BSc (Hons) Psychology with Placement Year in Reading United Kingdom | University of Reading

Acquire hands-on clinical training through the BSc Psychology with Professional Placement program, designed to align with your academic passions. This British Psychological Society (BPS)-accredited program provides a pathway for advanced training to pursue a career as a professional psychologist. It features a year-long professional placement to cultivate essential workplace competencies.

The program delivers comprehensive training in core psychology disciplines while offering flexible module selections, including interdisciplinary options. For those interested in international study, you may spend one semester of your final year at a partner university abroad.

The initial year establishes foundational knowledge for BPS accreditation, covering cognition, neuroscience, developmental psychology, perception, and research methodologies. These subjects are explored more intensively in the second year. During your final year, you can specialize in areas of particular interest, with most modules being elective and continuously updated to reflect cutting-edge psychological research. Recent offerings have included studies in autism spectrum disorders, behavioral economics, nutritional psychology, and the psychology of emotions and empathy disorders.