Psychology BSc (Hons)
Bachelor's degree
In Brighton
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Brighton
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Duration
3 Years
Study in one of the UK’s largest schools of psychology, where world-leading researchers teach an extensive range of modules.
You can tailor the course to your interests and follow your passions, confident that you'll be supported by expert staff throughout your degree. Whatever your area of interest – clinical, cognitive, forensic, health, social psychology, child development or neuroscience – we have the expertise to support you.
You'll enjoy some of the most advanced research facilities for studying psychology anywhere in the country. These include a child development research suite and the Clinical Imaging Sciences Centre housing MRI and PET/CT.
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About this course
Recent School of Psychology graduates have gone on to jobs such as:
intelligence officer, Surrey Police
research assistant, University of Lincoln
graduate scheme, KPMG.
You must have GCSE (or equivalent) Mathematics, with at least grade 6 (grade B).
You should also have a broad range of GCSEs 9-4 (A*-C), including good grades in relevant subjects.
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Subjects
- Social Psychology
- Child Development
- Psychology
- Clinical Contexts
- Psychobiology
- Childhood and Adolescence
- Cognitive Psychology
- Developmental psychology
- Discovering Statistics
- Biological
Course programme
Autumn teaching
- Cognition in Clinical Contexts
- Individuals and Groups
- Research Skills in Psychology 1
- Psychobiology
- Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence
- Research Skills in Psychology 2
At Sussex, you can choose to customise your course to build the sort of degree that will give you the knowledge, skills and experience that could take you in any direction you choose.
Year 2 at sussex
- Cognitive Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Discovering Statistics
- Brain and Behaviour
- Social Psychology
- Social Research Methods in Psychology
At Sussex, you can choose to customise your course to build the sort of degree that will give you the knowledge, skills and experience that could take you in any direction you choose.
Study abroad or Placement
Apply to study abroad – you’ll develop an international perspective and gain an edge when it comes to your career.
Placement (optional)A placement is a great way to network and gain practical skills. When you leave Sussex, you'll benefit from having the experience employers are looking for.
Recent students have gone on placements at institutions including:
- Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)
- The Office for National Statistics.
Autumn and spring teaching
- Research Dissertation
Autumn teaching
- Biological Bases of Mental Disorders
- Caring and Helping: the Psychology of Concern and Commitment
- Child Development at Home and School
- Health Psychology
- How Children Learn to Communicate
- Intelligence in Animals and Machines
- People and Planet: Psychology and Climate Change
- Perspectives on Psychology
- Psychology of Appetite
- Self Regulation: The Science of Achieving Your Goals
- Social Cognitive Development
- The Psychology of Exercise and Wellbeing
- Clinical Psychology
- Conflict & Cooperation in Social Groups
- Conscious and Unconscious Mental Processes
- Drugs, Brain and Behaviour
- Economic and Consumer Psychology
- Evolution of Communication: from animal signals to human speech
- Nature and Nurture of Mental Health
- Organisational Psychology
- Positive Psychology
- Psychobiology of Cognitive Ageing and Dementia
- Psychological Perspectives on Self and Identity
- Structure and Function in the Brain
- The Psychology of Inequality: From Poverty to Power
Additional information
Psychology BSc (Hons)