Psychology (Hons) University of Strathclyde

Overview

Studying with us, you'll look at conditions of human behaviour – how we learn, remember, coordinate our actions and interact with others – and the reasons for differences between individuals, such as personality or intelligence.

As well as careers as a professional psychologist, Psychology (Hons) graduates from the University of Strathclyde have a lot of options open to them. Many go on to further study or to careers in teaching, human resource management, social work, as well as many other areas.

Due to the popularity of this undergraduate course and performance criteria for entry into Honours (Year 4) the numbers admitted to Years 2 and 3 of the course are limited.

Careers

Professional psychologist 

Our BA in Psychology is BPS accredited, allowing you to continue your studies to become a professional psychologist. This can lead to working in areas including the following:

• clinical psychology working in the healthcare profession dealing with a range of mental and physical health problems

• educational psychology working with young people in conjunction with parents, teachers, doctors and other people involved in their education

• occupational psychology in either a consultancy or in-house role

• forensic psychology working with penal institutions and other relevant bodies

• health psychology working with the NHS and other health departments

• neuropsychology working with people who have had traumatic brain injuries and other neurological conditions

• sports psychology working with atheletes to improve performance 

• scientific study and research working in developing and improving psychological practice

Accreditation

Accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) for the purpose of eligibility to apply for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC).