Each specialization below opens the published courses mapped to it, with the universities and destinations that teach them.
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Child Psychology studies how children and adolescents think, feel, learn and relate to others, and what helps when development goes off course. It is offered as a focus within psychology bachelor's degrees and as specialist master's programmes.
Bachelor'sMaster'sNo courses yetExplore specialization View coursesClinical Psychology is the branch of psychology that assesses, explains and treats mental health difficulties using psychological theory and research evidence. It is studied after a first degree, as a master's, a professional doctorate or a research PhD.
Master'sPhDNo courses yetExplore specialization View coursesCounselling Psychology applies psychological theory and research to talking therapy, helping people cope with distress, loss, relationships and life changes. It is studied at master's level and is the usual first step towards practice as a therapist or counselling psychologist.
Master'sNo courses yetExplore specialization View coursesForensic Psychology applies psychological science to crime and the justice system: assessing and treating people who offend, judging risk, interviewing witnesses and advising courts. It is usually studied as a master's after a psychology degree.
Master'sNo courses yetExplore specialization View coursesNeuropsychology studies how the brain supports memory, language, attention and behaviour, and how injury or disease changes them. It is taken at master's and PhD level, and clinical practice usually needs further accredited training.
Master'sPhDNo courses yetExplore specialization View coursesOrganisational Psychology applies the science of behaviour to work: how people are selected, trained, led and motivated, and how jobs, teams and organisations can be designed for both performance and wellbeing. It is studied mainly at master's level.
Master'sNo courses yetExplore specialization View courses02 Every focus area
7 published specializations, each with its own course list.
Child Psychology studies how children and adolescents think, feel, learn and relate to others, and what helps when development goes off course. It is offered as a focus within psychology bachelor's degrees and as specialist master's programmes.
Bachelor'sMaster'sNo courses yetExplore specialization Explore coursesClinical Psychology is the branch of psychology that assesses, explains and treats mental health difficulties using psychological theory and research evidence. It is studied after a first degree, as a master's, a professional doctorate or a research PhD.
Master'sPhDNo courses yetExplore specialization Explore coursesCounselling Psychology applies psychological theory and research to talking therapy, helping people cope with distress, loss, relationships and life changes. It is studied at master's level and is the usual first step towards practice as a therapist or counselling psychologist.
Master'sNo courses yetExplore specialization Explore coursesForensic Psychology applies psychological science to crime and the justice system: assessing and treating people who offend, judging risk, interviewing witnesses and advising courts. It is usually studied as a master's after a psychology degree.
Master'sNo courses yetExplore specialization Explore coursesNeuropsychology studies how the brain supports memory, language, attention and behaviour, and how injury or disease changes them. It is taken at master's and PhD level, and clinical practice usually needs further accredited training.
Master'sPhDNo courses yetExplore specialization Explore coursesOrganisational Psychology applies the science of behaviour to work: how people are selected, trained, led and motivated, and how jobs, teams and organisations can be designed for both performance and wellbeing. It is studied mainly at master's level.
Master'sNo courses yetExplore specialization Explore coursesPsychology is the scientific study of the mind, brain and behaviour, from how we perceive, learn and remember to how we feel and relate to others. A general degree spans the whole discipline and is the usual starting point for specialist or practitioner training.
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A specialization is a named strand inside a subject — Artificial Intelligence inside Computer Science, for example. Courses are mapped to one, so filtering by a specialization narrows the catalogue to the programmes that actually teach it.
Not always. Some programmes ask you to declare one at application, others let you choose after a common first year. The course record states which applies.
Yes. Shortlist courses from any specialization and compare them side by side on tuition, duration, intakes and study modes.
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