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Inuencing the world since 1583

THE UNIVERSITYOF EDINBURGHPhilosophy, Psychology&

Language SciencesPOSTGRADUATEOPPORTUNITIES 2

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The University

02 Welcome to the School of Philosophy,Psychology & Language Sciences

03 Facilities and resources04 Community05 Employability and graduate attributes06 Taught masters programmes13 Research at the School of Philosophy,

Psychology & Language Sciences14 Research opportunities16 Funding18 How to apply19 Get in touch20 Campus map

THE UNIVERSITYOF EDINBURGH:INFLUENCING THEWORLD SINCE 1583

Our proud history andaluni abassadorsFor more than 400 years our staff and

students have been making their markon the world. They’ve explored space,revolutionised surgery, won Nobel Prizes,published era-dening books, run thecountry, paved the way for life-savingbreakthroughs and laid the foundationsfor solving the mysteries of the universe.By choosing further study or research atEdinburgh you will be joining a communityof scholars who have been at the forefrontof knowledge since 1583.

We are associated with 15 Nobel Prize

winners, including physicists Charles Barklaand Max Born, medical researcher PeterDoherty, economist Sir James Mirrlees andbiologist Sir Paul Nurse. Our famous alumniinclude NASA astronaut Piers Sellers,former MI5 Director-General Dame StellaRimington, Olympians Sir Chris Hoy andKatherine Grainger and historical greatssuch as philosopher David Hume, physicistand mathematician James Clerk Maxwell,inventor Alexander Graham Bell and SherlockHolmes creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

“You are now in a placewhere the best coursesupon Earth are within yourreach … such an opportunityyou will never again have.”Thoas Jefferson, Aerican FoundingFather and President (speaking to hisson-in-law, Thomas Mann Randolph, as he

began his studies at Edinburgh in 1786)







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Postgraduate Opportunities 2014 entry

Facilities and resources

The School is based in the Dugald StewartBuilding and at 7 George Square. TheDugald Stewart Building is part of theUniversity’s state-of-the-art Potterrowdevelopment, a winner of numerousarchitecture and design awards. Completedin 2008, this space offers a contemporaryenvironment in which to learn andcollaborate. Our George Square buildingis a converted set of three Georgiantownhouses, offering a beautiful settingfor the modern facilities it now houses.

Exceptional librariesBoth buildings are within a stone’s throwof the iconic Main Library, which includesimportant historical collections accessibleby students. The Main Library is one of 10University libraries. You’ll also have accessto the School’s own library, which has itsown specialist librarian and provides anexceptional environment for postgraduate

study. All University of Edinburghpostgraduates additionally have accessto the extensive holdings of the NationalLibrary of Scotland and the NationalArchives of Scotland, within walkingdistance of our central campus.

Help is at handThe PPLS Postgraduate AdministrationOfce is here to support you from when

you make an application to when youleave the University. The postgraduateadmin team also acts as a central point ofcontact for the many University studentservices and is able to direct you to theappropriate services, whether you needhelp with your studies or advice aboutliving in Edinburgh.

The School has its own technical supportteam which can help with anything fromgeneral computing issues to graphicdesign. Together with the excellent centralsupport at the University, we are able toprovide a superb IT infrastructure forlearning and research.

Our students are based in and around George Square,on our Central Area campus at the heart of Edinburgh.

We have an excellent support team, and provide a fullyequipped modern environment for research and learning.

Everything you needAs a student at Edinburgh you will haveaccess to extensive computing facilities,both in PPLS and across the campus. PhDstudents are allocated dedicated studyspace and computers; masters studentshave access to shared ofce suites in eachof our buildings. All students have accessto additional computing labs around theUniversity in convenient places such asat halls of residence, and in the mainlibrary, and to the School’s own labsin the Dugald Stewart Building and innearby Appleton Tower. Laptop userswill nd wireless networking coveragethroughout the University.

Computers within PPLS are congured

with software to support the School’sneeds, including packages for acousticanalysis, statistics, and experimentaldesign and execution.

Specialist toolsWe also have extensive facilities fordata collection and experimentation,ranging from movement tracking toelectroencephalography (EEG). At thecore of our experimental facilities are threesuites of experiment booths, each equippedwith one or more computers, togetherwith fast displays and relevant hardwaresuch as response boxes. We also house anumber of eyetrackers to allow us to recordparticipants’ eye movements when readingor viewing visual scenes, and a 64-channelEEG recording facility allowing us to recordevent-related potential (ERP) and relatedmeasures. To record articulation in dialoguesituations, we have two electromagneticarticulographs (EMAs); we are also home toa high-quality acoustic recording studio. OurGeorge Square base houses an MRI scannersimulator, used to prepare participants forstudies in collaboration with the ScottishBrain Imaging Research Centre at theWestern General Hospital in Edinburgh.



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Community

Our researchers are among the world’sforemost experts in areas ranging fromepistemology to cognitive ageing, taking inancient philosophy, sociolinguistics, formalsyntax, philosophy of mind, and many more.With more than 100 active researchers anda 300-strong postgraduate community,

the range of topics we cover is vast. Weare proud to be at the centre of one of thelargest groupings of language researchersin Europe, and home of the world’s biggestgroup of researchers into the evolutionof language. We are at the forefront ofresearch into the ways in which memoryfunctions are affected by Alzheimer’sdisease, and into the interplay betweengenetics, personality and behaviour.Our work on the philosophy of cognitiveneuroscience, and on the relationshipbetween the brain and the mind, is worldleading and our Institute for Historical

Dialectology is setting a new agendafor the study of language change.

Discuss, debate, developWe host major conferences everyyear, which postgraduate students areencouraged to attend. Recent conferenceshave included Cognitive Science, HumeAfter 300 Years and the SociolinguisticsSummer School. Edinburgh is a majordestination for visiting speakers andeach of the School’s core disciplines runsseminar series hosting key researchers

from around the world. We also havea number of more informal meetings,such as the interdisciplinary Philosophy,

Our postgraduate teaching is rooted in our research. Our researchthrives on the close relationships between the School’s subject

areas, and on our links within the University, throughout the UK andworldwide. We are committed to the local and global communities,seeking to share our knowledge and to learn from others.

Psychology and Informatics ReadingGroup. In addition, we run a range ofreading groups tailored to specicresearch interests. As a postgraduatestudent you will be encouraged to makethe most of your studies by gettinginvolved in these groups. You will also

have the opportunity to run student-ledevents, such as the Language at EdinburghLunch, held regularly as a University-wideforum for students and staff involved inlanguage research to exchange ideas.

Information on many of our research groupmeetings and seminars can be found onthe School events web page at:www.ppls.ed.ac.uk/events

Sharing our knowledgeWe are spearheading a scheme to bringphilosophy into schools, and postgraduate

students have been integral to this newdevelopment. Edinburgh is also a world-leading venue for research into embodiedcognition, a topic that has lots of practicalimplications, including the developmentof better human-machine interfaces, theextension of the senses (using sensorysubstitution technologies), and theexploration of cognitive prostheticsand human-machine hybrids. Edinburghresearchers are also involved in workon the emerging philosophy of the web,and have benetted from PhD funding

from Microsoft.

Our work in psychology includescollaborations with many non-academicgroups, such as healthcare professionals,carers, speech therapists and voluntaryorganisations, and is intended to havean impact on people well beyond theUniversity. For example, through our work

with Alzheimer Scotland, we are involvednot only in organising public events but alsoin the shaping of public policy on supportfor people with dementia. We disseminateand discuss our research in a variety ofways: we arrange seminars that areopen to the public, present talks at theInternational Science Festival, have ourresearch reported in the press, contributeto radio and television programmes, andtake part in public exhibitions and livetheatre performances.

Our Bilingualism Matters project helps

teachers, parents and children all overthe world. The project investigates thebenets of bilingualism and shares itsndings through talks presented to

community groups, nurseries andschools in a variety of countries.

Our work on speech synthesis technologyis also having a major impact. In addition tocreating a number of spin-out companiesand leading to the current speech synthesisgroup in Google, our work is benetting

people who need to use computer-

generated speech to communicate, bygiving them personalised, individual voices.

“Edinburgh is one of the most beautiful places I’veever visited, and I travel a lot. It was a wonderful living

experience. It’s a friendly place and very welcomingwith foreign students. It has a vibrant cultural and sociallife, but also offers space for peaceful study or work.It’s a place I would consider living permanently.”Angelica Kaufann, MSc by Research Philosophy –Mind, Language and Embodied Cognition

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Employability andgraduate attributes

Our graduates have entered a widerange of employment, including careersas translators, language tutors, businessconsultants, social workers, charitymanagers and language developmentcoordinators in local government.

Many of our PhD graduates obtainacademic positions, and many graduatesof our masters programmes continue toPhD study in Edinburgh and elsewhere.

Training for lifeAs an intrinsic part of your postgraduatetraining, you will acquire and developskills in critical evaluation of research,collaborative working, and written andoral presentation. Depending on yourspecialism you will also gain skills in areassuch as research planning and execution,formal logic, data collection and analysis,

computer programming, and workingwith historical texts and artefacts.

Shared thinkingAs a student in PPLS, you’ll be partof an environment where linguists,psychologists and philosophers routinelyshare ideas with each other and withlike-minded people across the University.This unique environment will give you thechance to explore beyond the boundariesof your discipline, and to contribute tonew, interdisciplinary knowledge.

Interdisciplinary research ts well into acity with a rich cultural and intellectuallife including museums, galleries, theatres,cinemas and the Edinburgh InternationalFestival and Fringe. You will also haveaccess to the 180 student societiessupported by the Edinburgh UniversityStudents’ Association, covering all areasof interest including sport, music, dramaand the arts. In addition, the Universityoffers opportunities to learn new skills,for example in other languages, throughthe Ofce of Lifelong Learning.

Your time as a postgraduate student with PPLS will prepare you fora wide range of career or research opportunities, and you’ll nd awealth of resources and support to help you work towards your goals.

Beyond studyWe build career development into theannual review process for PhD students toensure that by the time you’ve completedyour doctorate you have not only completeda rst-rate thesis but have also built up the

skills and experience prospective employers

look for, such as a good publication record,teaching experience, an impressive list ofconference talks, a polished CV and writingsample, and an engaging job pitch. We areparticularly proud of our near-100-per-centacademic placement record in philosophy,and in the successful careers that many ofour graduates have gone on to pursue.

Institute for Acadeic DevelopentAll of our postgraduate students canbenet from the University’s Institute

for Academic Development (IAD), whichprovides information, events and courses

to develop the skills you will need nowand in the future.

The IAD offers one of the longest-established university research andcareer skills training packages in the UK.Our experts will help you gain the skills,knowledge and condence needed to moveon to the next stage in your career, be thatin a professional sector or within academia.

The Institute provides research studentswith dedicated training in topics such

as research management; personaleffectiveness; communication skills;public engagement, networking andteamworking; leadership; and careermanagement. You can gain expertise ininformation technology and presentationskills; condence in undertakingindependent and creative research;the ability to critically evaluate sourcematerials; and the capacity to constructintellectually rigorous arguments.

For taught postgraduates, the IADprovides a growing range of tailored

study-related and transferable skillsworkshops, plus online advice and learningresources. These are all designed to help

you settle into postgraduate life, succeedduring your studies, and move condentlyonwards to the next stage of your career.

By developing these broader professionalskills and qualities, our postgraduatestudents are always in high demand.

More information:www.ed.ac.uk/iad/postgraduates

Careers ServiceThe University’s award-winning CareersService aims to expand the horizons of allstudents, empowering and inspiring youto make successful career decisions.

The Service has a friendly team of expertsready to help you at our ofces on thecentral campus and at King’s Buildings.We offer advice and guidance whatever

your plans for the future, includingcareers in research. We offer workshopsthroughout the year that are open toall postgraduate students, plus sessionsspecically for international students.

The Service has a team dedicated todeveloping our already strong linkswith employers from all industries andemployment sectors; from the world’s toprecruiters to small enterprises based herein Edinburgh. We provide a programmeof opportunities for students to meet

employers on campus and virtually.

More information:www.ed.ac.uk/careers/postgrad

Backing bright ideasLAUNCH.ed is the University’s award-winning programme for studententrepreneurs. Each year, LAUNCH.edworks with students to help them startnew businesses. Since 2005 we havehelped Edinburgh students and alumnilaunch more than 120 businesses, of whichmore than 85 per cent are still trading.

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Taught masters programmes

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Ancient Philosophy

MSc 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)

Prograe descriptionDelivered jointly by the departments of Philosophy and Classics,this MSc will introduce you to the main elds, topics and research

methods in ancient philosophy. You will be exposed to the maindoctrines and texts of ancient philosophy including Pre-Socratics,Plato and Aristotle, Hellenistic philosophy and Late Antiquity. Youwill develop the ability to reconstruct, analyse and critically assessphilosophical arguments and doctrines on the basis of a careful studyof the texts. The programme is appropriate not only for applicantswho have previously studied philosophy and classics, but also thosewith backgrounds in history, political theory, science and literature.

Prograe structureThis programme comprises two semesters of taught coursesfollowed by a dissertation. You will select one core course in eachsemester, and choose a further four optional courses. You canselect appropriate courses outside Philosophy and Classics.

COmPULSORY COURSES

Introduction to Philosophical Methods; Introduction to Mind,

Language, and Embodied Cognition; Mind and Body in EarlyModern Philosophy ; Political Philosophy ; Free Will and MoralResponsibility ; Advanced Philosophical Method; Advanced Topics

in Mind, Language & Embodied Cognition; Value Theory 2.

OPTIONAL COURSES

May include: Ancient Philosophy Seminar ; Ancient Ethics; Ancient

Theories of Knowledge; History of Science and Religion in theChristian Tradition; Ancient Philosophy Seminar II; Aristotle;Christian-Muslim Relations and the Relationship Between the

World of Islam and the West ; Epicurus and Epicureanism.Career opportunitiesThis is the ideal programme if you wish to pursue a career inacademia. This degree aims to improve your analytical skills andgive you a solid background in core areas of humanities that willbe useful for careers in a variety of professional elds (for example

law, education or public policy).

miniu entry requireentsA UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country ).

English language requireentsSee page 18.

Fees and fundingwww.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/postgraduateFor funding information see also page 16.

Prograe Director Dr Inna KupreevaTel +44 (0)131 651 3188Eail [email protected]

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Applied Linguistics


Prograe descriptionWith a strong emphasis on developing skills and knowledge thatcan be applied in professional settings, this intensive programme

draws on knowledge about language, how it works and how itaffects real-life issues. You will explore how language is used in avariety of social settings, compare language variability with socialdiversity and examine how knowledge about language as it isactually used can impact on people’s lives.

We were the rst in the UK to offer a programme in appliedlinguistics, so you will benet from a long-established tradition

of teaching in this area.

Prograe structureThis programme comprises two semesters of taught courses,followed by a dissertation. Four compulsory courses provide asolid foundation in the fundamentals of applied linguistics, whilethe optional courses offer you the opportunity to explore yourareas of interest.

COmPULSORY COURSES

Introduction to Sociolinguistics; Introduction to Discourse Analysis;Issues in Applied Linguistics; Introduction to Language Research.

OPTIONAL COURSES

May include: Special Topics in Sociolinguistics; Languageand Identity in Bilingual Settings; Discourse Studies; Second

Language Acquisition; Topics in Grammar and Discourse;Global Englishes; Corpus Linguistics; Pragmatics.

Career opportunities

This programme has been designed to help progress your careeras a linguist in academia or as a language expert in a variety ofwork settings.

miniu entry requireentsA UK 2:1 degree or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country ), preferably in linguistics, or substantialpractical experience as a language professional.



Prograe Director Dr Joseph GafarangaTel +44 (0)131 650 3496Eail [email protected]

Our year-long taught programmes offer a chance to study a subject in-depth through a combinationof taught courses, coursework and an independent dissertation, culminating in the award of an MSc.







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Cognition inScience and SocietyMSc 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)

Prograe descriptionThis programme combines the scientic study of human

cognition with the application of cognitive science to broadersocietal concerns. Students focus on core methodologies andtheories of cognitive science, but also explore the synergybetween cognitive science and its applications. This uniesforms of scholarly activity that are often pursued independently.

You will develop the skills to embark on your own researchproject and will learn how to communicate research, so if youare interested in developing a research career or in workingwithin science communication, this programme will providean excellent foundation.

Prograe structureThis programme comprises two semesters of taught courses,followed by a dissertation.

COmPULSORY COURSES

Cognition, Culture and Context ; Human Cognition: Science and

Application to Society ; Introduction to Statistics and ExperimentalDesign; Pragmatics of Linguistic Communication; PsychologicalResearch Skills; Transferring Knowledge to Society .

OPTIONAL COURSES

May include: Advanced topics in Mind, Language and EmbodiedCognition; Child Bilingualism: Language and Cognition; Cognitive

Ageing and Cognitive Epidemiology ; Concepts and Categorisation;Disorders of Language Functions; Human-Computer Interaction;Maturational Constraints on Language Acquisition; Origins

and Evolution of Language; Psycholinguistics; Psychology ofLanguage Learning; Simulating Language; Working Memoryin the Healthy and the Damaged Brain.

Career opportunitiesThe programme is intended for those who wish to pursueadvanced research in human cognition in science and society.It can also be useful for those who wish to work in sciencecommunication.

miniu entry requireents

A UK 2:1, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country), preferably in psychology, linguistics,philosophy, or computer science/informatics.



Prograe Director Dr Hannah RohdeTel +44 (0)131 650 6802Eail [email protected]

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Developmental Linguistics


Prograe descriptionExploring questions such as ‘how do children learn language?’or ‘what happens when we forget a language?’, this programmewill develop your understanding of how knowledge of languagechanges as people acquire or lose language at various pointsin their lifespan. Joining a vibrant research community ofdevelopmental linguists, you will have the opportunity to carryout advanced research to try to answer these questions and othersrelated to the area of language development and bilingualism.


COmPULSORY COURSES

Introduction to Phonology and Phonetics; Introduction to Syntax;First Language Acquisition; Second Language Acquisition;Psychology of Language Learning.

OPTIONAL COURSES

May include: Bilingual First Language Development ; Discourse

Comprehension; Introduction to Statistics and ExperimentalDesign; Language and Identity in Bilingual Settings; LanguageProduction; Origins and Evolution of Language; Prosody ;Psycholinguistics; Sentence Comprehension; SimulatingLanguage; Univariate Statistics and Methodology using R;

Visual Word Recognition.

Career opportunitiesThis programme will provide you with the specialised skills youneed to perform research in language learning and development.It will also serve as a solid basis for doctoral study.

miniu entry requireentsA UK 2:1, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country ), preferably in linguistics, psychologyor a related subject.


Fees and funding

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Prograe Director Dr Mits OtaTel +44 (0)131 650 3949Eail [email protected]



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English Language


Prograe descriptionJoining an internationally acclaimed centre for research andteaching in the linguistic study of English, you will explore indepth a global language with a rich history and great socialand geographical variation. You will be taught by world-leadingexperts who will give you a detailed awareness of the ways inwhich English is used in Britain and around the world. Thisintensive programme will enable you to delve deeper into thestructure of the language’s phonology, syntax and semanticsand modern and historical development.

Prograe structureThis programme comprises two semesters of taught courses,followed by a dissertation. You will take four compulsory coursesand four optional courses. You may also be able to take a coursefrom other degree programmes in the School of Philosophy,Psychology & Language Sciences, and in some cases, fromelsewhere in the University.

COmPULSORY COURSES

Introduction to Language Research; Introduction to Phonology ;Introduction to Semantics; Introduction to Syntax.

OPTIONAL COURSES

May include: Corpus Linguistics; Diachronic Linguistics;Dialectology of the British Isles; English Grammar: a Cognitive

Approach; English Historical Syntax; English Word Formation;Figurative Language; Global English; Historical Phonology ;Lexical Semantics; Middle English; Northern English; Pragmatics;Principles and Applications of Medieval Dialectology ; Reading

Old English; Scots and Scottish English.

Career opportunitiesThe programme has been designed to help you progress yourcareer as an English language specialist in academia. The analyticalskills you develop and the research training you receive will bevaluable in a wide range of careers.

miniu entry requireentsA UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country), preferably in modern or classical language,English literature, or history.



Prograe Director Dr Claire CowieTel +44 (0)131 650 8392Eail [email protected]

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Evolution of Languageand CognitionMSc 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)

Prograe descriptionJoining our world-leading Language Evolution and Computation(LEC) research unit, you will investigate the origins and evolutionof human language, tackling questions such as ‘what is it thatmakes us human?’, ‘how did our brains evolve?’ and ‘what arethe origins of human language?’. The LEC is at the cutting edgeof research in this area and one of the world’s biggest researchgroups of its kind. You will have the opportunity to becomeinvolved with the unit’s research effort, and to make your owncontribution to this dynamic eld through your dissertation.

Prograe structureThis programme involves two taught semesters and your ownresearch dissertation. Four compulsory courses (in addition tothe compulsory dissertation) provide a solid foundation, whileoptional courses allow you to explore your areas of interest. Youmay also be able to take a course from other degree programmesin the School of Philosophy, Psychology & Language Sciences,and in some cases from elsewhere in the University.

COmPULSORY COURSES

Current Issues in Language Evolution; Foundations of Evolution;Origins and Evolution of Language; Simulating Language.

OPTIONAL COURSES

May include: Cognitive Neuroscience of Language; Computer

Programming for Speech and Language Processing; CorpusLinguistics; Developmental Syntax; Diachronic Linguistics; FirstLanguage Acquisition; Historical Phonology ; Human Evolution;Introduction to Phonology and Phonetics; Introduction to

Semantics; Introduction to Statistics and Experimental Design;Introduction to Syntax; Linguistic Reconstruction and LanguageClassifcation; Maturational Constraints on Language Acquisition;Pragmatics; Psycholinguistics; Psychology of Language Learning;Univariate Statistics and Methodology using R.

Career opportunitiesThis programme provides solid grounding for further researchin many associated areas, such as linguistics, cognitive sciencesand human evolution.




Prograe Director Dr Kenny SmithTel +44 (0)131 651 1837Eail [email protected]







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History and Theoryof PsychologyMSc 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)

Prograe descriptionThis interdisciplinary programme is the UK’s only taught MSccovering historical and conceptual issues in psychology –an area now recognised by the British Psychological Societyas a core area of psychology. Taught by experts from History,Philosophy, Psychology, the Science Studies Unit and the KoestlerParapsychology Unit, you will study the nature of psychologicalknowledge and its relationship to science and society.

This degree is intended for psychology graduates who areinterested in this new and growing area of psychology, and forgraduates of history, philosophy and sociology who are interestedin the nature and relevance of psychological knowledge.

Prograe structureThis programme comprises two semesters of taught courses,followed by a dissertation. Four core topic courses provide asolid foundation, while optional methodology courses allowyou to specialise in your chosen subject area.

COmPULSORY COURSES

Critical Social Psychology ; History of Psychiatry, History ofUnorthodox Psychology ; Philosophy of Psychology .

OPTIONAL COURSES

You can choose courses on methodology from the subjectareas history, philosophy, psychology and social science.

Career opportunitiesThis programme has been designed to help progress yourresearch career and offers a rm basis for further postgraduate

study in any of these disciplines.

miniu entry requireentsA UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country ), in psychology, history, philosophy orsociology. Please contact the Programme Director if you haveany other qualication.



Prograe Director Dr Peter LamontTel +44 (0)131 650 3372Eail [email protected]

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Human CognitiveNeuropsychologyMSc 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)

Prograe descriptionThis programme provides an opportunity to undertake intensivetraining in human cognitive neuropsychology, working closelywith our Human Cognitive Neuroscience Research Unit – a groupof internationally recognised cognitive psychologists andneuropsychologists, led by Professors Sergio Della Sala andRobert Logie. Teaching follows an integrated approach withcourses on neuropsychology, cognitive psychology, clinicalneuropsychology and brain imaging. You will also receivetraining in generic research methods within psychology.

Prograe structureThis programme comprises two semesters of taught courses,followed by a dissertation. In addition to the compulsory courses,you can select optional courses to tailor the programme to yourinterests. You may choose your optional courses from a range inassociated disciplines, such as individual differences, informaticsand psycholinguistics.

COmPULSORY COURSES

Brain Imaging in Neuropsychology ; Clinical Neuropsychology ;Research Methods (including Psychological Research Conceptsand Research Design, Methods of Data Collection, Psychology

Methodology and Advanced Statistical Methods for Psychology ).

OPTIONAL COURSES

May include: Disorders of Language Functions; Frontal LobeFunctions; Human Cognitive Neuroscience; The Neuropsychologyof Perception and Action; Visual Attention; Visual Memory ;Working Memory in the Healthy and Damaged Brain.

Career opportunitiesThe programme is suitable for graduate psychologists or thosewho have studied or worked in related disciplines who wish topursue a research-oriented career within cognitive neuropsychology(providing the foundations for later application to a doctoral trainingprogramme) or a clinically oriented career in neuropsychology.

miniu entry requireentsA UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country ), in psychology or related disciplines.



Prograe Director Dr Sharon AbrahamsTel +44 (0)131 650 3339Eail [email protected]



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Mind, Language &Embodied CognitionMSc 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)

Prograe descriptionThis programme provides you with an intensive grounding in thephilosophy of embodied cognitive science, its methodologies,research questions and techniques of research. You will studyamong one of the world’s largest and most vibrant postgraduatecommunities in philosophy, alongside internationally recognisedleaders in the study of mind, of language, and of situated andembodied cognition. By choosing this programme, you will beentering an increasingly popular eld in which many large

unsolved problems remain.

Prograe structureThis programme comprises two semesters of taught courses,followed by a dissertation. You will take two compulsory courses,or three if you do not have a strong background in philosophy,and additional optional courses.

COmPULSORY COURSES

Introduction to Mind, Language and Embodied Cognition; Advanced Topics in Mind, Language and Embodied Cognition;Introduction to Philosophical Method (for students withouta strong philosophy background).

OPTIONAL COURSES

May include: Advanced Philosophical Methods; ComputationalCognitive Neuroscience; Critical Social Psychology ; Evolutionary

Psychology ; Eye Movements and Visual Cognition; Foundationsof Evolution; Human–Computer Interaction; Intelligent Autonomous Robots; Irrational Animals; Metaphysics of Mind;Mind and Body in Early Modern Philosophy ; Music, Mind & Body :Psychology and Sociology ; Music, Mind and Body: Physiologyand Neuroscience; Neuropsychology of Perception and Action;Origins and Evolution of Language; Philosophy of Psychology ;The Philosophy of Wittgenstein; Psychology of LanguageLearning; Self, Agency and Will; Social Cognition; Theoriesof Mind Philosophy ; Topics in Cognitive Modelling.

Career opportunitiesThis programme is ideal if you wish to pursue a career in academicphilosophy or cognitive science.

miniu entry requireentsA UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country ) in philosophy or a related eld such ascognitive science.



Prograe Director Dr Dave WardTel +44 (0)131 650 3652

Eail [email protected]

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Philosophy


Prograe descriptionOur agship Philosophy masters degree offers you excellent

opportunities to enhance your learning among a large, vibrantand supportive postgraduate and research community at auniversity that has long been associated with some of the eld’s

most important thinkers, such as David Hume. We can provide youwith either a broad advanced education in philosophy or a chanceto specialise in any of our ve key areas of ancient philosophy,

early modern philosophy, epistemology, ethics, and mind andcognition. This is also the ideal programme to lead on to furtherresearch and study in philosophy as part of a PhD programme.

Prograe structureThis programme comprises two semesters of taught courses,followed by a dissertation. You will take one compulsory course,or two if you do not have a strong background in philosophy,and either four or ve optional courses. If you choose to follow

a specialism, the courses you choose will relate to that route.

COmPULSORY COURSES

Advanced Philosophical Method; Introduction to PhilosophicalMethod (for students without a strong philosophy background).

OPTIONAL COURSES

May include: Advanced Topics in Mind, Language and EmbodiedCognition; Ancient Philosophy (Survey); Ancient Philosophy Texts

1; Ancient Philosophy Texts 2; Bounded Rationality ; History ofModern Philosophy Texts; Introduction to Philosophical Method;Introduction to Mind, Language and Embodied Cognition;Meta-Ethics; Theories of Mind and Body in Early Modern Philosophy ; Value Theory 1; Value Theory 2; Moral Psychology ; Free Will andMoral Responsibility ; Language and the Natural Mind; The Ontologyof Mind; Themes in Epistemology ; Philosophy and the Environment ; Ancient Theories of Existence; British Enlightenment Philosophy .

Career opportunitiesThis is not only the ideal programme for deepening yourinvolvement in philosophy and giving you a grounding inpostgraduate work, but it is also the ideal programme if you wantto develop an academic career in philosophy. The Philosophy MSc

brings you into a postgraduate community with a very highacademic job-placement record.




Prograe Director Dr Alasdair Richmond

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Psychological Research


Prograe descriptionDrawing from a vibrant and stimulating research culture, ourMSc provides you with comprehensive training and groundingin research methods and analysis across the broad eld ofpsychology. You will develop professional, critical and analyticalskills, and you will learn how to formulate research problems, andappreciate diverse approaches to research, including qualitativemethods. You can select optional courses from the full rangethat our School has to offer. This MSc is targeted at those witha special interest in research methods, but is also ideal for thosewishing to take an empirical approach to areas of psychologythat are not covered by our other taught MSc programmes.

Prograe structureThis programme comprises two semesters of taught courses,followed by a dissertation. Compulsory courses will besupplemented by optional courses chosen from other areaswithin Philosophy, Psychology & Language Sciences.

COmPULSORY COURSES

Current Topics in Psychological Research; Multivariate Statisticsand Methodology using R; Psychological Research Skills;Qualitative Methodologies in Psychological Research; Specialist

Techniques in Psychological Research; Univariate Statistics andMethodology using R.

OPTIONAL COURSES

Brain Imaging in Neuropsychology ; Clinical Neuropsychology ;Cognitive Ageing and Cognitive Epidemiology ; Critical SocialPsychology; Disorders of Language Functions; History of

Unorthodox Psychology ; Mind, Body and Consciousness;Psychometrics; Working Memory in Healthy and the DamagedBrain; Multisensory Integration.

Career opportunitiesThis programme has been designed to help you progressyour research career and offers a rm basis for further

postgraduate study.

miniu entry requireentsA UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country ), in psychology or a related discipline. Pleasecontact the Programme Director if you have any other qualication.



