Find out more about our Education and Psychology MPhil/PhD.

P-X3C8

MPhil/PhD

3-4 years full-time;
Up to 7 years part-time

2nd October 2023

CEDAR

University of Warwick

Explore intellectual disabilities and autism in depth on Warwick's MPhil/PhD in Education and Psychology. The Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research is an internationally recognised research centre specialising in intellectual and developmental disabilities and autism, across the lifespan.

Students carry out a PhD by research only. There are no taught course components.

Teaching and learning

The department has several small PhD work spaces that students can access.

We are interested in hearing from people who are thinking of pursuing a PhD in areas of CEDAR’s expertise:

• Intellectual and developmental disabilities (including autism) across the lifespan
• Assessment and diagnosis
• Families, family adjustment, siblings of children with Intellectual and developmental disabilities and sibling relationships
• Mental health in children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (including autism)
• Forensic mental health in adults with intellectual disabilities and/or autism
• Developmental psychology with children and adults with intellectual disabilities and/or autism
• School attendance
• Early intervention
• Early development of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (including autism)
• Transition to adulthood
• Parenting skills and interventions
• Psychological and educational therapies and interventions for children, adolescents, adults and families of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (including autism)
• Training of education, health and social care staff

If you are interested in doing a PhD with us, you can look for and contact potential supervisors using our CEDAR Staff Directory.

Students are encouraged to contact K dot Gray dot 1 at warwick dot ac dot uk to discuss their interest in applying to study at CEDAR prior to submitting an application.

You can also see our general University guidance about finding a supervisor.

We are interested in hearing from people who are thinking of pursuing a PhD in areas of CEDAR’s expertise:

• Intellectual and developmental disabilities (including autism) across the lifespan
• Assessment and diagnosis
• Families, family adjustment, siblings of children with Intellectual and developmental disabilities and sibling relationships
• Mental health in children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (including autism)
• Forensic mental health in adults with intellectual disabilities and/or autism
• Developmental psychology with children and adults with intellectual disabilities and/or autism
• School attendance
• Early intervention
• Early development of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (including autism)
• Transition to adulthood
• Parenting skills and interventions
• Psychological and educational therapies and interventions for children, adolescents, adults and families of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (including autism)
• Training of education, health and social care staff

If you are interested in doing a PhD with us, you can look for and contact potential supervisors using our CEDAR Staff Directory.

Students are encouraged to contact K dot Gray dot 1 at warwick dot ac dot uk to discuss their interest in applying to study at CEDAR prior to submitting an application.

You can also see our general University guidance about finding a supervisor.Link opens in a new window

2:i undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in a related subject.

• Band B
• IELTS overall score of 7.0, minimum component scores of two at 6.0/6.5 and the rest at 7.0 or above.

There are no additional entry requirements for this course.

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