Psychology

Explore the secrets of what makes us human, what it means to be alive, and why we behave in the ways we do.

On this course you'll explore the human being; the workings of the brain; the processes and mechanisms of human thinking, feeling and behaviour; and how psychologists, psychological research and therapy can make a tangible and positive difference to people's lives and society.

This course also offers the opportunity to spend one year completing a work placement.

You'll be taught by our team of over 150 expert psychologists in one of the largest Psychology departments in the UK, and will be able to take advantage of our innovative Psychology laboratories, exclusively for use by you to carry out your research and data analysis.

Our teaching is delvered by scholars who are recognised as world-leading as evidenced by the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF).

Our Psychology courses are accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) so as long as you graduate with at least a 2.2 honours degree you will be eligible to receive the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership of the BPS – a necessary qualification if you wish to pursue further training and a career as a professional psychologist.

Why study Psychology at NTU

• All of our courses offer work-like experience and we'll support you to find a placement. Through our sandwich years or in-module placement opportunities, you'll get the opportunity to apply your knowledge in the real world.

• Tailor your learning experience through optional modules and pathways. From Year 2 you can choose to specialise in areas such as mental health, forensic, or educational and developmental psychology.

• Get involved in our amazing UK and overseas opportunities such as field trips and international summer schools. You could even study abroad for a year at a partner university, or take part in NTU SHIELD, our mental health and wellbeing service for adolescents experiencing difficulties or challenges.

• Your future employability and careers prospects are endless. In addition to working directly in Psychology, you will also develop transferable skills in communication, management, analysis and insight that are highly sought in many areas.

In the first two years of this degree, you'll study a variety of content that will train you in the core areas of psychology, including biological, social, developmental, and cognitive psychology, as well as conceptual and historical issues. You'll also receive extensive training in research methods and statistics.

In your First Year, you will study key topic areas including: Psychological Research in Context; Social and Developmental Psychology (One), Cognitive and Biological Psychology (One), Research Methods One and Statistics One.

In Year Two the core modules include: Analytical Thinking in Psychology; Cognitive and Biological Psychology (Two); Social and Developmental Psychology (Two); Research Methods and Statistics (Two); and Individual Differences and Conceptual and Historical Issues in Psychology. As part of this course you may have the chance to undertake a specialist pathway in a particular area of Psychology such as: Cognition and Neuroscience, Social and Cultural Psychology.

In your Third Year, you'll complete a year-long sandwich placement where you'll get the opportunity to apply your knowledge in the real world.

In your final year you'll complete an empirical research project, focused on a topic of your choosing, under the supervision of one of our highly trained staff who has expertise in their field. You'll have the opportunity to choose from a wide range of options that will help you develop specialist knowledge.

You can also take part in the innovative Professional Practice in Psychology module where you will work on real-life problem scenarios supplied by external organisations, and provide evidence-based solutions to these organisations.

Throughout this course, you'll be assessed using a variety of methods including coursework, written exams, presentations, and multiple choice phase tests.

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• British Psychological Society