BSc (Hons) Psychology at Nottingham Trent University

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Our British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited Psychology degree explores the secrets of what makes us human, what it means to be alive, and why we behave in the ways we do.

This course covers all the core areas of Psychology stipulated by the British Psychological Society (BPS) curriculum. 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.

Degree Options:

BSc (Hons) Psychology C800
BSc (Hons) Psychology (Sandwich) C801 – This is a four-year course, including a work placement year.

Taking the BSc (Hons) Psychology course enables you to apply to specialise in a particular area. These specialisms start in Year Two. The routes you could specialise in include:

Cognition and Neuroscience
This specialist route enables you to explore in greater depth the cognitive processes that support cognitive capacities such as memory and attention and examine the neurological systems underpinning these.

Social and Cultural Psychology
This specialism allows you to explore in greater depth the way in which social contexts influence our behaviour, both in theoretical terms and in applied settings, as well as consider cultural differences and how culture shapes our behaviour.

You will also have the option to apply to specialise in Mental Health, Forensic Psychology and Educational and Developmental psychology from Year Two onwards.

Why choose this course?

Teaching and research excellence

By joining a psychology course at NTU you’ll be part of a research active community.

• You’ll design and carry out your own research in your final year and you may have the opportunity to compete for paid work as a research assistant between Year Two and Three.
• 60% of our research outputs were considered to be internationally excellent or world leading in REF 2014 and 100% of our research impact is internationally excellent with 73% described as world leading.

Professional skills and recognition

* does not include Psychology courses in Nottingham Law School, or Nottingham Institute of Education

• 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.
• You can gain practical experience between Years Two and Three as well as undertake a work placement or study abroad at one of our partner institutions.
• You also have the option of choosing to complete a four year course which includes a year-long work placement.
• In your final year you'll get the opportunity to take part in our Professional Practice in Psychology module. Offering you the chance to experience life as a consultant psychologist, providing psychological solutions to real-world problems.

A personalised experience

Tailor your learning experience – with a range of optional modules and pathways, you can pursue your own interests and begin to shape your learning towards further study and / or a particular career.

At the end of your first year, you can choose to specialise in either mental health or forensic or educational and developmental psychology by choosing a specialist pathway.

You will have the chance to tailor-make your studies by choosing options from a unique range of modules in your final year.

Expert staff and specialist facilities

• Study in one of the largest psychology departments in the UK. You will be taught and supervised by over 80 expert psychologists who have a diverse range of interests and research areas.
• You'll be able to take full advantage of our excellent teaching laboratory suite. The facilities and equipment are exclusively for our psychology students, and will help you carry out your own research and data analysis.