BSc (Hons) Psychology at Swansea University

BPS-accredited BSc (Hons) Psychology giving scientific training in the relationship between mind, brain and behaviour, covering thinking, reasoning, memory, language, the effects of brain injury and improving health-related behaviour. Teaching uses lectures, tutorials, seminars, workshops and practical research classes, and some modules can be taken in Welsh.

Faculty: School of Psychology  |  Department: Psychology  |  Duration: 3 years full-time (4 years with a foundation year, year abroad or year in industry)  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Cognitive Psychology 1: Basic Processes, Individual Differences and Clinical Psychology, Social and Developmental Psychology, Biological Psychology, Professional Development, Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology, Brain and Behaviour, Cognition II, Development across the Lifespan, Psychological Research Methods I and II, Psychology Work Placement and optional topics such as forensic psychology.

Career pathways

The BPS-accredited degree is the first step to professional psychology careers and further study; it also prepares graduates for health and social care, management, research and marketing. NHS trainee clinical psychologist starting salary quoted as 35,392 GBP.

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