Psychology

About this course

Psychology at York is taught as a rigorous experimental biological science, grounding the study of mind, brain, and behaviour in the empirical methods and scientific standards that characterise the natural sciences. This approach reflects a conviction that understanding human thought, perception, memory, emotion, and action requires the same discipline and care with evidence that biology and chemistry demand, and it produces graduates with strong quantitative skills, experimental competence, and a genuinely scientific approach to understanding human nature. At the University of York this three-year full-time programme takes you through the core areas of psychological science, including cognitive, developmental, social, biological, and clinical psychology, alongside training in research methods, statistics, and experimental design. The scientific orientation means you will carry out your

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 33% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 4% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 4% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 13% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 7% of graduatescards →

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