Psychology

Learn how to solve real-world problems by understanding the human mind, and gain the skills and professional experience you need to stand out.

Skills

Develop your professional skills as you study real-life applications of psychology.

We offer an inspiring undergraduate curriculum, with a focus on mental health, that reflects the world we live in today. During your time with us, you’ll explore:

• how to solve real-world problems with your knowledge of our minds and behaviour
• research and analysis, and how to effectively communicate
• leadership, emotional intelligence, interpersonal skills and how group dynamics relate to the workplace and wider society.

You’ll work on core subjects within psychology and have the opportunity to shape your degree around your own interests and ambitions.

Topics you’ll study include: 

• mental health
• developmental psychology
• positive psychology and wellbeing
• social psychology
• psychopathology. 

You’ll study contemporary social movements and global crises, such as Black Lives Matter, climate change and #MeToo, through a psychological lens. You can also choose to take a standalone Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) module in Year 3. 

Right from the start, you’ll explore the fascinating careers open to psychology graduates and learn how to apply your knowledge to different fields. You’ll also take a credited work experience module in Year 2, enabling you to build your CV before you graduate. 

Learning

Enjoy a personal and practical approach to your studies. 

At least 50% of our BSc Psychology degree is delivered in small classes, seminars, lab sessions or workshops. This increases your contact time with your lecturers and creates a supportive learning community where you can excel. 

You’ll learn through practical activities as well as lectures, with discussions, presentations, teamwork and feedback playing a key role in your studies. 

Our passionate and supportive tutors are also practitioners involved in the latest research in their fields. The work they undertake at our Centre for Research in Psychological Wellbeing (CREW) has a positive impact on mental health and wellbeing at a community, national and international level. 

We have state-of-the-art facilities, including EEGs to record brain activity, eye-tracking software, an fMRI, and brain stimulation therapy, including Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS).

Assessment

There are very few formal examinations or essays on our BSc Psychology degree.

Instead, you’re assessed through projects, tasks and exercises that replicate the working world of psychology today. These real-world assessments give you practical experience of applying psychology to the workplace through campaigns, portfolios, case studies and presentations. You’ll also develop expertise in data analysis, psychological research, and intervention reports. 

 Between Years 2 and 3, you can choose to enhance your practical work experience by applying for a year-long professional placement. 

Career

Choose the future you want. 

As a BSc Psychology graduate, you’ll have the skills and experience you need to succeed in many different careers, from counselling and clinical psychology to data analytics and marketing. You’ll also be ready to continue on to postgraduate study at Roehampton or elsewhere. 

Becoming a psychologist

Our degree is professionally accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS). If you graduate with at least a 2:2 you’ll be eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the BPS, which is the first step towards becoming a Chartered Psychologist. You then go onto further training in your chosen specialism, such as counselling, forensic, clinical or educational psychology.

Alternative careers with psychology

The knowledge and skills you gain on this course – about human behaviour, data, communication, and teamwork – are strong foundations for a wide range of careers. Recent Roehampton graduates have gone on to work in:

• Education and teaching
• Human Resources and recruitment
• Media, marketing and public relations
• Research
• Data analytics
• Project management
• Business analysis
• Law enforcement
• Health
• Social work