Psychology

Highlights

Our British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited Psychology degree opens doors to diverse careers and sectors, giving you the foundation to pursue professional psychology training. Learn from internationally renowned experts whose ground-breaking research in language, cognition, emotion, social behaviour and mental health transforms what happens in your classroom. Choose from modules that match your passions, from clinical psychology and mindfulness to literacy disorders, counselling, brain degeneration and substance abuse.

Shape your degree around your future goals. You'll actively participate in research every year through our student and specialist participant panels and online surveys, using industry-standard platforms like Qualtrics and Pavlovia. Join our tight-knit community where students consistently rate their experience highly in the National Student Survey.

You'll love our neuroanatomy classes, where you can hold and study a real human brain.

Course overview

What could be more fascinating than understanding how and why we learn, think, feel and adapt the way we do? Whether you want to uncover the brain’s mysteries, improve the lives of others, or are just interested in what makes humans tick, this psychology degree is for you. It provides the breadth and depth of scientific understanding which forms the basis of the requirements for becoming a professional psychologist, researcher or a wide range of careers.

Psychology has been taught at Bangor University since 1963, attracting students and faculty from around the globe. We offer a diverse, multilingual, and inclusive environment to study human behaviour, led by internationally renowned experts at the forefront of research to promote psychological well-being throughout life. The BSc (Hons) Psychology, accredited by the BPS, covers the investigation of human behaviour from infancy to old age, examining the many factors that affect the human psyche.

From our biology and physiology to sociological influences like parenting, socialisation, education, through to therapeutic approaches and techniques, such as mindfulness and counselling. The broadest Psychology degree option we offer, you’ll learn how the body and brain work together to navigate our complex internal and external environment - how, why and what happens when these systems stop working so well, are damaged, or develop in divergent ways. For example, in the case of neurodegenerative diseases, traumatic brain injuries, substance abuse, or the spectrum of neurodevelopmental disorders.

You’ll gain direct experience of key tools used to support and understand human behaviour, such as online surveys, psychometric testing, cognitive assessment, and have access to state-of-the-art specialist neuroimaging technologies which are used for diagnosis, treatment and intervention. We have equipment to monitor everything from brain activity and facial movement to skin response, field of vision and eye tracking. The University’s day care and child research centre also provides an exclusive resource to observe children’s language, learning, and development (with consent).

Successful completion of this accredited Psychology degree confers eligibility for Graduate Membership of the BPS and the Graduate Basis for Registration, setting you on the path to becoming a Chartered Psychologist in any of the main psychological professions (clinical, educational, counselling, health, developmental, cognitive neuroscience, applied behaviour analysis). Read more Course options

Placement year

What is the Placement Year? This exciting opportunity allows you to spend a year working with a self-sourced, professional organisation relevant to your studies. You'll typically start between June and September of your second year and finish by the following June or September.

Placements can be UK-based or even overseas. Why choose a Placement Year? Gain practical experience that complements your academic learning Make…