Psychology, Clinical and Cognitive Neuroscience

Psychology is an important subject because it relates to the whole range of human experience, from visual perception to complex social interactions. it involves the study of how people think, react and interact, and is concerned with all aspects of behaviour and the thoughts, feelings and motivations that underlie such behaviour. our three year psychology, clinical & cognitive neuroscience degree examines the relationships between the brain and higher functions such as decision-making and consciousness, the causes, symptoms and treatments of common brain disorders such as stroke and parkinson’s disease, and methods for studying the brain such as functional mri.

ELP programs are offered by universities or pathway institutions to assist students in achieving the language proficiency required for academic studies. You can get admitted to your course with a lower language requirement if you do an ELP program.

Royal holloway's department of psychology graduates are highly employable, and go on to enjoy rewarding careers in a range of different fields. all of our psychology courses are recognised by the british psychological society as the graduate basis for chartered membership – giving you the option to undertake postgraduate study in psychology. study psychology, clinical and cognitive neuroscience at royal holloway and you’ll graduate with a range of desirable transferable skills, including advanced literacy and numeracy skills, critical reading, report writing, interviewing, survey research, observation, experimentation and the ability to use statistical methods to assess research findings. we support students with careers information and advice throughout the duration of their studies, and hold annual ‘meet our grads’ events to help students share the knowledge and experience of our alumni. the department of psychology is dedicated to helping students prepare for their graduate careers. throughout their studies, students benefit from a series of careers seminars, events, advice and information. plus, we have established connections with many local organisations, including the macular society, southern addictions advisory service and bishop creighton house, providing you with the chance to enjoy rewarding placement opportunities. within six months of graduation, 90% of psychology graduates (unistats 2015) have gone onto full time employment or further studies. as well as careers directly linked to criminology and psychology, the transferable skills gained will form an excellent basis for potential careers in criminal justice agencies. as such, graduates have found employment with criminal justice agencies such as the crown prosecution service, the police, probation service, youth custody and the prison service. others have pursued careers in banking, publishing, media, management, local government, mental health support, youth work or other support work. in addition, a large number of students progress to further study at masters or doctoral level.

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. Royal Holloway, University of London has partnerships with the following companies: