Psychology courses

Our commitment to delivering high-quality teaching by leading researchers and practising professionals means that studying with us can help you to make the most of your career opportunities.

Experienced researchers

You will be taught by experienced researchers and practitioners of clinical psychology, health psychology, neuropsychology, and forensic psychology, ensuring that taught content is backed up by up-to-date research. With our leading academics and practising professionals, you will explore a variety of different approaches to psychology from social psychology to cognitive psychology and neuroscience.

Established links

We have established links with organisations and employers, such as the National Health Service, Dorset Police, the Shelley Park Neurocare Centre and charities, to ensure we deliver well-informed, current and timely content relating to the applications of psychology. Learning is focused around how psychology can be used to help practice, based on a detailed understanding of theory.

Outstanding facilities

We have a wide range of laboratories for use by all our psychology students and academics, including a virtual reality suite, mobile and static eyetracking facilities, mobile and static EEG equipment, MRI scanner, brain stimulation techniques (transcranial direct current stimulation, transcranial magnetic stimulation), crime scene training centre, new cognitive testing laboratories, and an observation suite.

Some of our courses in this area are accredited by the following body (see each course listing for details):

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