Choose Staffordshire University and we’ll help you become part of the next generation of problem solvers, critical thinkers and ground-breaking researchers.
Our Psychology courses prepare you for the world of work, combining academic study with lots of practical learning. You'll learn why people feel what they feel and how to apply scientific knowledge of the mind to recognise people's behaviour.
Our numerous employability initiatives will ensure you leave us as a highly employable graduate with a career pathway in mind, and a plan to achieve your ambitions. You’ll also develop transferable skills in professionalism, communication, problem solving, creative thinking and global awareness that are vital for the workplace.
And through masterclasses, our regular research seminar series and psychology sessions within the community, you’ll have access to a community of psychology researchers and professionals that extends beyond our university campus.
It's factors like these that helped us rank 8th for learning opportunities in Psychology in the National Student Survey 2023.
Plus, our established degrees are accredited by the British Psychological Society, so you’ll be ready and able, with the skills and knowledge required, to pursue a career in psychology when you graduate.
Explore our courses in Psychology
Your career
Our Psychology graduates find themselves in the perfect place to take their study further into health psychology, applied research, counselling and clinical psychology.
Career opportunities include:
- Clinical psychologist
- Educational psychologist
- Health psychologist
- Occupational psychologist
- Sports psychologist
- Research assistant
- Psychology support worker