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About Bsc (hons) Psychology And Criminology in University of Suffolk

Psychology at the University of Suffolk at our main campus in Ipswich is accredited by the British Psychological Society.

Students who wish to become professional psychologists are eligible for Graduate Basis of Chartered Membership of the British Psychological Society, providing that they gain a minimum of second class honours and have completed all the required psychology modules.

Contemporary Psychology is a scientific discipline dealing with human behaviour, cognition and action. In Psychology at the University of Suffolk you will explore and examine the interaction between mind and behaviour, the nature of the unconscious, the functioning of memory, individual behaviour in social situations, prejudice and altruism.

Career opportunities

• The most recent figures available from the Higher Education Statistics Agency(HESA) reveal that 85% of Psychology and Criminology graduates in 2014/15 found employment within six months of graduation.
• Around 60% of graduate jobs are open to graduates of any discipline and Psychology and Criminology graduates are well equipped with the advanced skills and confidence to thrive in a variety of occupations.
• Psychology and Criminology graduates are good at problem solving, have good analytical and research skills, and have excellent information and data management skills.
• Employability is taken very seriously at University of Suffolk and employers are directly involved in a number of taught and additional sessions over the course of the degree.
• Excellent links with Psychology and Therapeutic Services (Suffolk County Council), Suffolk Constabulary, local magistrates, the Crown Prosecution Service, and the probation service.
• Quite a number of our graduates also go on to pursue further qualifications at masters and doctoral levels. 
   

Entry requirements

• IELTS 6.0 overall (minimum 5.5 in all components) where English is not the students' first language.

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