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Psychology
For full entry requirements and more information, see www.durham.ac.uk/courses
Psychology aims to understand and improve how people perceive, think, act, react and interact. It examines all aspects of behaviour, by investigating the processes underpinning the thoughts, feelings and motivations behind our actions. Durham is one of the leading universities in the UK to offer degrees in Psychology and in Applied Psychology, with both courses demonstrating extensive depth and breadth in the field of psychology. You will receive genuinely research-led education and, as well as undertaking your coursebased studies, we invite students to participate actively in our research environment through seminars, conferences, research assistantship schemes and access to our clinical and experimental facilities. Our degrees are accredited as conferring eligibility for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS) and represent the first step in qualifying as a professional psychologist; however, they also provide you with an excellent variety of skills and abilities that are transferable to a diverse array of professions.
DEGREES
TYPICAL TYPICAL UCAS A-LEVEL IB DIPLOMA YEARS LOCATION CODE OFFER SCORE
BSc (Hons) Psychology
3
AAA
37
DC C800
BSc (Hons) Psychology (Applied)
3
AAB
36
QC C817
BA (Hons) Philosophy and Psychology
3
See page 95
DC CV85
BA (Hons) Education Studies – Psychology
3
See page 65
DC X1C8
BSc (Hons) Joint Honours
3
See page 91
DC CFG0
BSc (Hons) Natural Sciences
3
See page 91
DC CFG0
BSc (Hons) Psychology (Applied)
4
See page 72
QC C818
(Psychology and Anthropology; Psychology and Biology; Psychology and Economics; Psychology and Geography; Psychology and Mathematics)
with Foundation
Typical course content: • Abnormal Psychology
Additional requirements
• Biological Psychology
For C800 grade B or above in Mathematics at GCSE or equivalent is required. For C817 grade C or above in Mathematics at GCSE or equivalent is required. In the IB there are also ‘Higher Level’ subject requirements; please see www.durham.ac.uk/courses for more information.
• Cognitive Psychology • Developmental Psychology • Introductory and Advanced Research Designs • Personality and Individual Differences • Social Psychology • Statistical Techniques for Psychologists. C800 also includes advanced modules in topics such as: Evolutionary Psychology, The Neuroscience of Vision and Memory, Social Perception, and Typical and Atypical Development. C817 also includes advanced modules in topics such as: Advanced Statistics, Clinical Neuroscience, Educational Psychology, Forensic Psychology, and Health Psychology.
Employment Many of our students go on to further study, while graduates from our programmes are highly employable. Our graduates not only work in a range of psychology-related areas as clinical and occupational psychologists but also go on to careers in the NHS as well as teaching, accountancy, law, HR, retail, management consultancy, marketing, publishing, advertising, PR, banking and IT, to name but a few. Examples of high-profile employers include:
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