Psychology - BSc (Hons) at Anglia Ruskin University

Overview

What makes people think and feel the way they do? Study our Cambridge-based, British Psychological Society-accredited degree and take the first step towards a career as a chartered psychologist. Learn from academics who are experts in their fields, gain research skills in our excellent specialist labs and facilities, and put theory into practice through course projects and an optional placement year. Continue your professional training after graduating and specialise as a forensic, clinical, health or occupational psychologist.

Careers

Industry links

We work with employers to make sure you graduate with the knowledge, skills and abilities they need. They help us review what we teach and how we teach it – and they offer hands-on, practical opportunities to learn through work-based projects, internships or placements.

Our psychology degree includes an optional placement year between Years 2 and 3. It's a brilliant opportunity to get work experience and boost your employability, and our Placements Team is here to support you.

Future careers

This degree will open up a wide range of careers. You could undertake further training to go on to become a counselling or clinical psychologist, or specialise in areas like health, educational or forensic psychology. You’ll be able to become a Graduate Member of the British Psychological Society if you graduate with at least a second-class honours degree.

The skills you’ll learn are highly transferable, so you won’t be limited in your choices. The ability to write well, analyse data and understand social behaviour will prepare you for whichever career path you choose.

Graduation doesn’t need to be the end of your time with us. If you’d like to continue your studies we offer a wide range of full-time and part-time postgraduate courses including Masters in Foundations in Clinical Psychology, Clinical Child Psychology, Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience and Research Methods in Psychology.