BSc (Hons) Psychology with Clinical Applications at Anglia Ruskin University

Learn about the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of mental health difficulties. Accommodation guarantee and commuter support Guaranteed accommodation for Cambridge, Chelmsford and Writtle starters, and support for commuting students. If you’re passionate about understanding human behaviour and helping people overcome mental health challenges, this course is for you.

Faculty: Faculty of Science and Engineering  |  Department: School of Computing and Information Science  |  Duration: 3 years; 4 years with placement  |  Study mode: full-time (placement year available)  |  Intake: January 2027, September 2027  |  Location: Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

We start the course by learning about the ideas that underpin modern psychology; and focus on how the science of psychology explains our everyday experiences and relationships. Later, we explore biological, social, cognitive and emotional explanations of human behaviour. Year 1: Becoming a Researcher, Self and Society, The Psychology of Everyday Life, Mind and Behaviour, Clinical and Health Psychology. Year 2: Research in Action: Statistical Thinking, Social Psychology: Development and Difference, Ruskin Module, Research in Action: Qualitative Methods and Psychology in Practice, Brain, Body and Mind, Diagnosis and Formulation in Mental Health. Year 3: Psychology Project, Professional Skills in Clinical Settings, Psychological Assessment, Atypical Development, Psychological Therapies; options include Cognitive Neuroscience, Culture and Health, Educational Psychology, Psychology in the Workplace.

Career pathways

I’ve conducted my own research [which] has allowed me to gain first-hand experience of what it means to be a psychologist. Once you’ve completed your studies, you can register with the BPS as a graduate chartered member, if you have achieved a second-class honours degree or above.

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