BA (Hons) Psychology at University of Essex

BA (Hons) Psychology gives a grounding in the theories and approaches of psychology, with a humanities-oriented perspective on human thought and behaviour. Students can add a placement year or study abroad.

Department: Department of Psychology  |  Duration: 3 years full-time (4 years with optional placement or study abroad year)  |  Intake: October 2027  |  Study mode: full-time; year abroad option, placement year option  |  Location: Colchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 modules include Understanding our place in the world, Growing in the world, Experiencing Emotion, Thinking and the Mind, The Social World and The Social Brain; year 2 includes Statistics for Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Social Psychology, Brain and Behaviour, Personality and Individual Differences, Psychology of Health and Cognitive Psychology; the final year includes a Psychology Project and options.

Career pathways

Graduates enter counselling and coaching, chartered psychology, the civil service, education, business and finance (market research, HR) and psychology research.

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