Psychology BSc (Hons) at University of Northampton

The Psychology course is embedded within a highly flexible modular system, enabling you to choose modules from a range of options. Our BSc Psychology degree is one of the first programmes in the country to incorporate the rapidly growing field of Positive Psychology throughout all three years.

Faculty: Faculty of Health, Sport and Behavioural Sciences  |  Department: Sociology, Psychology and Counselling  |  Duration: Full Time: 3 Years; Foundation: 4 Years; Part Time: 4 - 6 Years  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Northampton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

During your second and third year you will have opportunities to choose from a range of specialist optional modules. Your choices will allow you to explore your developing interests in greater depth. Modules include Psychology in Practice, Introduction to Psychology, Investigating Psychology, Becoming a Psychologist, Positive Psychology, Psychology for Life, Independent Practical Work, Research Methods and Statistics, Biological and Cognitive Psychology: Mechanisms of the Mind, Development and Society, Personality & the Fundamentals of Psychology, The Psychology of Well-being.

Career pathways

There is a broad set of career options available to students who study this degree, as you are able to specialise within a specific type of psychology. Some examples of job roles that come from studying this field include: Counselling psychologist Educational psychologist Forensic psychologist Further education teacher

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