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BSc Psychology

Undergraduate (Level 8 NFQ , Credits 180 )

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. 


For more information regarding this course, please click School of Psychology

How do I apply?


For EU students, please apply via MyUCD. The following entry route(s) are available:
Description ENTRY Duration Application Opening Date APPURL
BSc Psychology(PCS2)Undergraduate Degree (Non EU) Entry in
Sep 2024
Full Time - 3 Year(s) Apply from -
Oct 2023
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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). 

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. 

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BSc PsychologyPCS2

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.