Careers

On completing an accredited psychology programme students will be able to:

• Communicate effectively, both face-to-face or in writing.

• Understand, analyse and use complex data.

• Retrieve and organise information from different sources.

• Handle primary source material critically.

• Engage in effective team work.

• Solve problems and reason scientifically to consider alternative approaches and solutions.

• Make critical judgements and evaluations to gain different perspectives on a question.

• Be sensitive to contextual and interpersonal factors, including behaviour and social interaction.

• Use personal planning and project management skills to become more independent and pragmatic.

• Be computer literate

The latest graduate research from the Higher Education Careers Services Unit (2010) shows that psychology graduates are highly regarded by employers and have a good chance of finding employment.

This is because the skills they acquire are transferable across many careers.