Course summary

Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and how it shapes and influences our behaviour. On this course, we explore human behaviour using sound scientific methodology – observation, measurement, and testing – to understand how and why people function in the way they do. Alongside psychology studies, you will also explore the sporting ecosystem in the UK and beyond, looking at events, operations, and management opportunities in the sport environment and gain an understanding of how psychology skills support work in this sector and offer opportunities for specialisation. This programme will help to equip you with transferable skills in critical thinking and communication, as well as more industry-specific competencies such as scientific research methods, data analysis, and data presentation skills. Our graduates thrive in careers where an understanding of societal issues is key – such as in management, education, social work, research, advertising, human resources, and healthcare. You’ll study core areas including biological, cognitive, developmental, and social psychology, and you’ll cover personality and intelligence, research methods, and historical perspectives. Through elective modules in the second and third years, you will have the opportunity to tailor your learning to align with your interests in specific areas of psychology. Key features

• Benefit from block teaching, where most students study one subject at a time. A simple timetable will allow you to really engage with your learning, receive regular feedback and assessments, get to know your course mates and enjoy a better study-life balance.

• Learn alongside a dedicated and passionate academic teaching team whose expertise spans across Health Psychology, Cognition and Neuroscience, Psychology and Technology, and Self and Identity, as well as staff who are industry experts in the sports management field with active links to local, national, and international sporting organisations.

• We offer excellent facilities including dedicated psychology computer laboratories and research cubicles, interview rooms, and observation spaces, all supported by our psychology technicians.

• Tailor your degree to suit your interests and career aspirations by choosing from a diverse range of psychology modules in your third year.

• Choose to apply for an optional credit-bearing placement year, which counts towards your final degree. In the past students have worked with the Ministry of Justice in secure forensic units and with Educational Psychology Services.

• Enrich your studies with an international experience through our DMU Global programme. Psychology students have recently explored the history of mental health and neuropsychology in Paris and cross-cultural factors in psychology in Kuala Lumpur.

• Graduate careers include working in the sports industry, healthcare, research, social work, marketing, management, policing, teaching, and human resources.

• This course is professionally accredited by the British Psychological Society, and will provide eligibility for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership with the BPS.