Psychology (Conversion)

A course for students who wish to obtain an accredited psychology degree that will support entry into the professional psychology career pathways

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.

A degree in psychology will provide you with skills and knowledge that can be used in many different types of professional careers. these may include: supporting children and young people in educational settings (educational psychologist) assessing and treating criminal behaviour in prisons and judicial systems (forensic psychologist) helping patients of all ages manage the psychological aspects of their illness (health psychologist) dealing with career development in organisations (occupational psychologist) helping athletes and sport teams to deal psychologically with demand and to improve performance (sport and exercise psychologist) a degree in psychology is also essential if you decide to undertake further training to become a clinical psychologist, a counsellor, or a researcher. your skills in research methodology and statistics can also be used to develop a career as data analyst in a variety of areas.

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 Scotland 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. University of Dundee has partnerships with the following companies: