Psychology (Forensic Psychology)

Psychology gives you a fascinating insight into the factors that influence how people think, feel and behave. this course is, to our knowledge, the first in the uk, that teaches the core curriculum from an holistic perspective so students fully appreciate how different areas of psychology (biological, cognitive, individual differences, developmental, social and conceptual and historical issues) integrate to facilitate greater understanding of human behaviour by exploring themes such as feelings, behaviour with others, thinking and communication and learning and memory.

As well as enhancing your understanding of human behaviour and thought processes, this course will help you become a more persuasive communicator - a desirable skill for employers. psychology graduates can and do go on to a wide range of careers. for careers as an applied psychologist, further training is required at either masters or doctoral level (depending on the specialism). many employers value the skills that psychology graduates bring, and our assessment methods have been developed to allow students to develop these skills over the course of their studies. these skills include: report writing, data literacy, critical thinking, synthesising complex information, teamwork, organisation, project management, written and verbal communication, and presentation skills. your career with an accredited degree and an appropriate postgraduate qualification you could go on to be a chartered psychologist in health, clinical, forensic, child and educational or occupational psychology. you’re also equipped for a career in counselling, teaching, the probation and courts services, market research, hr or business – there’s no such thing as a traditional career path for psychology graduates. if you do go on to become a chartered psychologist, your everyday duties would vary depending on the speciality. an occupational psychologist works to maximise employee performance and increase job satisfaction; a clinical psychologist makes positive changes in clients’ lives. chartered psychologists in the nhs can earn £25,500-£34,000 a year, rising to £40k+ with experience.

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. London South Bank University has partnerships with the following companies: