BSc Hons Psychology with Year Abroad

Psychology offers powerful insights into human and animal behaviour, shaping our understanding of everything from classroom dynamics to cognitive processes in animals. At Queen Mary University of London, our BSc Psychology programme takes a rigorous, scientific approach, grounded in biology and experimental methods.

Accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), the course ensures high academic standards and opens doors to a range of postgraduate clinical training opportunities. You’ll study key areas such as cognitive psychology, language development, consciousness, and causality, while also exploring biological foundations through modules on animal behaviour, evolution, and mammalian cognition.

Learning extends beyond lectures—QMUL provides access to state-of-the-art facilities, including an EEG lab, where you’ll develop practical research skills and conduct your own experiments. Our academic staff are leaders in their fields, researching topics from the origins of mental illness like anxiety and depression, to decision-making during public health crises, and even the complex mental lives of bees. Their work regularly features in national media, offering real-world relevance to your studies.

Thanks to this diverse expertise, you’ll have access to an extensive range of optional modules, including forensic psychology, neuroscience, and decision-making. This flexibility allows you to shape your degree around your interests and future career goals.

Graduating with at least a second-class honours degree from QMUL makes you eligible for BPS Graduate Membership—the essential first step toward a professional career in psychology, whether in clinical, counselling, research, or community-focused roles.