Psychological and Behavioural Sciences (PBS) at Cambridge gives you the opportunity to study cognitive, social, developmental and biological psychology within the broader context of the behavioural sciences.

The course covers, for example, cognitive psychology, psychopathology, language, brain mechanisms, gender, family relationships and influences, personality, and group social behaviour. Research projects and a dissertation also enable you to study the topics that interest you most in greater depth.

Teaching and facilities

In the Department of Psychology, youÕre taught by lecturers and researchers of international excellence. Subject societies and seminar programmes offer regular talks from guest speakers too.

In addition to this academic expertise, you have access to the Department library and specialist collections held in associated departmentsÕ libraries Ð amounting to around 50,000 books and more than 150 periodicals Ð as well as other resources and computing facilities.

Professional accreditation and careers

The UniversityÕs teaching of psychology is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS). This means that students who successfully graduate (with at least second class Honours) achieve the Ôgraduate recognitionÕ needed to pursue a career in psychology.