PSYCHOLOGY Canterbury

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Psychology is the study of people – what they do, think,perceive and feel. It addresses topics such as learning,memory, group behaviour and disability. By applyingscientific principles to human behaviour, it helps usto answer many important questions about society.

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ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE ANDINSPIRATIONAL TEACHING

Psychology is an interdisciplinarysubject that draws on both thesciences and the humanities: inorder to understand psychology,you also need to look at aspects ofbiology, computing and philosophy.These elements combine to makepsychology a fascinating subjectto study and our students developa wide range of skills.

Kent is a leading centre for socialpsychology – the study of humanbehaviour in a social environment– and we also have strengthsin cognitive, forensic anddevelopmental psychology.

First and second-year students gaindirect experience of psychologicalresearch through our ResearchParticipation Scheme, where youtake part in experiments on currentkey topics in psychology. This is anopportunity for you to get involvedin cutting-edge research and tocontribute to existing projects. Inyour second year of full-time study,you can also work on researchprojects currently being undertakenby Psychology staff. The ResearchExperience Scheme (RES) enablesyou to become familiar with life as aresearcher and, at the end of theproject, you receive a reference

letter. In your final year, you canapply for the School of Psychology’sWork Experience Scheme (WES),where you collaborate on a projectwith local enterprises. See p8 formore details.

Choice of programmesAt Kent, we offer several typesof degree, so you can tailor yourstudies to your interests. Thefollowing are available asthree-year programmes:• Psychology• Psychology with Clinical

Psychology• Psychology with Forensic

Psychology• Social Psychology.

Alternatively, you can take a four-year Applied Psychology degree,with a year of work experience in aprofessional setting. This degree isalso offered with a ClinicalPsychology option.

We also offer Psychology withStudies in Europe and a jointhonours degree with SocialAnthropology. See Choosing yourprogramme on p10 for more detailsof the programmes on offer.

Professional recognitionOur undergraduate programmesare accredited by The BritishPsychological Society, conferringeligibility for Graduate Membershipand the Graduate Basis forChartered Membership (see theminimum standards of qualificationon p15). This is the first step towardsbecoming a Chartered Psychologist.

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National Student Survey(NSS) 2016• 1st in London and thesouth-east

• 4th highest score for overallstudent satisfaction

The Guardian UniversityGuide 2018• 22nd in the UK

National Student Survey(NSS) 2016• 93% of Psychology studentswere satisfied with theircourse

The Complete UniversityGuide 2018• 1st for graduate prospects• 9th in the UK

Destination of Leavers fromHigher Education (DLHE)• 4th in the UK for thepercentage of Psychologystudents who foundprofessional jobs aftergraduation in 2015

Independent rankings

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A successful futureAs well as providing a first-rateacademic experience, we wantyou to be prepared for a successfulcareer after university. During yourstudies you develop valuabletransferable skills that employerslook for. More information on thecareers help we provide at Kentis given on p8, or see ouremployability web page atwww.kent.ac.uk/employability

World-leading researchIn the most recent ResearchExcellence Framework, Kent wasranked 17th* for research intensity,outperforming 11 of the 24 RussellGroup universities. Psychology atKent was ranked 11th in the UK forresearch intensity. We have threemajor research centres, cuttingacross a range of disciplines:the Centre for the Study ofGroup Processes; the Centrefor Cognitive Neuroscience andCognitive Systems; and the Centreof Research and Education inForensic Psychology. We alsorun Psychology Enterprise, aninnovative scheme to provideour expertise to outside clients.

A global outlookKent has a reputation as theUK’s European university andhas international partnerships witha number of prestigious institutions.We have a truly internationalcommunity on campus: 42% ofour academic staff come fromoutside the UK and our studentsrepresent 158 different nationalities.

Excellent teachingAll our academic staff are activein research and their passion fortheir subject will inspire you. Theychallenge you to develop your ownopinions and ideas, encouragingyou to become an independentthinker. We offer high levels ofsupport both during teachingsessions and in one-to-onemeetings, and our staff arefriendly and accessible.

The international environment ofthe School of Psychology gives youthe chance to look at the subjectfrom a wide range of perspectives.Many of our staff speak a secondlanguage or undertake fieldworkabroad, and you study in a friendlyand diverse environment.

Supportive communityAs a Kent student, you become amember of an academic communitythat welcomes and encouragesoriginal ideas and independentthinking. The Psychology Society –run by Kent students – organisestalks by speakers from all areasof psychology. The Society alsopublishes articles written byundergraduates in the StudentJournal of Psychology.

The School itself organises aweekly research seminar, given bya psychologist with a national orinternational reputation, as well asthemed academic and professionaldevelopment workshops and drop-in sessions twice a week.

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SUPERB STUDENT EXPERIENCE

Our Canterbury campusprovides a stunninglocation for your studies,with first-class academicand leisure facilities.Located within easy reachof London and mainlandEurope, it provides avibrant, culturally diverselearning environment.

