
Overview
If your ambition is to develop a career as a professional psychologist, our Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) accredited degree is the first stage in professional training that will require an additional two to six years of study and supervised experience.
At Maynooth University , you will study Psychology along with two Arts subjects in first year, concentrating on Psychology only in second and third year.
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Psychology is the scientific study of mental life and behaviour. It involves areas such as Brain and Behaviour, Social Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Developmental Psychology and Psychological Research Methods.
If your ambition is to develop a career as a professional psychologist, our Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) accredited degree is the first stage in professional training that will require an additional two to six years of study and supervised experience.
You will study Psychology along with two Arts subjects in first year, concentrating on Psychology only in second and third year.
Why choose this degree?
- You are interested in studying the human mind and behaviours with the rigours of scientific testing
- You wish to use research methods including observation, measurement, hypothesis testing, experimentation, logical inference and statistical analysis
- PSI-accredited degree
Career
The BA Psychology is accredited by the Psychological Society of Ireland. For those who wish to become professional psychologists, the undergraduate degree is only the first stage in professional training that will require an additional two to six years of study and supervised experience.
A variety of career paths are available, both within and outside psychology: if your ambition is a career as a professional psychologist, an undergraduate degree is the first stage in professional training that will require an additional two to six years of study and supervised experience.
- Clinical Psychologists - working in healthcare settings
- Educational Psychologists - working in schools
- Organisational Psychologists - working in business and work settings
- MSc
- PhD
Accreditation
PSI-accredited degree
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Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
First Year
- Psychology plus 2 other subjects from groups 1, 3, 4, 5 (maximum one per group)
- 1 of your other subjects may be Critical Skills in 1st year
Second and Third Year
- You will concentrate on Psychology in 2nd and 3rd year
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Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
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Visit official programme websiteAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Apply to the CAO by February 1st 2020. Late applications from mature students may be accepted after this date - consult the Undergraduate Studies website for updates. Application may not be made to the CAO after May 1st 2020.
- Mature students must complete the CAO section for mature applicants fully, indicating clearly past or current studies, and outlining educational goals and objectives. Applicants are assessed on the basis of the information provided on their CAO application form. All questions should be answered in full.
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International
13500 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 13500 EUR per year and a duration of 36 months. -
EU/EEA
4317 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 4317 EUR per year and a duration of 36 months.
Funding
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