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).
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- Duration:
- 3 Year(s)
- Next Intake:
- 2024/2025 September
- General Entry Requirements (A-Level)
A*A*B / AAAB / A*AA + D AS Level
- General Entry Requirements (IB)
37
- Subject Requirements (Mathematics)
GCSE C / AS Level D / A Level E
IB SL 4 / HL 3
- Country Specific Entry Requirements:
- Visit the UCD Global Undergraduate Entry Requirements webpage.
Curricular information is subject to change.
The three-year BSc in Psychology is a professional degree accredited by the Psychological Society of Ireland. You study Psychology in UCD as a single subject degree only. Graduates often progress to further study to become Clinical Psychologists. When you apply for this degree, you choose PCS2 BSc Psychology.
About this Course
First Year
- Social Psychology
- Brain & Behaviour
- Psychology: Key skills & concepts
- Introduction to Psychology
- Introductory Research Methods
- Perception & Cognition
- Introduction to Applied Psychology
- Elective module
- Plus added optional modules.
Second & Third Year
- Behavioural Neuroscience
- Child & Adolescent Development
- Visual Cognition
- Psychology Labs
- Personality & Human Intelligence
- Independent Research Project
- Option modules within Psychology
- UCD Horizons 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.
Below is a list of all modules offered for this degree in the current academic year. Click on the module to discover what you will learn in the module, how you will learn and assessment feedback profile amongst other information.
Incoming Stage 1 undergraduates can usually select an Elective in the Spring Trimester. Most continuing undergraduate students can select up to two Elective modules (10 Credits) per stage. There is also the possibility to take up to 10 extra Elective credits.
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
Details on PSI Accreditation (For entrants from September 2020 Onwards) Eliigibility for membership of the Psychological Society of Ireland requires the following; -To be awarded at least a Lower Second Class Honours degree (a GPA of no lower than 2.48) -Pass the independent research project in Stage 3 of the BSc Psychology
There are also career opportunities in research alongside other social scientists, such as economists and sociologists.
Non-EU Undergraduate Fee information can be found here.
UCD offers a number of competitive undergraduate scholarships for full-time, self-funding international students, holding an offer of a place on a UCD undergraduate degree programme. For information on Undergraduate Scholarships, please see the UCD International Scholarships webpage.
The UCD College of Social Sciences and Law is a broad and diverse, but connected community of students and faculty who are committed to creating a more sustainable and equitable future for all. We work together in a culture of collaboration to support each other to thrive and achieve our full potential, in service of broader societal goals. Through our undergraduate and graduate education, research and external engagement, we aim to ensure that our students, faculty and staff thrive and contribute to sustainable well-being on our campus, in Ireland and across the wider world. Our faculty are globally recognized experts in their fields, advancing knowledge through research, engaging with government, business and civil society to enhance our world, and using their knowledge to design and offer cutting-edge education within their disciplines and across the disciplines of Archaeology, Economics, Geography, Information & Communication Studies, Philosophy, Politics & International Relations, Psychology, Social Policy Social Work & Social Justice, and Sociology. Our ambition is that our students will debate and engage with the greatest societal challenges of our time by becoming informed citizens who will play a leading role in shaping societies around the globe toward more sustainable futures.
The Social Sciences degrees at UCD incorporate a diverse range of formal and informal learning opportunities for students, delivered by excellent researchers who are leading their fields globally, and embedding the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDG’s) in their educational activities where appropriate.
Psychological science has identified solutions to many of the challenges associated with progress toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as they relate to improving the human condition. Psychology students develop the skills to equip them to affect more equitable outcomes across health, wellbeing, education, equality and building stronger institutions. Envisioning how to improve the lives of everyone everywhere requires an understanding of how human behaviour, policy, and environmental factors contribute to progress.
- Good health and wellbeing (SDG 3)
- Quality Education (SDG 4)
- Gender Equality (SDG 5)
- Decent work and economic growth (SDG 8)
- Responsible Consumption and Production (SDG 12)
- Partnerships for the Goals (SDG17)
