Psychology Courses - Undergraduate

Overview

A lecturer observes students completing an exercise in a Psychology laboratory.

Our Psychology degrees examine how humans function biologically, socially and mentally, linking theoretical concepts to real-world situations and exploring the differences that make each of us unique.

Our degrees in Psychology, Educational Psychology, and Sport and Exercise Psychology are accredited by the British Psychological Society. You can also gain the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership of the British Psychological Society on our Psychology and Criminology degree where the balance of modules will focus on Psychology.

Non-accredited degrees are available if you would prefer to study Criminology and Psychology in equal depth or wish to combine the disciplines of forensic psychology and applied criminology and specialise in Psychosocial Analysis of Offending Behaviour.

Student Views

The course has made me think about areas of Psychology that I hadn’t considered before. It’s a great basis for your future career.

Leah Lakin-Cairns

BSc (Hons) Psychology

For me, helping people is the most meaningful thing I can imagine being able to do as a career.

Shaun Oliver

BSc (Hons) Psychology

I’ve got international footballers as friends on Facebook now – I never expected that when I started my course!

Rohan Williams

BSc (Hons) Sport & Exercise Psychology

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Courses

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The following Psychology degrees are accredited by the British Psychological Society:

We also offer a joint honours degree that allows equal study of two subject areas:

BA (Hons) Criminology and Psychology

Facilities

Two students walk by the Law and Psychology building at night.

The £6m Law and Psychology building provides contemporary teaching and learning facilities for students in the Department of Psychology and the Department of Law and Criminology.

The three-storey building includes a 250-seat lecture theatre, seminar and tutorial rooms, and social learning areas which encourage a more informal and interactive style of learning. There are also specially designed experimental facilities for psychological research.

Psychology resources include state-of-the-art eye trackers, transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) methods, and near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) for examining cognitive functioning and brain activity. Other specialist laboratories include a group testing laboratory, two bi-directional observation rooms, a ‘bar simulation laboratory’ (for alcohol research), audio-visual suites and dedicated IT facilities equipped with subject specific software installed to support experimental work.

Law and Psychology Building 360 Virtual Tour

Take an in-depth tour of the Department of Psychology

Gallery

Data from a student is shown via the Biopac Student Lab software on a projector screen.

A lecturer monitors students as they answer questions on monitors.

A lecturer observes students as they help themselves to the contents of a bowl as part of a psychology experiment.

A student makes notes while observing their peers helping themselves to the contents of a bowl as part of a psychology experiment.

Three students descend the stairs in the Law and Psychology building.

A lecturer addresses a small class of a dozen or so students.

Students take their seats in a Harvard-style lecture theatre in the Law and Psychology building.

Students enter a Harvard-style lecture theatre in the Law and Psychology building.

A lecturer addresses students in a Harvard-style lecture theatre.

Students work on computers in a study room, with some students wearing headphones.

A student leans against a pillar near the foot of the stairs in the Law and Psychology building.

Three students walk through an open space in the Law and Psychology building, passing some students sat on the floor, while others are sat on sofas.

A students works on her Apple Mac while sat talking to another student in the atrium of the Law and Psychology building.

Two students chat while stood in the Law and Psychology building.

Two students chat while stood near the top of the stairs in the Law and Psychology building.

Students listen to their lecturer during a class.

Students listen attentively during a lecture.

A student smiles while listening to a lecture in the Law and Psychology building.

A lecturer addresses a group of students in a classroom.

Two students study a screen while working together on computers in the Law and Psychology building.

Students share a joke while working on computers in the Law and Psychology building.

Students work on computers in the Law and Psychology building.

Students descend a staircase in the Law and Psychology building.

Students sit on sofas at the bottom of a staircase in the Law and Psychology building. Other students descend the stairs behind them.

Two students engage in discussion during a group exercise as part of a seminar.

Two students study a laptop screen while working together during a seminar.

Two students engage in discussion while sat round a table during a seminar.

Three students consult with each other while sat in a classroom during a seminar.

Two students compare notes while sat in a classroom during a seminar.

A student walks along a corridor in the Law and Psychology building while another enters a private study room.

Students work on computers in an IT suite in the Law and Psychology building.

Professor Geoffrey Beattie signs copies of his book.

Open Days and Virtual Events

A prospecitve student and her mum take part in a psychology exercise during a visit to the department at an open day. If you are considering studying at Edge Hill University, the best way we usually recommend to gain an insight into the student experience is by attending an open day.

Our November 2020 open day is going virtual. We will ensure that you can still discover everything that Edge Hill University has to offer and get answers to all of your questions. You will be able to find out more about psychology and the University through a series of online activities.

Saturday 14 November 2020 – Book Now

If you would like to see our stunning campus for yourself, private campus tours, led by a student guide, are also available on a variety of dates. Pre-booking is essential.

Book your place at our virtual open day

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