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Undergraduate Courses
Psychology is the study of mind and behaviour: how and why we act and think as we do. The value of psychological expertise is now recognised in all walks of life, and psychology has become a popular subject at degree level. Our degrees provide a training that includes the ability to handle and present complex arguments, and to organise and analyse different forms of evidence. As a result degrees in psychology open the door to a wide range of rewarding career possibilities, both within and beyond services traditionally employing psychologists.
In our degrees our aim is to give you a thorough and comprehensive grounding in Psychology, and to enable you to embark readily on any form of specialist postgraduate training. Our courses are broadly based and cover all main areas of Psychology, with opportunities to specialise in the final year through the choice of options courses and extended essay topics. The following courses are available:
Frequently Asked Questions
After reading this page, you might also find it helpful to consult the answers to some Frequently Asked Questions from applicants for Psychology.
Undergraduate Brochure
If you wish to be sent details of all our courses, simply fill in the online Undergraduate Brochure Request Form or view the PDF
International Students
The School of Psychology welcomes applications from international students and we make every effort to support them throughout their studies at the University of Leicester. See here for more details.
Facilities
We have good research and teaching facilities which include two large computer laboratories and a psychometric test library. For more specialised research we have a virtual reality laboratory, and a music research laboratory equipped with electronic instruments, computers with music processing software, and editing facilities.
BPS Accreditation
Our degrees are accredited for the Graduate Basis for Registration (GBR) of the British Psychological Society (the professional body for psychologists) which is also situated in Leicester and maintains close links with the School of Psychology. Students will get the Graduate Basis for Registration of the BPS on all the courses we offer provided they obtain at least a lower second class (2.2) honours degree.
Active Research Ethos
The School of Psychology is very active in research, much of its work enjoying a national and international reputation. Much of our current research is applied in nature and includes studies of musical composition and improvisation, reading development, eyewitness testimony, criminal profiling, interviewing techniques and expert evidence in court, sex differences in children’s use of computers, and the use of virtual reality computing in the spatial development of children with locomotor disabilities. All students taking psychology for three years have an opportunity to participate in departmental research programmes during their final year.
Student Psychology Society
We have an active student Psychology Society which organises lectures and visits, and has a lively social programme. We also have a programme of weekly talks presented by well-known psychologists from other Departments and Research Units.
