Our BSc Psychology programme is a stimulating, flexible and contemporary programme that provides you with an excellent foundation in key areas of psychology – developmental, cognitive, biological, social, clinical and personality – together with research methods and data analysis. With a strong reputation for intellectual rigour, academic excellence and practical value, the programme is designed to ensure it is relevant to the needs of a career in psychology. Our world-class teaching is inspired and underpinned by cutting edge research. Through working with our outstanding academics and postgraduate students you will be given the opportunity to explore and help strengthen some of the key research fields in which we specialise, such as social and organisational psychology, psychopathology, human cognition, cognitive neuroscience, and animal behaviour. You will benefit from state-of-the-art learning, teaching and research facilities including the Mood Disorders Centre. Specialist facilities comprise equipment for the measurement of eye movements and for the recording and modification of brain activity; labs for interviewing brain-damaged and depressed patients; labs for studying animal learning, cognition and evolution; and labs for studying cognitive and social psychology.

Through studying for a degree in Psychology you will develop essential skills highly valued by employers, such as communication, numeracy, critical thinking, independent learning, empirical research, ethical awareness and team working, which will prepare you for you a career in a range of sectors. Recent Psychology graduates have secured initial jobs across a number of sectors including healthcare, commercial and education, with others choosing to undertake further specialist training. Developing your skills and career prospects Psychology at the University of Exeter provides a range of support and opportunities to help you develop skills that are attractive to employers. Visit our Careers and Employability web page for more information. Graduate destinations Below are a few examples* of initial jobs undertaken by graduates of University of Exeter Psychology undergraduate programmes. Please note that, due to data protection, the job titles and organisations are listed independently and do not necessarily correspond.