Psychology

Psychology is the scientific discipline concerned with understanding how people think, feel, perceive, and behave, both as individuals and in social contexts. It brings together methods from natural science, including controlled experiments and statistical analysis, with the complexity of human experience, drawing on neuroscience, developmental psychology, social psychology, cognitive science, and clinical theory to build a rigorous and nuanced understanding of mental life. The insights psychology produces are relevant to virtually every aspect of how people live, work, and relate to one another.

At Liverpool Hope University, this four-year, full-time programme includes a foundation year that provides a supported entry route for students who need additional academic preparation before entering the main psychology curriculum. You will develop knowledge and practical skills across the full breadth of psychological science, with an emphasis on applying psychological principles to real-life contexts. The degree is accredited by the British Psychological Society, providing the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership needed to progress to postgraduate professional training in clinical and applied fields.

The programme includes a sandwich year, work placements, and the option of a year abroad, all of which give you professional experience and international exposure alongside your academic training.

Psychology graduates are valued across many sectors, and those who wish to work directly with people can go on to postgraduate training in clinical psychology, counselling psychology, educational psychology, occupational psychology, or forensic psychology, all of which require BPS accreditation as a first step. Others build careers in research, human resources, marketing, UX research, public health, social care, and roles in the technology industry where understanding human behaviour is a professional asset. The analytical and research skills the degree develops are transferable across a very wide range of careers.