Psychology

Programme Short Name:	BA (Hons) (NFQ Level 8)
Load (FT vs PT):	Full Time
Levels (UG, G, etc):	Undergraduate studies
Course Information:	CAO Code: DN519 CAO Points Range 2015: 515 - 610 Length of Course: 3 Years Average Intake: 75 Leaving Certificate: Passes in six subjects including English, Irish, a third language & three other recognised subjects. Two of the six subjects must be minimum HC3. Click below for equivalent entry requirements information for: A-Level/GCSE Other EU Applicants Non-EU Applicants Mature Entry Route
Choosing	If you wish to obtain a professional qualification in Psychology, DN519 is the pathway for you. Only students in DN519 may take Psychology as a subject beyond first year. There are many opportunities for other students to take Psychology elective modules at all stages of the Joint Honours degree.
Why is this subject for me?	If you have a questioning attitude and good reasoning skills you will really enjoy the world opened up by Psychology. Psychology has links to the natural sciences, the social sciences and the arts, so it is likely to appeal to a wide variety of people. The course has core modules that will introduce you to major theories and research methods, and you will also have a chance to choose option modules in specialist areas of psychology (e.g. counselling, clinical psychology and forensic psychology).
What will I study?	You will study Psychology and other Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences subjects in first year and focus on Psychology as a single subject in second and third year. First Year Social Psychology Brain & Behaviour Introductory Research Methods Perception & Cognition Two other Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences subjects Second & Third Year Behavioural Neuroscience Child & Adolescent Development Visual Cognition Psychology Labs Personality & Human Intelligence Independent Research Project Option and elective modules Students spend up to 20 hours per week attending lectures and tutorials. In second year you will conduct a series of laboratory practicals, while in third year you will carry out an independent research project under the direction of one of the academic staff. A combination of end-of-semester written examinations and continuous assessment is used to evaluate performance. See our Studying UCD Psychology model here. For detailed information on subject content click here.
Career & Graduate Study Opportunities	The degree is recognised by the Psychological Society of Ireland and, as such, provides the foundation for further graduate training in any field of psychology as well as for a wide variety of careers, including: Clinical psychology Educational psychology Organisational psychology Forensic psychology Counselling psychology Health psychology. There are also career opportunities in research projects alongside other human scientists, such as economists and sociologists.
International Study Opportunity:	The School of Psychology has exchange agreements with: Université Catholique de l'Ouest, France Universidad Pontificia Comillas de Madrid, Spain Free University, Berlin, Germany Georgetown University, Washington, USA University of Groningen, the Netherlands
Student Profile	I chose Psychology because I wanted a deeply interesting subject that would permit many possibilities for my future career. Being awarded the Ad Astra scholarship has given me a great start in University because it has given me financial assistance and the support of a special mentor in the School of Psychology. The UCD programme has allowed me to continue to develop my language skills, which is important because I would like to do an Erasmus exchange. Since I began to study Psychology I have discovered the huge range of pathways and directions that are available to me with this degree. Robyn de Brun Robyn De Brun, UCD Ad Astra Academic Scholar (BA Psychology), with her academic mentor Dr Eilis Hennessy, UCD School of Psychology
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Contact Information:	Undergraduate Office UCD School of Psychology Newman Belfield, Dublin 4 Tel: +353 1 716 8363 Email: helena.mccann@ucd.ie
Categories:	Arts Psychology