Prograe Director Dr Rob McIntoshTel +44 (0)131 650 3444Eail [email protected]

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Psychology ofIndividual DifferencesMSc 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)

Prograe descriptionThis one-year taught masters programme provides an excitingopportunity to gain intensive training in the psychology ofindividual differences by a large team of world-class researchers.As a member of the programme, you will be able to take a rangeof courses in personality, cognitive abilities, and other individualdifferences, including emotional intelligence. Alongside thesecourses you will have the opportunity to learn modern methodsof data analysis, including multivariate statistics, psychometrics,and behaviour genetics. This MSc provides research training thatcan act as a basis for PhD study.

Prograe structureThis programme comprises two semesters of taught courses,followed by a research-based dissertation supervised by oneof the members of the programme. In addition to compulsorycourses, you can select optional courses to tailor the programmeto your interests.

COmPULSORY COURSES

Cognitive Ageing and Cognitive Epidemiology ; Current Topics inPsychological Research; Multivariate Statistics and MethodologyUsing R; Professional and Generic Psychological Research Concepts

and Research Design; Psychological Research Skills; Univariate Statistics and Methodology using R; Advanced Personality .

OPTIONAL COURSES

May include: Advanced Statistical Methods: Categorical and Survival Data; Brain Imaging in Neuropsychology ; ClinicalNeuropsychology ; Emotional Intelligence; Evolutionary

Psychology ; Human Genetics; Bioinformatics; Workingwith Specialist Psychological Data.

Career opportunitiesThis programme has been designed to help you progressyour research career and offers a rm basis for further

postgraduate study.

miniu entry requireentsA UK 2:1, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country ), in psychological, biological or socialsciences, or any similar degree based on methodologicaland statistics studies.



Prograe Director Dr Alexander WeissTel +44 (0)131 650 3456Eail [email protected]



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Psychology of Language


Prograe descriptionThis respected programme provides advanced understandingof current research in psycholinguistics – the study of how thebrain learns, uses and reacts with humanity’s most advanced andcharacteristic feature, language. You will be actively encouragedto get involved in the activities of our Language, Cognition andCommunication Research Group and will have opportunitiesto collaborate with international experts in the eld. You will

gain perspectives on the latest developments, and gain thenecessary statistical and methodological skills to conductyour own novel research.

Prograe structureThis programme comprises two semesters of taught courses,followed by a dissertation. You will take two compulsory courses,six courses chosen from a programme-specic selection, and canchoose further optional courses in related areas such as philosophy,language sciences and informatics.

COmPULSORY COURSES

Psychological Research Skills; Univariate Statistics and Methodologyusing R; plus six of the following eight courses: Dialogue; DiscourseComprehension; Disorders of Language Functions; Language

Behaviours, Brains and Cognition: Data and Theories; LanguageProduction; Multivariate Statistics and Methodology Using R; Sentence Comprehension; Cognition: Principles and Approaches.

Under exceptional circumstances, alternative courses may besubstituted with the permission of the Programme Director.

OPTIONAL COURSES

May include: Concepts and Categorisation; First Language Acquisition; Introduction to Phonology and Phonetics; Introduction

to Semantics; Introduction to Syntax; Origins and Evolution ofLanguage; Second Language Acquisition; Simulating Language.

Career opportunitiesThis programme has been designed to help you progressyour research career and offers a rm basis for furtherpostgraduate study.

miniu entry requireentsA UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country ), in psychology, linguistics, cognitivescience or a related subject.



Prograe Director Dr Holly BraniganTel +44 (0)131 651 3187Eail [email protected]

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Speech & LanguageProcessingMSc 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)

Prograe descriptionThis intensive degree offers an exciting opportunity to learn fromworld leaders in both informatics and linguistics. Drawing from ourcutting-edge research, the programme’s content covers all areas ofspeech and language processing, from phonetics, speech synthesisand speech recognition to natural language generation andmachine translation. You will develop up-to-date knowledge of abroad range of areas in speech and language processing and gainthe technical expertise and hands-on skills required to carry outresearch and development in this challenging interdisciplinary area.


COmPULSORY COURSES

Advanced Natural Language Processing; Computer Programming

for Speech and Language Processing; Introduction to Phonologyand Phonetics; Speech Processing.

OPTIONAL COURSES

May include: Advanced Topics in Phonetics: Speech Productionand Perception; Automatic Speech Recognition; Introduction to Statistics and Experimental Design; Machine Learning & Pattern

Recognition; Machine Translation; Natural Language Generation;Natural Language Understanding; Prosody ; Simulating Language;

Speech Synthesis; Univariate Statistics and Methodology using R.

Career opportunitiesThis programme will provide you with the specialised skills youneed to perform research or develop technology in speechand language processing. It will also serve as a solid basis fordoctoral study.

miniu entry requireentsA UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country ), in linguistics, computer science,engineering, psychology, philosophy or mathematics ora related subject.

English language requireents

See page 18.Fees and fundingwww.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/postgraduateFor funding information see also page 16.

Prograe Director Professor Simon KingTel +44 (0)131 651 1725Eail [email protected]

See also…

Some of our taught masters degrees are closely related tothose in other Schools. You may be interested in programmesoffered elsewhere in the University, for example by the Schoolsof Informatics; History, Classics & Archaeology; Health in SocialScience; or Literatures, Languages & Cultures.

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Research at the School of Philosophy,Psychology & Language Sciences

Choosing a research degreeThere are three kinds of research degreeavailable to you at PPLS:

mSc by Research(master of Science by Research)

The aim of this one-year research degreeis to prepare you for advanced research.Your programme of study will be designedaround your specic requirements andyou will be assessed either wholly on adissertation submitted at the end of theyear or on a combination of courseworkand dissertation.

mPhil (master of Philosophy)This two-year research degree is offeredin Philosophy only. You will be assessedsolely on the research thesis submittedat the end of your programme. The MPhilprogramme is assessed and examined inthe same way as a PhD programme butthe shorter period of study is reectedin a shorter thesis length.

The aim of our research degrees is to provide a thorough trainingin a particular academic area and to support original investigation.Our degrees are tailored to your individual research interests,and supervision is provided by experts in the relevant elds.

PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)The three-year research degree is ourhighest academic research qualication.PhD research is a challenging yet excitingundertaking that allows you to make asignicant contribution to the existing

body of knowledge in your eld, and towork with eminent academics at theUniversity. Students entering PhD studyare usually expected to hold a masters-level degree.

