Psychology with Professional Placement

Gain valuable clinical experience with BSc Psychology with Professional Placement, a course that can be tailored to meet your interests.

This course is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and enables you to choose to take further training to become a professional psychologist. It incorporates a year-long placement that will enable you to develop valuable professional skills. 93% of our students said teaching staff are good at explaining things (National Student Survey 2024, 64% of responders from the School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences).

The degree will give you a thorough grounding in key areas of psychology and allows you to choose modules that suit your specific interests, including a range of modules from other subjects. Should you wish to study abroad, you can spend a semester of your final year at one of our overseas partner institutions.

As a psychology student you can take advantage of research laboratories, neuroimaging facilities and resources for observing participant behaviour. Additionally, we have various onsite clinics. These include our NHS-partnered Anxiety and Depression in Young People Clinic, the Speech and Language Therapy Clinic, and the world-renowned Charlie Waller Institute for evidence-based psychological treatments.

For more information, please visit the course page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/psychology-ug/bsc-psychology-with-professional-placement