• Psychology is an exciting, dynamic field that is broadly concerned with the scientific study of mental life and human behaviour: how people think, feel and behave as individuals and how they interact in groups. It will give students a deep understanding of the key subject areas and specialisms within psychology, including biological, cognitive, developmental and social psychology.
  • A key feature of this course is its pathways, which enable students to specialise in their final year, choosing from psychology, psychology with neuroscience, psychology with child development, or psychology in practice.
  • College are renowned for their research in neuroscience, cognition, developmental science - and the links between them. College research informs real-world policy and practice and is at the forefront of breakthroughs in understanding of conditions such as autism and ADHD. College also offer excellent research laboratories and facilities, for both general and specialist use.
  • This Psychology degree at Birkbeck, University of London will teach students how to engage critically with psychological literature, identify problems and formulate research questions and hypotheses, find appropriate methods for collecting and analysing data, and draw conclusions and integrate findings. Students will learn essential research skills and undertake a research project on a topic that interests students, under the guidance of one of college academic experts.
  • Students will also gain a range of transferable skills that are highly sought after across a wide range of careers. If students are interested in continuing their studies, then this programme will give students the foundational knowledge and research skills students need to successfully pursue postgraduate training or research.