On this degree you will learn about a diverse range of issues, such as how children learn, socially interact and develop language, what we know about psychological and mental illnesses, how they occur and how they can be treated, why racism is prevalent in our modern world, and why failures in memory lead us to make mistakes when recalling a crime.Ê

You will also develop the research skills necessary to investigate the human mind and behaviour and explore what it is that makes each one of us unique. This degree is accredited by the British Psychological Society.

Discover everything you want to know about the science of mind and behaviour and explore the differences that make each one of us unique.

Career Prospects

This programme is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) as conferring eligibility for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC), provided the minimum standard of a lower second class honours is achieved. This is the first step towards becoming a chartered psychologist.

A number of career options are available and successful completion of this programme will open up postgraduate training and career opportunities, notably educational psychology, clinical psychology, work psychology, health psychology and research. Students will also be qualified to enter professions from advertising and the caring professions, through to personnel or teaching (further training required).

A Psychology degree is also ideal for a number of Graduate Training Schemes. We encourage new graduates to register for higher degrees such as a PhD.

It is important to recognise that training in Psychology is acquired through postgraduate education and supervised practice, not through an undergraduate degree. On completion of this programme, you will require further training to practice as a psychologist.