BA Hons Psychology at University of Strathclyde

Study with us

• study the science of behaviour and the reasons for differences between individuals, across the lifespan
• acquire skills in communication, numeracy and critical thinking
• Single Honours graduates in Psychology are eligible for Chartered Membership with the British Psychological Society, the first step to becoming a Chartered Psychologist
• opportunity to undertake a summer research placement with an international researcher
• work within our purpose-built experimental research labs

Why this course?

Psychology degree courses at the University of Strathclyde are a popular choice with our undergraduates. Studying with us, you'll look at conditions of human behaviour – how we learn, remember, coordinate our actions and interact with others – and the reasons for differences between individuals, such as personality or intelligence.

As well as careers as a professional psychologist, psychology graduates have a lot of options open to them. Many go on to further study or to careers in teaching, human resource management, social work, as well as many other areas.

Due to the popularity of this undergraduate course and performance criteria for entry into Honours (Year 4) the numbers admitted to Years 2 and 3 of the course are limited.

Facilities

Our high-quality facilities include six purpose-built experimental research laboratories:

• driving simulator lab
• memory lab
• perception and action lab
• psychophysiology lab
• psycholinguistics lab
• oculomotor lab

Learning & teaching

Our methods include:

• lectures
• small-group tutorials
• practical labs
• online tutorials
• online wikis
• group work
• problem-based learning
• one-to-one supervision

These methods are used across all years of the degree and aim to provide you with opportunities to learn and work in different ways.

Careers

Professional psychologist

Our BA in Psychology is BPS accredited, allowing you to continue your studies to become a professional psychologist. This can lead to working in areas including the following:

• clinical psychology working in the healthcare profession dealing with a range of mental and physical health problems
• educational psychology working with young people in conjunction with parents, teachers, doctors and other people involved in their education
• occupational psychology in either a consultancy or in-house role
• forensic psychology working with penal institutions and other relevant bodies
• health psychology working with the NHS and other health departments
• neuropsychology working with people who have had traumatic brain injuries and other neurological conditions
• sports psychology working with atheletes to improve performance 
• scientific study and research working in developing and improving psychological practice

Note: to become a Chartered Psychologist you must graduate in a course accredited by the BPS