Bachelor of Science (Psychology)

Psychology is the study of behaviour and mental processes, and includes individual and social, human and animal, normal and abnormal aspects. The School of Psychology provides modules in all the main aspects of Psychology including Forensic Psychology, Social Psychology, Developmental Psychology and Research Methods. The course satisfies the requirements for graduate membership of relevant professional societies (the Psychological Society of Ireland and the British Psychological Society).

Students might consider studying Psychology if they are interested in becoming a professional psychologist, researching Psychology in a research centre, lecturing in Psychology or improving their general education by studying an interesting and useful discipline with careers of a more general type in mind, such as the media, IT or management.