Cognitive Psychology with a Year Abroad

Overview

On the BSc Cognitive Psychology with a Year Abroad from the University of East Anglia , you’ll gain a strong grounding in key theories and research methods of cognitive psychology. You’ll study topics such as psychology and risk, psychology of language, brain, mind and machines, social and affective neuroscience, and applied neuropsychology.

In your final year, you’ll design and implement your own research project related to cognitive psychology. Past students have researched areas such as autism, face perception, visual perception and attention, and brain activity in relation to social and non-social stimuli. If you’re interested in a career in mental and physical rehabilitation, neuroscience or clinical psychology, this course is ideal. Because you’ll learn to handle large data sets and gain expertise in human/computer interaction, product testing, human factors, and how we process information, you’ll also be well equipped to go into data or computer science. Alternatively the course will provide you with a firm base for further postgraduate study in cognitive psychology.

You’ll be able to choose from a range of psychology programmes according to your interests, be they broad or specific, and you’ll have the chance to experience topics you may not have come across before. We offer flexibility, with the possibility of switching to a different psychology pathway as your degree unfolds.

Career destinations

• Psychology

• Legal and criminal justice

• Social work and health care

• Human resources and management

• Education, research and consultancy

• Marketing and advertising