Course summary

Psychology and linguistics is the study of the human mind and language expression. There are many overlapping questions such as ‘what is the relationship between language and the mind?’. By studying these disciplines, we can learn how the social world and the human mind shapes language (and vice versa). This degree is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) which is essential if you want to take on a career in professional psychology in the UK. Learn about the main themes of psychology and linguistics

• Brain and behaviour: how the biological functioning of our brain underlies our minds and behaviour

• Cognitive psychology: how we think, including perception, memory, attention and decision making

• Developmental psychology: how we develop throughout our lives and how growing up and ageing affect our experiences and behaviour

• Language and mind: how the language we speak shapes our experiences and understanding of the world

• Language acquisition: how children learn language, how we learn second languages and how language learning can be impaired

• Social psychology: how our thoughts, emotions and behaviours are influenced by others

• Individual differences: how our brains and our environments work together to create a wide diversity of people and languages

• The Psychology Employability Programme (PEP) is one of the best things about studying here. It really shows you how your studies link to the workplace and what your future might look like. It gives you a sense of feeling prepared for your next step. There’s also the Belong, Engage and Employ (BEE) programme which boosts other skills, knowledge and employability

• The University is home to the internationally-leading Infant and Child Development Lab, The Levy Lab, Virtual Reality Suite, Eye Tracking Labs, and EEG Labs so you can gain hands-on research experience in state-of-the-art facilities. Studying psychology and linguistics here gives you a continuous understanding of how your learning can be a driver for positive change in real-world environments

• We’re well supported by a group of lecturers who are world-leading researchers in their fields. Working within this close knit-community really boosts your learning