Psychology BSc (Hons)
- Level(s) of Study: Undergraduate
- Start Date(s): September 2019
- Duration: Four years placement / Three years full-time
- Study Mode(s): Full-time
- Campus: City Campus
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Entry Requirements:
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Introduction:
Our students would recommend us! In the latest National Student Survey 98% of our recent BSc (Hons) Psychology full-time students would recommend studying at NTU (National Student Survey 2018)
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.
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.
- 95% of BSc (Hons) Psychology full-time students agree that staff are good at explaining things (National Student Survey 2018).
- We’re a top 10 University for Psychology in the Guardian University Guide 2019.
Professional skills and recognition
- 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.
* does not include Psychology courses in Nottingham Law School, or Nottingham Institute of Education
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.
What you’ll study
Careers and employability
Our Psychology course is designed so that you can develop all the knowledge and skills that you'll need for your future career.
The course will develop your transferable skills, including:
- numerical skills (including statistical analysis)
- analytical skills and critical thinking
- communication skills
- presentation skills
- problem-solving skills.
Highly sought after by employers, these skills will put you in a strong position in the graduate market.
Our Psychology graduates get jobs — 100% of our BSc (Hons) Psychology full-time students are in employment or further study within six months of finishing their degree (DLHE 2016/17)
The job titles below give an indication of the careers our recent Psychology graduates are following:*
- Psychiatric Nursing Assistant
- Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
- Mental Health Support Worker
- Forensic Mental Health Placement
- Trainee Mental Health Worker
- Project Officer: Sexual Violence
- Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Eating Disorder Support Worker
- Graduate Police Investigatory Officer
- Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) Learning Support Assistant
- Mental Health Recovery Worker
- Researcher
- Trainee Care Supporter Worker in Mental Health
- Therapeutic Care Practitioner
- Support Worker
- Senior Care Assistant
- Residential Child Care Worker
- Health Care Worker
- File Preparation Clerical Officer
- Human Resources Assistant
- Residential Support Worker
- Teaching Assistant
*Latest DLHE survey undergraduate results, 2015-16 and 2016-17.
Excellent work experience opportunities
You'll get the opportunity to participate in our Professional Practice in Psychology module, which is unique to NTU. This provides you with the opportunity to experience life as a consultant psychologist, to provide psychological solutions to real-world problem scenarios supplied by external organisations, and to present their solutions to these organisations in a professional conference format.
You’ll also be able to select the optional Work-Based Psychology Practice module. Students who choose this module will get to engage in work-related roles through volunteering, paid work, or workplace shadowing.
If you have applied for the four-year sandwich course (C801), you will complete a year-long work placement.
We encourage all our students to take part in voluntary work. Nottingham Trent Volunteering will allow you to get involved in one-day challenges, student-led projects, and the volunteer shop. You can also gain formal recognition for your achievements outside of your studies with our Acceler8 employability award. This award will improve your employability prospects and act as a record of the experiences you gain at NTU.
Your career development
With the British Psychological Society’s GBC secured (provided you graduate with a 2.2 honours degree), you will be eligible on graduation to pursue further postgraduate (Masters of Doctoral) training in psychology, possibly as a professional psychologist (in forensic, clinical, educational, occupational, counselling, and sport psychology), to pursue an academic and / or research career in various areas of psychology (by working as a research assistant, for example, or by studying for a Masters or PhD), or simply to exploit the transferable skills you have learned on your course to pursue a career outside of psychology.
Psychology qualifications tend to be very popular with all employers because they demand an ability to communicate effectively in both spoken and written forms (through verbal presentation and the writing of essays and reports), an ability to solve real-world problems, and well-developed numerical skills. This all means you will be well placed to capitalise on other graduate employment opportunities in areas as diverse as marketing, human resources, policing and teaching. Further study or training may be required for some of these roles.
Our Employability team
Careers and employability advice is available to all our undergraduate students and is provided by a team of subject specialists within the Department of Psychology and the University's Employability team.
Psychology is very proud of its graduates and their successes. We very much look forward to helping you graduate to your chosen career, be it in psychology or beyond.
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