Psychology

This London-based three-year BPS-accredited psychology bachelor degree explores the complex interactions between the human mind, brain, behaviour and experience. You will develop analytical and critical thinking, as well as desirable research skills and data literacy. Study alongside internationally recognised researchers and active practitioners in the sector.

You will study a broad curriculum in your first two years, covering cognitive, behavioural and biological psychology, before having the opportunity to specialise in your final year.

In your final year, you can choose from four specialist routes, allowing you to focus on the areas of psychology that interest you most and tailor your degree to your career goals. You can continue with our BSc Psychology degree or specialise in:

• BSc Psychology with Counselling and Health Psychology

• BSc Psychology with Organisational Psychology and Behavioural Economics

• BSc Psychology with Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience

• BSc Psychology with Child Development.

This flexibility offers you the chance to start shaping your CV as your career aspirations take shape.

Benefits of this course include:

• Learn from internationally recognised research-active academics

• Study cutting-edge topics related to our research activity, in areas such as Cognitive Neuroscience, Autism, Child Development, Memory, and Counselling and Health Psychology

• Benefit from our three specialist research centres that provide a link between our research and professional practice and industry

• Develop your research skills in our specialised psychology research laboratories

• Boost your employability with an integrated professional training year, research assistant opportunities or volunteering.

Course Modules

You can find extensive information about the modules you can expect to study on this course on our website:
https://www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/prospective-students/courses/undergraduate/psychology

A variety of assessment methods are used, including:

• Essays

• Problem-based assessments

• Presentations

• Set exercises

• Lab reports

• End-of-year exams.

In your final year you will be required to submit a dissertation based on your own empirical Psychology research, conducted under the close mentorship of an expert researcher. For active research topics please view the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience's research pages.

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• British Psychological Society