Psychology

Develop a broad knowledge of psychology with BSc Psychology, a course that can be tailored to meet your individual interests.

This course enables you to move on to a wide range of careers or pursue further training to become a professional psychologist. You will be able to pick modules that suit your specific interests, including a range of modules from other subjects. Should you wish to study abroad, you can study at a partner institution for a semester during your final year. 93% of our students said teaching staff are good at explaining things (National Student Survey 2024, 64% of responders from the School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences).

The School houses state-of-the-art facilities to support research and learning including eye-tracking and specialist equipment for electrophysiology and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). Additionally, we have various onsite clinics. These include our NHS-partnered Anxiety and Depression in Young People Clinic, the Speech and Language Therapy Clinic, and the world-renowned Charlie Waller Institute for evidence-based psychological treatments.

The first year of the course will introduce you to the concepts required for British Psychological Society (BPS) qualification, including cognition, neuroscience, development, personality and social psychology. You will then cover these subjects in far greater depth during the second year. In the final year of the degree you can develop your knowledge by exploring the areas that interest you most.

For more information, please visit the course page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/psychology-ug/bsc-psychology

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