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.