Psychology

What drives people to act, respond, remember and recognise things in the way they do? How do we understand relationships and interpret the actions of others?

Are you curious about how our minds work and what drives human behaviour? Psychology is all around us, and affects every aspect of life. From what makes people tick, to the underlying psychology of choice, emotion, motivations and beliefs. 

Psychology is not limited to the study of the brain, by exploring the science behind the mind you will gain the skills to build complex arguments, critically analyse evidence and understand how therapy can make a positive impact on people’s lives.

Our flexible course structure means that our BA and BSc cover the same modules, meaning that you can switch between the BA and BSc during your first year depending on your preference. 

At Essex, undergraduate students can take part in our Research Experience Scheme, giving you the opportunity to work alongside our academics on an ongoing research project. Placements last for one term, and you will assist a researcher with tasks including library research, experiment set-up and design, and collecting, organising and analysing the data. 

Career opportunities expand much further than becoming a psychologist, prospects also include working in education, forensic sciences, data analysis, health and marketing. Our courses are accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), giving you professional status and allowing you the flexibility to determine your own academic career path. 

We provide a stimulating and vibrant research environment that allows both our staff and students to successfully shape the future of our expanding research-intensive department.

We give you the freedom and the facilities to study, experiment, explore and research why we think, feel and act the way we do. Psychology is linked to many other fields including biology, linguistics, medicine, sociology and economics. All branches of psychology seek to explain people’s behaviour.

Psychology is not limited to the study of the brain, by exploring the science behind the mind you will gain the skills to build complex arguments, critically analyse evidence and understand how therapy can make a positive impact on people’s lives.

At Essex, postgraduate taught students can take part in our Research Experience Scheme, giving you the opportunity to work alongside our academics on an ongoing research project. Placements last for one term, and you will assist a researcher with tasks including library research, experiment set-up and design, and collecting, organising and analysing the data. 

Career opportunities expand much further than becoming a psychologist, prospects also include working in education, forensic sciences, data analysis, health and marketing. 

We provide a stimulating and vibrant research environment that allows both our staff and students to successfully shape the future of our expanding research-intensive department.

We give you the freedom and the facilities to study, experiment, explore and research why we think, feel and act the way we do. Psychology is linked to many other fields including biology, linguistics, medicine, sociology and economics. All branches of psychology seek to explain people’s behaviour.

Psychology is not limited to the study of the brain, by exploring the science behind the mind you will gain the skills to build complex arguments, critically analyse evidence and understand how therapy can make a positive impact on people’s lives.

Career opportunities expand much further than becoming a psychologist, prospects also include working in education, forensic sciences, data analysis, health and marketing.