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Create a Mini Profile of each program: Here is an example of one for Psychology at Northumbria University.
Programme Spotlight: Psychology
Psychology BSc (Hons) where students have the opportunity to tailor their degree and leave a specialist award (Health, Clinical, Business, Forensic, Experimental, or Sport and Exercise Psychology) or choose the general degree course.
Types of Pathways: Five specialist areas of Psychology: Health, Clinical, Business, Forensic, and Experimental Psychology. This means you can find your passion and delve deeper.
Ranking:
Complete University Guide 35, Times-- Tied with many others at 43.
Northumbria’s research in Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience is ranked 15th in the UK for research power out of 93 submissions (REF, 2021). This is a rise of 28 places from 43rd in 2014.
Over 92% of students studying Psychology at Northumbria thought staff were good at explaining things (NSS, 2024).
Accreditation: British Psychological Society
Modern Facilities: Observation Studio, Observation Laboratory, Test Library, Experimental Psychology Laboratory, Applied Psychology Laboratory and a Psychology Learning and Teaching Laboratory.
Teaching Staff: "Inspirational and research-focused who are passionate about their subject and at the forefront of developments in the field."
Current Students and Alumni: "I took the specialized business pathway offered by the BSc Psychology course, which opened my eyes to the way that Psychology is part of the corporate world. Psychological practices and research are incorporated into marketing, sales, recruitment, consulting and so much more! So I combined my love for tech and psychology to go down this career path." Matt Lawson
The Hub: Students giving information to Students on Student Life
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Psychology BSc Honors or other combinatons of the below pathways-- some BSc and Some BA.
Types of pathways: Art and Psychology BA (Hons), Business, Applied, Psychology and Language, Neuroscience, Psychology and Philosophy.
Ranking: The Complete University Guide: 30, Times 30
90% in work or doing further study 15 months after the course.-- Discover Uni
Accreditation: British Psychological Society (BPS)
Facilities: Lots of Research facilities, incuding active NHS Clinics
Teaching Staff: "Listen to their students and 77% of students say that professors supported their learning well
Alumni or current student Quotes:
Other:
Everyone does an independent research project in their final year.
Can study abroad for one semester with partner institution
Professional and Work Placements avaialble and in house NHS Clinics including our Anxiety and Depression and Speech and Language Therapy clinics, the Centre for Autism, as well as the world-renowned Charlie Waller Institute for evidence-based psychological treatments on site.
Careers:
"This course will provide you with a range of transferable skills, including analytical qualitative abilities, writing experience, presentation skills and the ability to think and analyse scientifically.
You could pursue a career in the NHS, civil services, schools or charities. Skills learned on the course also open up many doors within the private sector, in areas such as HR, recruitment, management consultancy, publicity, finance and journalism. Alternatively you can choose to further develop your skills by moving into research, teacher training or postgraduate studies, or by training to become a professional psychologist."
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