Psychology, Clinical and Cognitive Neuroscience BSc at Royal Holloway, University of London

Psychology is an important subject because it relates to the whole range of human experience, from visual perception to complex social interactions. It involves the study of how people think, react and interact, and is concerned with all aspects of behaviour and the thoughts, feelings and motivations that underlie such behaviour.

Department: Psychology  |  Duration: 3 years full time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Egham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Year 1: Understanding Psychological Research, Understanding Individuals and Groups, Understanding Development across the Lifespan, How to be a Psychologist, Understanding Perception and Cognition and others; Year 2: Psychological Research Methods and Analysis, Cognitive Psychology, Social Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Personality and Individual Differences and others; Year 3: Final Year Project. Optional modules: Year 2: Employability in Psychology, How can Psychology change the world – Applied and Developmental Perspectives, How can Psychology change the world – Clinical and Neuroscience perspectives; Year 3: The Ageing Brain, Clinical and Cognitive Neuroscience, Communication in the Social World, Methods in Cognitive Neuroscience, Developmental Disorders and others.

Career pathways

Royal Holloway's Department of Psychology graduates are highly employable, and go on to enjoy rewarding careers in a range of different fields. All of our psychology courses are recognised by the British Psychological Society as the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership – giving you the option to undertake postgraduate study in Psychology.

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