Psychology and Philosophy

With the ba psychology and philosophy you will explore the inner workings of the mind, and examine some of our most fundamental ideas about truth, reality, right and wrong.

As a graduate of this course you will be qualified for further training to become a professional psychologist. our ba psychology and philosophy course is accredited by the british psychological society and provides you with the graduate basis for chartered membership. this course will provide you with a range of transferable skills, including analytical qualitative abilities, writing experience, presentation skills and the ability to think and analyse scientifically. additionally, skills in clear thinking, logical analysis and the critical assessment of argument are greatly valued in a variety of professional careers such as law, politics, management and marketing. your psychology skills will enable you to work for organisations such as the nhs, civil services, schools or charities. skills learned on the course also open up many doors within the private sector, such as hr, recruitment, management consultancy, publicity, finance and journalism. as a philosophy graduate you could also find employment in the civil service, journalism, consultancy, finance, local and central government. recent employers have included the ministry of defence, cambridge university press, yellow media works, local authorities and other universities.

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. University of Reading has partnerships with the following companies: