Psychology with French University of Aberdeen

Overview

Why Study Psychology with French?

Why French

• The Psychology with French programme of the University of Aberdeen gained the highest possible rating of ‘Excellent’ in the last national Scottish Teaching Quality Assessment.

• A vibrant international community on campus and across Aberdeen and north-east Scotland, with many French and French-speaking students, staff and activities on campus and across the region.

• A dynamic French Society, organising social and topical events throughout the year, and a brilliant way to get to know other students studying or speaking French.

• The spectacular, award-winning Sir Duncan Rice Library, with stunning study facilities, state-of-the-art learning technology, and a first-class collection of French books and films for your course.

• A packed campus programme of events, exhibitions, invited speakers and the popular annual May Festival which welcomes international figures, experts, authors and scientists to campus every spring, with an increasingly European flavour.

• Your year abroad as a language assistant or visiting student at locations including Lyon, Rennes, Grenoble, Réunion, Brussels, Geneva, Lausanne, the IFP (Institute of French Petroleum) School in Paris and the Club des Langues in Anglet.

• International recognition as a centre for study and research in French, with research covering not only France, but also French-speaking Africa and the Caribbean.

Why Psychology

• You will be introduced to state-of-the-art concepts and theories taught by award-winning teachers and world-class researchers, exposing you to the latest thinking in the field.

• You will benefit from the key strengths within the School of social psychology, neuroscience, language, perception and industrial psychology.

• We have a wide range of course options available in 4th Year to allow you to specialise in areas such as clinical, forensic, language and developmental psychology.

• The School of Psychology is ranked in the top twenty for research in the UK (2014 REF).

• You will have the opportunity to gain experience using specialised laboratories and equipment including those for brain imaging analysis, eye movement recording, movement analysis and visual neuroscience.

• To help you get a job we have an employability programme for our students which includes: internship opportunities, online resources, career talks and networking events.

• Psychology graduates are eligible for membership of the British Psychological Society, this is a first step towards becoming a professional Psychologist.

• In the final year students have the opportunity to do a unique research project to a professional level. A number of final year projects have gone on to be published in internationally renowned journals.