Psychology

On this BSc Psychology degree you will learn how to observe, interpret and explain human behaviour. Complete this psychology course in three or four years. Psychology is an exciting and dynamic field of study concerned with the scientific investigation of how people think, feel and behave as individuals, in groups and in their wider context.

Our BSc Psychology is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), and gives you a comprehensive grounding in psychology and specialisms including biological, cognitive, developmental and social psychology. This rigorous course introduces you to psychological theories, methods and models to observe, interpret and explain human behaviour. You will gain insight into a wide range of scientific theory and practice from behavioural experiments to brain imaging to clinical assessments, in healthy and patient populations.

You will begin by studying in depth research-led topics such as social psychology, individual differences, cognition, neuroscience, developmental psychology, and research methods for psychology, developing academic and transferable skills alongside. Towards the end of the course, you can select from a variety of option modules covering specialist topics directly relevant to contemporary practices in psychology depending on your interests and career aspirations. Teaching on the BSc Psychology typically takes the form of lectures led by our experienced team of academics, and small-group practical classes support the teaching of our research methods modules to bring the topics to life in the lab.