BSc (Hons) Psychology with Placement Year at Keele University

Prepare for your professional career with a work placement year, whilst building a foundation of knowledge in psychology. Our four-year BPS-accredited Psychology with Placement Year BSc enables you to take a scientific approach to understanding why people behave the way they do and apply your learnings through a work placement, developing industry insights and practical experience in the real-world. The skills you will develop on this degree will not only equip you with subject-specific knowledge but will also provide you with a variety of transferable skills that can be used across a wide range of sectors.

Faculty: Faculty of Natural Sciences  |  Department: School of Psychology  |  Duration: 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time; placement year option  |  Intake: 2027 entry  |  Location: Keele, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 compulsory modules: First Steps in Becoming a Psychology Researcher, Understanding People, Exploring and Applying Psychological Topics, Distress and Mental Health. Year 2 compulsory modules: Next Steps in Becoming a Psychology Researcher, Understanding People in Depth. Year 3 compulsory modules: Being a Psychology Researcher, Professional Skills for Researchers, Grand Challenges in Psychology.

Career pathways

Graduating with a degree with enriched work experience will help to enhance your career prospects, having transferable skills ready to hit the ground running. Your work placement year will help to prepare you for a range of careers, working effectively with colleagues and independently, whist building your expertise in the workplace.

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