If you are not sure which programmesuits your needs, please contact the PPLSPostgraduate Ofce with a draft researchproposal and an academic CV so that wecan advise you further.

Our degrees are tailoredto your individualresearch interests.

Researchfunding

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Research opportunities

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Linguistics & EnglishLanguagePhD 3 yrs FT (6 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)MSc by Research English Language 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT availablefor UK/EU students)MSc by Research Linguistics 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available forUK/EU students)

Research environentWe have an outstanding international reputation in many areas

of Linguistics & English Language research. We offer expertsupervision across a wide range of topics, including:

• developmental linguistics• discourse analysis• historical English linguistics• language evolution• morphology, including word formation• phonetics and phonology• Scots• sociolinguistics• speech technology*• syntax and semantics• varieties of English• various theoretical approaches to the study of language.

* The Centre for Speech Technology Research is a collaboration between PPLS

and Informatics. Admissions are organised by the School of Informatics.

More information: www.cstr.ed.ac.uk

Support and trainingEach research student receives supervision by at least twomembers of academic staff, who will meet regularly with youto discuss your progress and wider issues in your eld of study.This may include discussion of journal articles or books, andpreparation for conference presentations, as well as discussionof your dissertation or draft chapters of your thesis.

Most research students are assigned to a research group, eachof which hosts regular research activities. The department also

has a visiting speaker series (the Linguistic Circle), and researchstudents are encouraged to participate in the School’s Languageat Edinburgh research network.




Philosophy

PhD 3 yrs FT (6 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)MPhil 2 yrs FT (4 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)MSc by Research 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)

Research environentWe are one of the UK’s leading departments of philosophy forresearch. Our teaching and research span most areas of philosophybut our main strengths are in four main research clusters.

Ancient PhilosophyAncient Philosophy includes research interests in: ancientmetaphysics, ancient ethics, contemporary metaphysics; ancientand medieval philosophy and science; Aristotelian tradition;Greek society and ethics; emotions; Hellenistic politicalphilosophy; late antiquity and early Christian thought;Presocratics; papyrology; Plato, Aristotle, Greek ethics; EarlyAcademy; Hellenistic philosophy; Plato’s moral and politicaltheory, political Utopias; moral philosophy.

EpisteologyWe have a unique wealth of research talent in Epistemology. Inparticular, we host researchers who are interested in scepticism,epistemic value, contextualism, social epistemology, epistemic

responsibility, perceptual knowledge, rationality, the nature ofcognitive of processes and virtue epistemology.

EthicsEthics is one of the central areas of philosophy and one inwhich there have been exciting recent developments. We haveparticular strengths in ethical theory, meta-ethics, normativetheory and political philosophy.

mind and CognitionOur research team ranks among the world leaders in thisfast-moving area, and specialises in the study of embodiment,consciousness, perception, action, and situated reason. Ourresearchers benet from close links with the University’s

world-leading School of Informatics.

Support and trainingYou will meet regularly with your supervisors, who will adviseyou on the preparation of your thesis. Most research studentsare assigned to a particular research group. All researchers areencouraged to participate in a weekly postgraduate work-in-progress research seminar, and to take advantage of regularprofessional development and research training seminars.Most PhD and MPhil students will gain undergraduate teachingexperience, for which you will be given training and mentoring.


Fees and funding

www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/postgraduateFor funding information see also page 16.

“The Philosophy department was a vibrant

research environment where I found muchstimulation to explore a variety of researchdirections, within ancient philosophy butalso in other areas.”Anna marodoro, PhD Philosophy (Now Ofcial Fellow in

Philosophy, Corpus Christi College, the University of Oxford)








Psychology

PhD 3 yrs FT (6 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)MSc by Research 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)

Research environentOur Psychology unit is rapidly establishing itself as a centre ofexcellence for interdisciplinary research. We host three majorresearch groups: Human Cognitive Neuroscience; Language,Cognition and Communication; and Differential Psychology.

We also have strengths in the supervision of projects indevelopmental psychology, history and theory of psychology,social psychology and visual cognition.

Huan Cognitive Neuroscience

This research group comprises academics with core interests inmemory, attention, executive function, visual memory, sensoryintegration and perceptuo-motor control in both normallyfunctioning adults and people with neurological disorders.The group uses traditional behavioural measures, neuroimagingtechniques such as fMRI and ERP, eyetracking, motion tracking,computational modelling and clinical assessment.

Language, Cognition and CounicationThe Language, Cognition and Communication Research Groupis internationally recognised for its work on the psychologyof language. We have wide expertise in such areas as spokenand written comprehension, production, dialogue, bilingualism,language development, and the cognitive neuroscience of language.

Differential PsychologyThe Differential Psychology group examines how thinking,behaviour and feelings differ from person to person, at tempting tounderstand their psychological similarities and how psychologicalcharacteristics vary. Research includes the psychometric structureof intelligence; genetic and environmental effects on intelligencedifferences; associations between intelligence and informationprocessing speed; and brain imaging and intelligence.

Support and trainingPsychology postgraduate students typically receive formalresearch training through assessed courses. You will be assignedat least two supervisors who provide expert academic guidanceon your research. Each student is assigned to a research group,

each of which hosts a regular programme of research activities.Many PhD students will gain undergraduate teaching experience,for which you will be given training and mentoring.



See also…

Much of our research is interdisciplinary and collaborative. Youmay nd your preferred research area offered elsewhere in theUniversity, for example in the College of Medicine & VeterinaryMedicine or the Schools of Divinity, Education, Health in SocialScience, Informatics or Social & Political Science.

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Funding

Awards are offered by the School ofPhilosophy, Psychology & LanguageSciences, the College of Humanities &Social Science, the University of Edinburgh,the Scottish, British and internationalgovernments and many funding bodies.

Below we list a selection of potentialsources of nancial support for

postgraduate students applying tothe School of Philosophy, Psychology

& Language Sciences.

