Cognitive Psychology, BSc (Hons), with industry placement

Cognitive Psychology explores the mental processes underlying human behaviour, including attention, language, memory, and perception. This programme at UEA equips students with key theories and research methods through research-led teaching in varied group sizes. Ranked 14th for research quality in Psychology, Psychiatry, and Neuroscience (Times Higher Education REF 2021), the School provides support via academic advisors and wellbeing teams. Students study topics like brain cognition, risk psychology, and clinical neuropsychology, with options to switch pathways in the first year and undertake a work placement in the third.In the final year, access state-of-the-art facilities, including virtual reality and eye-tracking equipment, for an individual research project on areas such as autism or visual perception. Graduates develop skills in data handling and pursue careers in human resources, teaching, healthcare, or further study. Course details may change; confirm on www.uea.ac.uk.