BSc Psychology at Queen's University Belfast

BSc Psychology is accredited by the British Psychological Society and studies mind and behaviour through seven key areas: biological, cognitive, conceptual and historical issues, developmental, individual differences, research methods and social psychology. No previous experience of studying psychology is necessary. All students can take a year-long paid professional placement after the second year, leading to a four-year BSc Psychology with Professional Placement, or a placement module in the final year. Successful completion confers eligibility for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership of the BPS.

Department: School of Psychology  |  Duration: 3 years full-time (optional 4-year version with a year-long paid professional placement after year 2)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules are Using Psychology in Everyday Life 1 and 2, Introduction to Social Psychology, Individual Differences and Perception, Introduction to Developmental, Biological and Cognitive Psychology, Introduction to Research Methods, Ethics and Conceptual Issues in Psychology, and Introduction to Quantitative and Qualitative Analyses in Psychology (20 credits each). Weekly practical classes run in the first two years and students can get involved in research using facilities such as VR, EEG, TMS and eye-tracking.

Career pathways

Graduates go on to further study or wider graduate employment, supported by the Psychology At Work programme; recent placement students have worked with IBM, PwC, the Civil Service and NISRA. Postgraduate options at Queen's include MSc programmes in Applied Developmental Psychology and Clinical Health Psychology and professional doctorates in Educational and Clinical Psychology.

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