Course summary

Overview Studying Psychology and Sociology in combination allows you to gain a deeper understanding of the human psyche and the social complexities that link with it. Your study of sociology will inform your exploration of psychology from a unique perspective, enabling you to go on to unlock specialisms including forensic, clinical, counselling, and business psychology. The joint honours course utilises research projects and work-based learning – alongside one-to-one tutorials and personalised feedback – to develop your knowledge and confidence. Students graduate with the skills and experience that support a career in relevant fields and industries. Key features

• A curriculum which emphasises a range of distinctive fields, including gender, sexualities, evolution, race and ethnicity, education, and crime.

• Wide choice of specialist modules and types of assessment (including practicals, exams, interviews and mock research).

• Personal and academic tutoring, one-to-one tutorials and personalised feedback based as much on your career prospects as your studies.

• Through the lens of sociological and psychological theories, you will learn about the social and psychological causes and consequences of common human experiences and issues.

• Worcester rose to become the number one English university (excluding specialist institutions) for sustained employment, further study, or both, three and five years after graduation in the 2022 Government-published Longitudinal Educational Outcomes survey, having been in the top 10 in 2020 and 2021. 96% of our graduates are in work or further study 15 months after graduating (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2022).

• The University of Worcester has been ranked in the top 5 in the UK for Quality Education in the Times Higher Education’s University Impact Rankings every year since its inception in 2019. The University has also been ranked in the top 5 in the UK for Gender Equality in all years of the rankings and currently holds the number one spot (2023).

• Worcester is a leader in sustainability and has been awarded First Class Honours in the People and Planet Green League each and every year since 2009. In 2019, the University was named Sustainability Institution of the Year in the Green Gown Awards and was Highly Commended in the global awards at the UN.