SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY
Within the School of Psychology, we aim to educate and develop highly skilled and employable graduates, who are ready to begin their professional careers in psychology or a related field. We are known for our excellence in teaching, research and student satisfaction. Students that choose to study within the School of Psychology learn from a team of nurturing lecturers, who are active researchers in their respective fields and whose work is used by governments, health professionals and industry.
Within the School of Psychology, you will find excellent scientists producing pioneering, award-winning research. Our academics’ research includes work in behavioural genetics, and interventions to improve education, emotions, wellbeing, brain functions and cognition. We strive to understand better mental health in children, adolescents and adults.
Our Psychology BSc course is one of only a few in the UK that offers a Professional Training placement year, providing students with the opportunity to apply their knowledge to people-facing environments and gain work experience in an area of personal interest. And our employability record speaks for itself: 95% of our undergraduate psychology graduates are in employment or full-time study.*
Professor Roi Cohen Kadosh Head of School School of Psychology
Top 10 in the UK 14th in the UK
Psychology is ranked top 10 in the UK for overall student satisfaction** in the National Student Survey 2023
In The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024
15th in the
UK
In the Guardian University Guide 2024
Our facilities
Our facilities include:
• A six-room virtual reality suite, which features high-end development PCs for researchers to create virtual environments and virtual reality (VR) head-mounted displays
• A Brain Imaging Suite, featuring equipment to conduct experiments using electroencephalography (EEG) and near-infrared spectroscopy, and different forms of non-invasive brain simulation (tDCS, tACS, tRNS, TMS)
• Two observation laboratories
• 20 bookable project rooms
• A computer suite and common room exclusively for psychology students.
To take a virtual tour of our School of Psychology, visit: 360marketinglab.org.uk/university-ofsurrey/psychology
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Accreditation
Our Psychology BSc, Psychology (Conversion) MSc and Health Psychology MSc are accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Graduates from our Psychology BSc can apply for Chartered Membership (CPsychol) with the BPS and can join as a student member during their studies, and graduates from our Psychology (Conversion) MSc can secure Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC). Becoming a chartered psychologist is a marker of expertise within the sector.
Special commendations
As part of a reaccreditation visit in 2024, the BPS awarded two special commendations for our Psychology BSc and Psychology (Conversion) MSc. The first was for the exceptional levels of support provided to students on both courses, and the second was for the way in which we embed research methods across the courses in integrated and stand-alone modules.
“The School of Psychology has state-of-the-art facilities, including computer rooms equipped with the necessary data analysis software for our quantitative research modules. I got hands-on experience with equipment such as eye-tracking devices, mouse tracking, heart rate variability and much more.”
Foundation courses
We offer a foundation year in psychology for students who do not meet the entry requirements for our Psychology BSc, which requires an additional year of study.
On successful completion of the foundation year, students can progress to the first year of the degree course.
Undergraduate courses
We offer an undergraduate course in psychology, which provides a thorough grounding in the theories, methods and practice of contemporary psychology.
Our undergraduate course is one of the only psychology degrees in the UK with a Professional Training placement scheme, where students gain valuable work experience in a variety of industries, including healthcare, education, human resources and marketing.
To find out more about our placement scheme, visit: surrey.ac.uk/professional-trainingplacements
Postgraduate courses
Our School of Psychology is one of the largest, most active and forward-looking postgraduate training departments in the country.
We offer postgraduate taught courses in a wide range of subjects, including behaviour change, health and social psychology, environmental psychology, and the psychology of game design and digital innovation.
Research courses
We offer research courses in psychology, clinical psychology and health psychology.
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One Health, One Medicine
The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences works under a ‘One Health, One Medicine’ vision, which is to create and lead globally connected health research and education, and to share innovation and knowledge, to sustainably improve the wellbeing of humans and animals. The research conducted by our school plays a key role in achieving this.
Our research
Our research spans the full range of psychology and is focused on the application of psychology in the real world. We have over 50 researchactive staff and a large cohort of PhD and doctoral clinical students who are working with partners to produce research with significant positive effects to the public.
Research strengths
• Ageing
• Atypical development (autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyscalculia)
• Behavioural genetics
• Food, nutrition, and eating disorders
• Gender and sexuality
• Habit formation and behaviour change
• Interventions (brain-based, cognitive, educational and clinical)
• Mathematical development and cognition
• Mental health and resilience
• People–environment interactions
• Positive psychology
• Rumination.
Hamed
Psychology BSc (Hons)
“I completed my Professional Training placement year at the Oasis Nurture Project, managed by Oasis Charitable Trust. I’d definitely recommend doing a placement - I got to apply and practise the academic learning I’d done at Surrey to topics such as attachment and behaviour theories and child development. Most importantly, I identified my strengths and weaknesses, not only as a student but as an employee.”
Sophia Health Psychology PhD
“I knew Surrey had great facilities, support systems, and a super friendly and welcoming School of Psychology. All of which I have experienced first-hand. The campus is also a beautiful, leafy environment – I live in London and such university campuses are rare!”
30 minutes to Heathrow Airport
40 minutes to Gatwick Airport
35 minutes to London
Direct public transport options are available from Heathrow and Gatwick to Guildford.
