BSc (Hons) Psychology at University of Liverpool

The Psychology BSc (Hons) degree course at Liverpool is an exciting programme that draws on our research excellence and the transferable skills you'll learn while you're here means a psychology degree from Liverpool will be suitable for a wide range of career choices. Outstanding applicants may also choose to continue on linked postgraduate courses provided by the University of Liverpool to enable you to to further enhance your career prospects. Entry to the undergraduate degree programme is available to applicants with a wide array of qualifications and backgrounds and it is accredited by the British Psychological Society and provides Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership, making it an excellent platform for postgraduate study.

Faculty: Faculty of Health and Life Sciences  |  Duration: 3 years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

In the first year, you’ll begin to understand the basic concepts and principles in biological, cognitive, developmental and social psychology as well as the neural underpinnings of human behaviour. You will be introduced to research methods and statistical analyses in psychological investigations. Compulsory modules in year one include Developmental Psychology, Brain and Cognition, Social Psychology and Individual Differences, Biological Psychology, Research Methods and Statistics 1.

Career pathways

Employability is embedded into the Psychology BSc(Hons) programme, from lectures through to integrating it within your chosen modules and your future employers can be reassured by the fact that the Psychology BSc (Hons) programme is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS).

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