation with students already enrolled on the programme when the changes are proposed.