BSc (Hons) Psychology at University of Kent

A three-year British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited BSc with foundations for a career in psychology, taught by experts in areas such as facial recognition, social inequality, child development and morality. Part-time study and optional Year in Industry or Year Abroad are available.

Department: School of Psychology  |  Duration: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Study mode: full-time or part-time; variants: year in industry, year abroad (Canterbury)  |  Location: Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Stage 1 compulsory modules include Research Methods: Science and Psychology, Biological and Cognitive Psychology, Making Sense of Psychological Data, Understanding People and Groups and Big Questions in Psychology. Stage 2 includes Developmental Psychology, Brain and Cognition and Personality and Social Psychology, and Stage 3 includes Using Practical Psychology and a Psychology Project.

Career pathways

An undergraduate psychology degree is the first step to becoming a clinical psychologist, and graduates can work as assistant psychologists or continue to a master's to specialise in clinical, forensic or occupational psychology. Other careers include substance misuse worker, family support worker, mediator, youth worker, human resources, recruitment, market research, marketing, social work and public relations. BPS accreditation gives eligibility for graduate membership of the Society.

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