Middlesex University

Course Details

BSc Honours Psychology with Neuroscience

Course Description

Course Length: 3 years full-time, 4 years with work placement. During the Psychology with Neuroscience degree you will be immersed in the scientific perspectives and methods for understanding human behaviour, thoughts and feelings, gaining experience of specialist neuroscience measurement techniques using state-of-the-art equipment. Our new Psychology with Neuroscience degree teaches the broad approaches to modern scientific psychology, with a specific focus on neuroscience explanations of human behaviour. Students are given a thorough theoretical and methodological education in psychology and neuroscience. The Psychology department at Middlesex University is equipped with sector-leading laboratories and facilities, so graduates leave having trained in specialised research methods such as psychophysiological monitoring and electroencephalography (EEG). Throughout the degree you will learn a diverse range of transferrable skills appropriate for many industries and careers. If you wish to become a Psychology practitioner then this course is particularly appropriate, as it prepares you for postgraduate training in fields such as clinical psychology, health psychology, neuropsychology and cognitive psychology or clinical and educational neuroscience.

Course Duration

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3year

Career outcomes

There are excellent employment prospects for BSc Psychology with Neuroscience graduates and salaries in this field are excellent. From our 2012 graduates, 90% of our Psychology students were in employment or further study six months after graduation. The range of professional skills that Psychology graduates develop ensures that they are highly valued across the economy. Graduates can study further to become practicing psychologists or progress into related professions such as counselling, psychotherapy, teaching or research. Many graduates go on to pursue careers in other areas, such as journalism or law. You will also receive the perfect academic grounding to progress into postgraduate training in areas such as: educational, clinical, forensic, health and occupational psychology. Middlesex Psychology graduates have been successful at gaining employment, shortly after finishing their course, in roles such as rehabilitation associate, assistant psychologist, social therapist, graduate academic assistant, psychological wellbeing practitioner and mental health support worker.

BSc Honours Psychology with Neuroscience Middlesex University