Psychology

Overview

Study our BPS-accredited Psychology course to systematically investigate the depths and heights of mind and behaviour. Become an expert at the research needed to make a positive impact on people’s lives and tackle the difficult issues affecting the world right now.

Understanding and helping people has never been more important, meaning there are many career options our psychology graduates successfully pursue. These include working in psychology, health, business, sports, criminal justice, human resources, research, and education settings, to name a few.

Why Bradford?

• Cutting edge researchers and facilities in psychology.
• Top-level research facilities including EEG (Biopac) and virtual reality.
• Once a semester career booster weeks with advice from clinical psychologists and other relevant psychological practitioners.
• An emphasis on small group teaching through labs and seminars.
• Monthly research seminars delivered by world-class academics with student participation.
• A variety of teaching and learning strategies and assessments with alternatives for those with Learner support profiles.
• Dedicated personal tutor support for all pastoral care needs.
• Supervised placement embedded in a module in your final year.
• The opportunity to spend a year in a work placement or study abroad.
• Embedded (timetabled) peer-assisted learning. A great chance to learn from students further down the line.
• The opportunity to become a peer mentor for others.
• Competitive internships offered at levels five and six with academic staff.
• Weekly drop-in support sessions run by 'learner support officers' for a range of modules including research methods and statistics.
• Caring staff who value a diversity of identities.

Examples of workplace learning

Psychology at Bradford involves opportunities to be mentored by professionals in mental health who will guide your aspirations to work in this area, right from the first year of study.

These include once-a-semester week-long intensive employability weeks with input from a clinical psychology admissions tutor, clinical psychologists, a local educational psychologist, a psychological wellbeing practitioner and a range of businesses keen to attract psychology professionals.

In addition, there is an exciting range of placement opportunities such as teacher training, mentoring young people, mental health services, placement with the Bradford District Care Trust in clinical psychology (on a competitive basis prioritising under-represented groups), and working in the 'Born in Bradford' project.