Our BSc in Applied Psychology is accredited by the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI). The Psychological Society of Ireland is the national professional body for psychology and psychologists in the Republic of Ireland. Please see the list here of all PSI accredited undergraduate courses.
On successful completion of your 4-year degree here on the Athlone campus, students can apply for entry into postgraduate programmes in Psychology. Only PSI accredited undergraduate degrees allow you to progress to postgraduate training in Psychology (e.g., Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, Counselling Psychology and Educational Psychology). This degree confers eligibility forgraduate membership of both the PSI and the British Psychological Society. Therefore, students who complete our degree are also eligble for any postgrad courses that require BPS accreditation.
Psychology is the scientific study of the human mind and behaviour. It examines how we think, feel, act and interact with other people. You will develop skills in research, problem-solving, critical thinking and analysis, communication and professional development. If you are interested in similar types of questions, then this course is likely to be relevant to you.
Our course is an Applied Psychology course meaning we ensure that we have embedded practical elements into our course. We have a semester long work placement in 3rd year as well as a focus on small group workshops (e.g., counselling skills workshops, Applied Psychology Experimental labs, inferential statistics labs and many more). We also have practical assessment throughout the course with a mix of applied continuous assessment and final exams.
The course will be relevant to anyone wishing to pursue a longer-term career in psychology. It is also an ideal stepping stone to post-graduate study either within psychology or in other areas of social science.
