Psychology

Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and behaviour, examining how people think, learn, feel, remember, perceive the world, and relate to each other. It is a discipline that spans the biological and social sciences, drawing on neuroscience, experimental methods, and statistical analysis to build an evidence base for understanding human experience in all its complexity. From the study of perception and cognition to the investigation of personality, social influence, and mental health, psychology addresses questions that are both intellectually profound and practically consequential.

At Newcastle University, this three-year full-time programme is accredited by the British Psychological Society, meaning it provides the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership required for anyone who wants to go on to professional training as a clinical, forensic, educational, or occupational psychologist. Newcastle is a research-intensive university with strong psychology faculty, and the programme includes a sandwich placement year and a work placement, which distinguishes it from many psychology degrees that are purely academic. The placement year gives you the opportunity to work in an applied psychology setting, a hospital, a school, a business, a charity, or a research organisation, developing professional skills and building the portfolio of experience that makes a difference in a competitive graduate job market.

You will study the core areas required for BPS accreditation, including biological psychology, cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, social psychology, individual differences, and research methods and statistics. The sandwich and work placement elements add a professional dimension that most psychology undergraduates do not receive until postgraduate level.

Psychology graduates from Newcastle move into a range of applied roles in mental health, education, research, human resources, marketing, and social care, as well as into postgraduate training in clinical, forensic, educational, and occupational psychology.