Psychology

About this course

Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behaviour, asking how and why people think, feel, perceive, and act as they do, and how these processes are shaped by biological, developmental, social, and cultural factors. It is a broad discipline that spans cognitive science, social psychology, developmental psychology, biological psychology, clinical psychology, and the psychology of individual differences, and its methods range from controlled laboratory experiments to large-scale surveys and qualitative case studies. Studying psychology develops analytical and research skills, the ability to evaluate evidence critically, and a nuanced understanding of human experience that is valuable in almost any professional context. At the University of Liverpool, this three-year full-time programme provides a British Psychological Society-accredited grounding in the core areas of psychological k

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 34% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 62 / 100Secretarial and related occupations · 4% of graduatescards →
• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 3% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 6% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 17% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 4% of graduatescards →

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