At City, you will learn from internationally recognised academics in a highly ranked department and will be able to study topics including behavioural psychology, cognitive psychology, counselling, neuroscience, forensic psychology and health psychology.
Many of our degrees are accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), offering you a route to become a Chartered Psychologist.
Whether you are looking for a Psychology Degree or a Masters in Psychology or Counselling our Department of Psychology in the School of Health & Psychological Sciences has a course for you.
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Career perspectives
Studying Psychology can open up a wide range of career opportunities – not just as a psychologist, but in fields like healthcare, the media and charity sector, as the skills and knowledge you will gain are highly valued by employers.
Research
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Event
Jun 07
Not just another machine that goes ping: Investigating human perception and cognition in Virtual Reality
This talk will be looking at how VR technology can be used in the study of perception, cognition and psychology.
, 14:00 – 15:00
Location: D104, Rhind building, or via Zoom
Audience: Public
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News
Income rank linked to experience of physical pain, irrespective of whether in a rich or poor country, study suggests
New study from Dr Lucía Macchia suggests that comparing one’s earnings relative to peers may induce negative emotions that lead to physical pain.
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Volunteering or donating to charity could help ease your physical pain, study suggests
Led by Dr Lucía Macchia, a new study sheds light on how prosocial behaviours may be helping to ease the pain of people in the UK.
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