Join our online course to help you apply for a humanities or psychology PhD in the UK. You'll develop your research proposal and feel confident navigating the PhD application journey.
Why study with us
- Our short course guides you through the PhD application process step-by-step.
- Sessions are led by experienced academics who are PhD supervisors.
- If you're applying to our University, you'll get mock interviews and 1-2-1 sessions with potential supervisors.
Course overview
Our course is made up of six online sessions:
- Workshop 1: Generating and refining research ideas
- Workshop 2: Conducting a preliminary literature review
- Workshop 3: Structuring and writing the research proposal
- Workshop 4: Understanding and selecting humanities research methodologies
- Workshop 5: Applying humanities research methods
- Workshop 6: Interview preparation and communication skills
Course information
Level: Postgraduate research
Delivery: Online
Study mode: Part-time
Duration: Three weeks
Start date: Monday 20 October 2025
The application deadline is Sunday 12 October 2025. The course will only run with a minimum of 5 students.
This course is delivered by the School of Psychology and Humanities
For information on possible changes to course information, see our essential and important course information
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