There is special emphasis on human aspects of the field: cognitive neuroscience, diseases and disorders of the nervous system and clinical and psychological topics. Graduates will be prepared for further advanced studies in neuroscience or careers in industry or healthcare settings. Modules are studied within the School of Psychology, the College of Medical and Dental Sciences, the School of Biosciences, the School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, and the School of Computer Science.

Psychology is a broad discipline and our programme offers a range of transferable analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills. As a Psychology graduate you may enter a career in which your knowledge of psychology is a useful foundation, including but not limited to: broadcasting, journalism, human resource management, marketing, social work, the Probation Service and the Civil Service. Other past graduates have also gone on to jobs in industry and commerce, computing, the police and local government