Study location	United Kingdom, Aberystwyth
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BSc
Course code	C800

Tuition fee	To be confirmed

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in any language

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL, sufficient results in secondary school final exams or other equivalent Additionally, state English examination results are accepted as proof of proficency.

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application.

More information	Expenses, accommodation, working etc. courses.aber.ac.uk/..ate/psychology-degree

Overview

In choosing to study this Psychology Degree at Aberystwyth University you will immerse yourself in the study of the human mind and human behaviour. Systematically understanding human mental life and behaviour, you will investigate normal and abnormal human development, interpersonal and social interaction, the relationship between personality and culture and the wider complexities of human thought and action. The Psychology degree is BPS accredited and you will successfully emerge with the skills, competences, and abilities demanded by the many graduate employers of Psychology graduates. These skills include analytical and communication skills, alongside the discipline-specific competences. You will study in a state-of-the-art department, and you’ll have the opportunity to work with the most up-to-date equipment and technologies during your studies.

Psychology is the scientific study of the brain and human behaviour and experience. You will study the psychological and neuroscientific processes that underpin daily activities such as thinking, reasoning, memory and language, and learn the consequences of brain injury and how to improve health-related behaviour.

Career opportunities

A degree in Psychology from Aberystwyth will prepare you for a pathway to training in a whole range of areas, including clinical psychology, educational psychology, occupational psychology, or sport and exercise psychology, as well as other career paths include psychotherapy, counselling, social work, health care, human resources management, careers advisory service, teaching (following a PGCE), academia and research. Psychology graduates from Aberystwyth are particularly appreciated for their knowledge of human behaviour, their academic skills, and their valuable research capabilities, and the transferable skills you will acquire mean that you are also well-placed to pursue other non-vocational options in management, market research, sales, the creative industries, the legal sector, local and regional government and administration. Employability is a particular focus here and we work closely with careers and advisory services at the University to bring you skills in personal development, and workplace and employability awareness, many students will take a module called psychology in practice – designed to help students apply their skills in a placement setting where experiential learning is key. A degree in Psychology will prepare you for postgraduate study towards a career as a clinical psychologist, educational psychologist, occupational psychologist, or sport and exercise psychologist, as well as other career paths include psychotherapy, counselling, social work, health care, human resources management, careers advisory service, teaching (following a PGCE), academia and research. Psychology graduates are appreciated for their knowledge of human behaviour, their academic skills, and their valuable research capabilities, and the transferable skills you will acquire mean that you are also well-placed to pursue other non-vocational options in management, market research, sales, the creative industries, the legal sector, local and regional government and administration.