The University of EdinburghGraduate Discount ScheeWe offer a 10 per cent discount onpostgraduate fees for all alumni who havegraduated with an undergraduate degreefrom the University. We also offer a 10 percent discount for international graduateswho spent at least one semester at theUniversity of Edinburgh as a visitingundergraduate. www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/discounts

Key Taught masters programmesMasters by Research programmes Research programmes

University of Edinburgh scholarships

• Ailie Donald BursaryAwarded annually to a full-time orpart-time postgraduate student inEnglish Language. www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/donald

• China Scholarships Council/Universityof Edinburgh Scholarships (China)A number of scholarships for PhD studyto candidates who are citizens and

residents of China. www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/china-council

• Colciencias Scholarships (Colobia)The University of Edinburgh offers anumber of tuition fee scholarships tofull-time PhD students in partnershipwith Colombia’s Department ofScience, Technology and Innovation.www.colciencias.gov.co

• College of Huanities & Social ScienceStudentships and ScholarshipsStudentships (fees plus stipend) andscholarships (fees only) are open to

those admitted to the rst year of PhDresearch. www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/research-hss

• CONACYT Scholarships (mexico)The University of Edinburgh offersscholarships to full-time postgraduatestudents in partnership with Mexico’sNational Council of Science andTechnology. www.conacyt.mx

A large number of scholarships, loans and other funding schemes are available for your postgraduatestudies. You can nd the full range at: www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/postgraduate.

• CONICYT Scholarships (Chile)The University of Edinburgh offersscholarships to full-time mastersstudents in partnership with Chile’sNational Commission for Scientic and

Technological Research. www.conicyt.cl

• The Drever Trust mScPostgraduate ScholarshipAwarded to a postgraduate studentaccepted onto an MSc course in anysubject in Psychology. www.ed.ac.uk/

student-funding/drever

• Edinburgh Global Latin-Aericanmasters ScholarshipsTwelve scholarships are available tostudents from eligible countries who areaccepted on a full-time masters degreeprogramme. www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/postgraduate/latin-america

• Edinburgh Global mastersScholarshipsA number of scholarships available tointernational students for masters study.www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/masters

• Edinburgh Global ResearchScholarshipsThese scholarships are designed toattract high-quality internationalresearch students to the University.www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/global-research


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• Eric Liddell China SaltireScholarships (China)Ten scholarships are available to Chinesecitizens who are permanent residentsof mainland China who are accepted ona full-time masters degree programme.www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/postgraduate/liddell

• FIDERH and FUNEDScholarships (mexico)The University of Edinburgh offers

scholarships in partnership with Mexico’sFund for Development of HumanResources and the Mexican Foundationfor Education, Science and Technology.www.derh.org.mx www.funed.org.mx

• Julius Nyerere mastersScholarships (Tanzania)Three scholarships are available tocitizens of Tanzania who are normallyresident in Tanzania who are acceptedon a full-time masters degree programme.www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/nyerere

• Principal’s Career DevelopentPhD ScholarshipsA number of scholarships, open to UK,EU and international full-time PhDstudents. www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/development

• Principal’s Indian mastersScholarships (India)Twelve scholarships are available tostudents from India for masters study.www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/masters-india

• UK/EU masters ScholarshipsA number of scholarships for UK and EUstudents who have been accepted ona full-time masters degree programme.www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/uk-masters

Loans available for study atthe University of EdinburghThe University of Edinburgh is aparticipating institution in the following

loans programmes, meaning we certifyyour student status and can help withthe application process.

• The Canada Student LoansPrograThe University is eligible to certifyCanadian student loan applications.www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/canadian-loans

• The Student Awards Agencyfor ScotlandThe Student Awards Agency for

Scotland offers eligible studentspostgraduate tuition fee loans forone short course of professional orvocational training. In addition, theUniversity of Edinburgh provides anumber of postgraduate bursaries toassist eligible students with their fees.www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/pg-loan

• US Student LoansThe University is eligible to certify loanapplications for US loan students. Fulldetails on eligibility and how to applycan be found online. www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/us-loans

Other sources of fundingThe following are examples of the manyscholarships and support schemes availableto students from particular countries whomeet certain eligibility criteria.

• Chevening ScholarshipsA number of partial and full fundingscholarships are available to one-yearmasters students. www.chevening.org

• Coonwealth Scholarships

Scholarships available to students who areresident in any Commonwealth country,other than the UK. www.dd.gov.uk/cscuk

• Fulbright Scholarships (USA)Scholarships open to US graduatestudents in any subject wishing tostudy in the UK. www.iie.org/fulbright

• marshall Scholarships (USA)Scholarships available to outstandingUS students wishing to study at anyUK university for at least two years.www.marshallscholarship.org

• Scotland’s Saltire ScholarshipsA number of scholarships open to studentswho are citizens permanently andordinarily resident in Canada, China, Indiaand the USA for one year of masters study.www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/saltire

• Silber BequestFunding is available to help prospectivepostgraduate students who considerthemselves to be refugees from theirnative land. www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/silber

Research council awardsResearch councils offer awards to masters,MPhil and PhD students in most of theSchools within the University of Edinburgh.All studentship applications from theresearch councils must be made throughthe University, through your School orCollege ofce. Awards can be made forboth taught and research programmes.

Normally only those UK/EU studentswho have been resident in the UK for thepreceding three years are eligible for a fullaward. For some awards, candidates who

are EU nationals and are resident in theUK may be eligible for a fees-only award. www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/research-councils

“I learnt about the scholarships through the scholarshipsand student funding section of the University’s website. The

scholarships have provided me with a wonderful opportunityto study at a premier institution. I wish to work in academia inthe future and so my PhD will provide me with the necessarytraining and qualification to allow me to meet my goals.”Shruti Chaudhry, PhD Sociology, Edinburgh Global Research Scholarshipand College of Humanities and Social Science Research Studentship

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Contact usPPLS Postgraduate Administration OfceDugald Stewart Building

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Visit usFeel free to visit the Postgraduate Ofcein the Dugald Stewart Building, where theteam will be able to discuss your optionswith you. If you are interested in aparticular programme and would like toget more specic information please email

the Postgraduate Ofce with details ofwhat you are interested in and when youwill be in Edinburgh, so that our team canset up appointments for you.

Touring the UniversityIf you would like to take a tour of the centralcampus and get a feel for the Universitythere are various tour options available.More information: www.ed.ac.uk/about/campus/tours

Open Days

Our postgraduate Open Day is youropportunity to come and meet currentstaff and students. Our next campus-based Open Day takes place on Friday22 November 2013. More information:ww.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate-open-day

The University also runs online informationsessions for prospective postgraduatestudents throughout the year. Moreinformation: www.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate/online-events

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