Psychology

Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behaviour, asking how people think, feel, perceive, develop, and interact, and what goes wrong when these processes break down. It is a discipline that bridges biology and social science, drawing on experimental methods, clinical practice, and social theory to understand human experience at multiple levels. Studying psychology means developing both scientific rigour and genuine curiosity about the full range of human experience, from the neural basis of cognition to the social dynamics of group behaviour.

At the University of Plymouth, this three-year full-time degree with a foundation year develops your understanding across the core areas of the discipline, including learning, memory, attention, reasoning, social psychology, developmental psychology, and the biological bases of behaviour. The foundation year builds the scientific and academic preparation needed before the main programme, and practical workshops from early in the degree develop your research skills through hands-on experiment design, hypothesis testing, data collection, and analysis. A sandwich year, year abroad, and work placement opportunities are built in.

The typical entry tariff is 120 points.

Psychology graduates are found across a remarkably wide range of careers. Many go on to postgraduate professional training in clinical, counselling, educational, occupational, or forensic psychology, progressing toward chartered status with the British Psychological Society. Others enter roles in mental health support, human resources, market research, education, health services, and the civil service.

The research and analytical skills the degree develops are also sought after in data analysis, policy research, and any professional context where understanding people is central.