Psychology with Liberal Arts and Media Foundation

Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behaviour, examining everything from the neural processes underlying perception to the social forces that shape identity and relationships. Liberal arts and media studies broaden that foundation, asking how culture, communication, and creative practice intersect with human experience. Bringing these disciplines together produces a genuinely distinctive education, one that combines scientific rigour with humanistic breadth and prepares you to understand people in multiple registers.

At Regent's University London, this four-year, full-time programme begins with a foundation year in liberal arts and media, which establishes the intellectual frameworks you need before moving into the psychology core. Over the full degree you will explore cognitive and social psychology, developmental theories, research methods, and the ethical dimensions of psychological practice. The liberal arts and media strand keeps you engaged with questions about representation, cultural meaning, communication, and the role of media in shaping public understanding, including understanding of psychological topics themselves.

The London setting is itself a resource, giving you access to cultural institutions, diverse communities, and industry contacts that enrich your learning.

The programme includes a year abroad, giving you the opportunity to study at an international partner institution and experience psychology and the humanities in a different academic and cultural context. That international perspective is particularly valuable for a discipline as culturally situated as psychology.

Graduates are well positioned for careers in marketing and consumer insight, communications, human resources, counselling (with further training), education, and the creative industries. The combination of psychological knowledge with media and cultural literacy is increasingly valued in organisations that need to understand audiences, design effective communications, or work across cultural boundaries. Postgraduate routes include clinical psychology, counselling psychology, media studies, and related applied social sciences.