Psychology Dublin City University

Overview

The Psychology degree delivered by Dublin City University offers you the attractive opportunity to obtain a DCU undergraduate degree through online learning, which is more open and flexible than if you registered for a full-time, or part-time, campus-based programme. The programme uses an approach to teaching and learning that is specifically designed for off-campus study. Apply directly to DCU, for this programme which is accessible and inclusive for those who would not be able to attend full-time or part-time on-campus, with an open access entry policy for those over 23.

The programme is accredited by the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI), which ensures that the programme meets the highest standards for undergraduate, pre-professional education and training in Psychology. 

Careers

The Bachelor of Arts in Psychology degree programme facilitates those interested in pursuing any kind of work that requires critical thinking skills, high quality written expression, and transferable skills such as organisation and time-management, with these skills and abilities being highly valued by employers. The knowledge and skills you will develop are useful and valuable to have no matter what path you take once you successfully complete your DCU degree programme. The knowledge, skills and competencies relating to Psychological research methods that graduates have achieved in their studies on this programme allow them to work in junior researcher positions. 

Graduates who intend to qualify as professional Psychologists will need to pursue further training in Psychology at masters or doctoral level. Graduates will be able to go on to postgraduate study, and careers, in a number of Psychology's sub-disciplines and related fields. Graduates may proceed to either a taught masters or doctoral programmes in a specific sub-discipline of Psychology, or a Psychology masters or doctorate by research, where they conduct a research project, under supervision, in their area of interest. 

As Psychology is such a broad field there are many different routes that graduates may take depending on their areas of interest. As the majority of online distance learning students are already working, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology may facilitate advancement in their existing career or it may enable them to change careers. Existing online psychology programme graduates have gone on to careers such as: Human Resource Manager; Psychological Researcher; Higher Education Academic; Behavioural Therapist; Cognitive Behavioural Therapist; Clinical Psychology assistant/researcher; Special Needs Assistant; and Clinical Coordinator for a regional counselling service.