BSc Combined (Hons) Psychology with Sociology

You’ll learn in a supportive environment which focuses on teamwork and collaboration. As well as teaching you the core elements of psychology and sociology, we’ll support you in developing your research skills from the start of your degree.

In your final year, you’ll work with your supervisor to design and carry out your own research project. In addition, you will have the opportunity to tailor your studies (often with future career goals in mind) by choosing from a range of option modules from either Psychology or Sociology.

You’ll put theory into practice through the professional work placements included in your degree, as well as assessments which help you to develop valuable real-world skills.

By combining psychology with sociology, you’ll get the flexibility to focus closely on the roles and experiences of individuals and groups within modern society, with a particular emphasis on cultural and international factors.

You’ll look at the interface between human behaviour and society, developing what we call ‘psychological literacy’ and the ‘sociological imagination’.

You’ll graduate with an excellent grounding in contemporary psychological and sociological theory and practice, as well as a thorough understanding of the various approaches for explaining and responding to our experiences of society.

You’ll also have the chance to expand your knowledge and experience by going on an international study trip, where flights and accommodation will be funded by the University. Previous students have been to Berlin, Germany, where they visited the Jewish Museum, the Stasi Museum, the Holocaust Memorial and Sachsenhausen concentration camp.

This degree is accredited by the

British Psychological Society (BPS)

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