Psychology (with a professional placement year)

University of Sussex

**=10th in the UK for Psychology (ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2023)****=18th in the UK for Psychology (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024)****Top 20 in the UK for our research overall in Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience in REF 2021 (Times Higher Education)****About the course**Study in one of the UK’s largest schools of psychology, where you will learn from passionate academics who are world-leaders in the areas that they teach. You’ll also have the opportunity to apply for a professional placement in your third year.You can tailor your course by choosing from an extensive range of modules and be confident that you’ll be supported by expert staff throughout your degree. Whatever your interest – clinical, child development, cognitive, forensic, health, social and applied psychology or neuroscience – we have the expertise to support you. From philosophy to law and modern languages, you take electives from other subjects to open your mind to other disciplines and tailor your degree to your interests.You’ll enjoy some of the most advanced research facilities for studying psychology anywhere in the country. These include a child development research suite and a human psychophysiology laboratory.**Accreditation**Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS).**Location**Study on our beautiful, green campus on the edge of the South Downs National Park and just minutes from the vibrant seaside city of Brighton & Hove. We’re near to Gatwick airport and just over an hour from London. *About the University of Sussex *Our courses, research, culture and campus aim to stimulate, excite and challenge. From scientific discovery to global policy, from student welfare to career development, Sussex innovates and takes a lead. And today, in every part of society and across the world, you'll find someone from Sussex making an original and valuable contribution.

Psychology