Our course covers all elements of psychological study, from childhood, neuropsychology, and forensic, to counselling, psychotherapy, and abnormal psychology.

Psychologists explore behaviour using scientific methods such as observation, experiments and statistical analysis. On the course, you might be conducting experiments, placed in a mock courtroom giving evidence on a patient, debating against fellow students on how we motivate people to make healthy eating choices or watching a role-play in our simulated living area.

We support our students to develop their natural curiosity, creating psychology graduates equipped to explore the human experience in an ethical, empathetic and scientific manner. 

Some of the topics you’ll study include the influence of biology and genetics on behaviour, perception and memory, diagnosing and treating mental illness, and the ethical issues around working with children.

The BSc (Hons) Psychology with Foundation Year provides a route onto a degree if you don't meet the entry requirements but have the ability to study a degree.

Perhaps you see yourself in sports coaching or counselling children? Maybe you’re fascinated by business or finance?

As a psychology graduate, there are a diverse range of career paths you could take. You might decide to pursue a career as a psychologist or use your transferrable skills to work across sectors from education to human resources (HR).

Depending upon the field of psychology you choose, some of the places you might work in are local authorities, social services, prisons, sports clubs, NHS or private hospitals, schools or rehabilitation centres.

When you graduate from our BSc (Hons) Psychology course with an upper second-class degree (2:1), you’re also eligible to apply for our NHS-funded pre-registration Speech and Language Therapy masters degree.

Where do some of our graduates work? In housing services at Manchester City Council, as a probation case manager for Cheshire & Greater Manchester Community Rehabilitation Company, as a psychology assistant for an Early Intervention in Psychosis Team at an NHS Trust, and as a trainee High-Intensity CBT Therapist.