Psychology University of Leicester

Overview

Study Psychology course at the University of Leicester and you will benefit from a flexible degree course accredited by the British Psychological Society and taught by leading academics.

You’ll have the opportunity to conduct your own psychological research in our state-of-the art facilities including the £42 million George Davies Centre. You will also have the option to study abroad for a year in The Netherlands, or opt for a placement year in industry to further develop your employability and life skills.

Key facts

• You will study topics in developmental psychology, cognitive psychology, social psychology, biological psychology, research methods and statistics, psychopathology and individual differences, and historical developments of psychological science, as well as having the flexibility to take modules in cognitive neuroscience and applied psychology. 

• You will learn through lectures, seminars, discussion groups and practical projects carried out in one of the many specialist laboratories.

Careers and employability

Psychology graduates go on to pursue rewarding careers in a wide range of fields including teaching, marketing, insurance and risk management, health, assistant psychologists, youth offender services, human resources, care sector, mental health and disability charities, and child services research and development to name just a few. 

Many graduates also go onto further postgraduate study.

Graduate from our Psychology degrees have gone on to work for a wide range of employers including:

• Zenith Media

• Deloitte

• Priory Hospital

• National Fostering Agency

• HMP Whitemoor

• Civil Service

• IQPC