Psychology

Study psychology bsc at aston university, birmingham, and experience our unique mix of expert teaching, specialist facilities and real-world placement opportunities, which will help you to gain a deeper understanding of the complexities of human behaviour.

This placement is a great opportunity to get a taste of the world of work, build your professional network, meet new people, and develop your skills. you can even travel abroad to work or study at one of our international university partners!

• Type: Optional

• Duration: 12 Months

• Fees: Contact us for up-to-date information

There is a huge demand across a range of industries for graduates with a specialism in psychology, as it provides a wide range of transferable skills such as the ability to problem solve, to answer complex but important questions, to communicate effectively, critical analysis, writing, and research. graduates from across our suite of psychology courses go onto a variety of different careers. some choose to use their british psychological society (bps) accreditation to continue their studies post-graduation, working towards a career in occupational, educational or clinical psychology. it’s not just careers directly related to psychology that would be open to you either. many graduates also go into careers such as human resources, organisational development, marketing, business, or the creative industries. recent graduates from aston have gone on to the following broad range of careers: assistant psychologist for an nhs trust educational psychology intern for a city council hr graduate trainee at a leading luxury uk automotive business marketing intern at a humanitarian organisation police constable for a uk police force project worker for a leading drug, alcohol and mental health charity.

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in England have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. Aston University has partnerships with the following companies: