Course summary

What makes people behave in certain ways? What are the mental and physical processes that underlie our actions? How do we perceive and understand things – and what role does the unconscious mind play in our day-to-day lives? This Psychology BSc(Hons) degree provides valuable insight into the nature of human behaviour, answering these questions and more. It gives you the opportunity to gain skills that can be applied to many situations, careers, and further study, combined with the flexibility to explore a wide range of topics relating to mental processes and social behaviours. These include perception, cognition, emotions, motivation, personality, interpersonal relationships. You’ll also look at current (and sometimes controversial) issues by examining case studies. Why Study Psychology BSc(Hons) at University of Huddersfield? We're 24th in the UK (2nd in Yorkshire) for Psychology, in the Guardian League Tables 2025. During the course, you’ll be encouraged to think and apply your knowledge, looking at how psychological theories apply in the real-world. You’ll also have the chance to enhance your studies by using specialist equipment in our psychology labs, gaining first-hand experience conducting your own experiments and research, using electroencephalogram (EEG) machines, biopacs, an eye movement tracker, an Oculus Rift (a virtual reality system), and specialist polygraph (lie detector machine). Some of our final-year optional modules are partly taught by professional clinical and forensic psychologists, giving you the opportunity to learn directly from those in professional practice. Many of our lecturers are members of our Centre for Cognition and Neuroscience, too, and produce world-leading research in this field. If you’re keen to enrol on a psychology course, consider broadening your skills on our Psychology BSc(Hons). This course aims to ensure you’re more attractive to employers or will prepare you for further study. Professional Bodies This course is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and provides eligibility for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership, if you graduate with a Lower Second Class Honours or higher and complete the empirical psychology project. This accreditation is reviewed on a regular basis. Why Huddersfield? Huddersfield’s vibrant and friendly campus is a great place from which to study, while the town itself offers lots to see and do, with good transport links in and around the area. Not quite ready to start Psychology BSc(Hons)? Successful completion of our Health Foundation Pathway will equip you with the foundation knowledge to study Psychology.