


Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind. It is most commonly the study of discipline, an applied science which seeks to understand individuals and groups through general principles, and applying case studies to diagnose issues.
A professional practitioner of psychology is called a psychologist. Psychologists attempt to understand the role of a person's mental functions in their individual behaviour and how they behave in a social environment.
Good to Know
Common Degree/Major Names
BA/BSc | Applied Psychology |
BSc | Behavioural Neuroscience |
BSc | Business Psychology |
BA/BSc | Child Psychology |
BSc | Clinical Psychology |
BSc/MSc | Cognitive Psychology |
BSc | Cognitive Science |
BSc | Computational Psychology |
BSc | Computational Psychology |
BA/BSc | Counselling |
BSc | Criminal Psychology |
BSc | Developmental Psychology |
BSc | Educational Psychology |
Useful Skills
Aiming High | |
Analytical | |
Attention to Detail | |
Data Manipulation | |
Empathy | |
Listening | |
Note Taking | |
Organisation | |
Research | |
Speaking (Verbal Communication) | |
Staying Motivated / Working Hard | |
Staying Positive (Resilience) | |
Teamwork |
DEEPER SUBJECT EXPLORATION
Access resources for you to "Read" around your subject from books, to blogs, taster lectures and events.
This is a great way to help you decide whether this subject area is really something you would want to study at the depth of a degree.
FIND UNIVERSITIES
Explore universities from our search engine that offer degrees within this field to get you started.
You can also use the degree names listed above when searching for courses on other sites