Psychological Sciences (Dual Degree - Edith Cowan University)
| Award | Attendance | Study | Duration | Start | Domestic fees | International fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSc (Hons) | On-Campus | Full-time | 4 | September | find out | find out |
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About Psychological Sciences (Dual Degree - Edith Cowan University), BSc (Hons) - at University of Portsmouth
Overview
Enrich the lives of others and start your path towards a career that makes a difference.
On this BSc (Hons) Psychological Sciences dual degree, you’ll develop specialist knowledge and skills in a range of psychological subjects, including social interaction, learning and memory, child development, comparative and evolutionary psychology, clinical and health psychology.
You'll study in Portsmouth and spend a year at Edith Cowan University in Perth, Western Australia, giving you international experience and a global perspective on psychology.
When you graduate, you’ll be in a strong position to continue your training as a psychologist and succeed in many professional specialisms, from health and education to sports and forensics.
Course highlights
- Benefit from a diverse range of psychology facilities – from observation suites and interview booths to thermal cameras and eye tracking technology
- Have the opportunity to study abroad at Edith Cowan University, boosting your global awareness and chance to work both nationally and internationally
- Customise your final year by choosing modules that lay the groundwork for a professional specialism
- Take part in an optional work placement, enhancing your employability
Accreditation
This degree offers eligibility for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS), if you graduate with a 2:2 or higher.
Careers and opportunities
Once you graduate from your BSc (Hons) Psychological Sciences degree, you’ll have taken your first step towards becoming a Chartered Psychologist (CPsychol), readying you to continue your training.
By choosing specialist subjects in your final year, you'll have gained the skills and knowledge to start specialising in fields such as sport psychology, neuroscience, organisational psychology, forensic psychology, educational psychology, and clinical and health psychology. To continue your Chartered Psychologist training, you'll need a Master's degree in your chosen specialty, this could include MSc Forensic Psychology, MSc Health Psychology, or MSc Sport and Exercise Psychology.
With more than 750,000 people in the UK working in areas that involve psychology (British Psychological Society), you'll also have the opportunity to take on a wide range of roles outside being a Chartered Psychologist. This could include human resources, police work, social welfare, marketing and more.
What can you do with a psychology degree?
As a Chartered Psychologist, areas you could specialise in include:
- sport psychology
- neuroscience
- organisational psychology
- forensic psychology
- educational psychology
- clinical and health psychology
The transferable skills you'll learn are also in demand in other fields, such as:
- teaching (with additional training)
- social welfare
- police work
- research
- marketing
- data engineering
- human resources
Graduate roles and destinations
Graduates of this course could go on to work in roles such as:
- assistant psychologist
- assistant to clinical psychologist
- lecturer in policing
- domestic abuse worker
- wellbeing lead
- occupational therapy support officer
- head of learning and professional development
- assistant to educational psychologist
- recruitment consultant
- HR business developer
- social media campaign manager
- client and service users survey officer
- research engineer (literature reviews and reporting)
- befriender for charities
Ongoing career support – up to 5 years after you graduate
Get experience while you study, with support to find part-time jobs, volunteering opportunities, and work experience.
Towards the end of your degree and for up to five years after graduation, you’ll receive one-to-one support from our Careers and Employability Service to help you find your perfect role.
Placements
You'll have the opportunity to boost your career prospects by taking an optional work placement module either in your second or fourth year.
In addition to boosting your employability, placements allow you to gain real-world work experience, which can help you better understand your chosen field and put your skills into practice.
No matter what placement option you choose, your tutor and the team of Science and Health Careers advisors will help you find a work placement and develop your employability. You'll receive a database of placement vacancies from them and they'll continuously advertise open positions in professional areas related to psychology or involving psychology in the workplace.
Potential placement destinations
Students on this course could go on to complete placements in organisations such as:
- Great Ormond Street Hospital
- Infant and Junior Schools
- Mind mental health charity
- Stop Domestic Abuse charity
- Portsmouth City Council
- Solent NHS Trust
- GlaxoSmithKline
- Microsoft technology corporation
- IBM
Entry requirements for this course
Contact University of Portsmouth to find course entry requirements.
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