Graduate Study

Join a vibrant community of graduate students and researchers working to understand the causes of mental illness and brain disorders and to develop better approaches to prevention and treatment.

The Department of Psychiatry is an internationally recognised centre for mental health research, bringing together expertise across the biological, psychological, clinical and computational sciences. Our graduate students work alongside researchers addresses questions ranging from fundamental mechanisms of brain and behaviour to the development and evaluation of new treatments.

We usually welcome around 40 new graduate students each year from a wide range of scientific and clinical backgrounds, with around 120 studying across our graduate programmes at any one time.

As a graduate student, you will have access to specialist research facilities and expertise across the Department and the wider University, including neuroimaging, experimental medicine, psychological research and data science. You will also be part of an active academic community, with opportunities to take part in seminars, research meetings, workshops and networking events, creating a supportive and intellectually stimulating environment for study and research.

Explore our graduate programmes

Whether you are looking to undertake independent research or develop your knowledge through a taught master's programme, we offer several routes into graduate study.