Outstanding facilitiesThe School of Psychology is locatedin a modern building with its ownteaching spaces: a large lecturetheatre and smaller teaching rooms.

For research activities, the Schoolhas state-of-the-art facilities withspecialised equipment such aseye-tracker technology,electroencephalography (EEG)equipment for monitoring brainfunction, brain stimulation andphysiology laboratories, child-friendly testing spaces, a virtualreality laboratory, group dynamicslaboratories and observation suites.There are also two computer rooms,offering over 100 networked PCsexclusively for the use ofPsychology students.

Also on campus are excellentacademic facilities, such as theTempleman Library, which providesa wealth of resources and servicesto support study and research.Its extensive print and electroniccollections are specifically aimed atsupporting the courses and subjectareas taught at Kent.

Strong partnershipsThe School has developed valuablelinks with hospitals, prisons andeducational establishments in thearea, offering you the possibility ofboth visits and work placements.

Stimulating environmentOur students come from a varietyof backgrounds. There are alwaysa number of mature students withwork experience, as well as anincreasing number of students fromoverseas. This means you not onlylearn from your lecturers, but alsofrom the experiences of your peers.

Beautiful green campusOur campus is set in a beautifullocation. It has plenty of green andtranquil spaces, and is set on a hillwith a view of Canterbury Cathedraland the city. Kent has a reputation

for being a friendly university with a cosmopolitan environment.Everything you need on campusis within walking distance, includinga general store, a bookshop, cashmachines, a medical centre anda pharmacy. For entertainment,the campus has its own cinema,theatre, music venue, concert halland student nightclub. There arerestaurants, cafés and bars, aswell as a sports centre and gym.

Attractive locationCanterbury is a lovely city withmedieval buildings, lively bars andatmospheric pubs, as well as a widerange of shops. From campus, it’sa 25-minute walk or a short bus rideinto the city. The attractive coastaltown of Whitstable is close by andthere are sandy beaches furtherdown the coast. London is underan hour away by high-speed train.

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and that’s what I really appreciate.The School holds an informal talkonce a fortnight, followed by asocial get-together – it’s called CaféPsychology. A lecturer will speakabout an area they are researchingand sometimes give demonstrationsof the instruments they are using,like the EEG, for instance, whichmeasures brain waves.

And what about the studyresources?The library is my favourite place oncampus. I’m one of those peoplewho won’t work if I sit at home soI go to the library and really zonein and get it done. The labs aregood too.

What is the social life like?There are lots of social events. I likeCanterbury. It’s really cute becauseit’s quite small. You see everyonethere – students, locals, tourists –and I like diversity because that’swhat I grew up with. You hear amixture of different languagesbeing spoken.

What are your plans for yourfinal year and beyond?I’m interested in mental illnesses –treatment and causes, and how theydevelop – so my dissertation nextyear will focus on that area. I wouldlike to do further study so that I canwork in psychology.

Have you any advice forprospective students?Wrap up warm! It gets cold here –especially if you’ve just come fromSaudi Arabia!

Gul Afroz Moin is in hersecond year studyingPsychology at Kent.

Why did you choose to studyat Kent?I was living in Saudi Arabia beforeI came here and originally I’m fromPakistan. I enjoy experiencingdifferent cultures but I felt Londonand that busy lifestyle weren’t forme. I knew Kent was a really gooduniversity for Psychology, it’s inthe top ten, and so I enrolled here.I didn’t visit first – I just went withmy gut!

Was it easy to settle in whenyou arrived?I arrived in a taxi with my parentsand it was really scary at first, Ididn’t know what I was doing orwhere I was going! But I followedthe signs to Eliot College and therewas a whole team of studentssaying ‘Hi! Welcome to Kent!Do you need any help?’ Two ofthem insisted on carrying my bagseven though my parents were thereto help! I didn’t expect people to beso friendly. I found it really easy tomake friends.

How is your course going?I love the variety. We’ll have aseminar where we discuss thesubject that is going to be coveredin the lecture. Then it’s straight off to the lecture where we get the substance of it, the actualknowledge, and the lecturer willdiscuss different studies that havebeen done. A few days later we’llbe doing a workshop learning the

techniques for analysing data andhow to use the specialist software.Then we’ll have the lab work, wherewe are put into groups and given atopic. We have to plan and conducta study and write a report, sothere’s a bit of everything.

I’m quite a hands-on person soI need to do something in orderto learn from it. Here, you get thetheory and then you apply thetheory. Psychology students allhelp in the Research ParticipationScheme, where you take part inthe studies that the final-year andpostgrad students are doing. So,in your first two years here you learnabout what happens and then inyour final year you do it yourself.

What have been your favouritemodules so far?Last year, I did forensic psychology,looking at criminals and thepsychology of criminal behaviour.Our main lecturer was conductingresearch on gangs in SouthAmerica, looking at the psychologyof individuals within a gang, and Ithought that was so cool. Right nowone of my lecturers is working hereat the University two days a weekand the rest of the time she worksat a local prison as a practitioner,treating offenders.

Have you had good academicsupport?We get a lot of support from thelecturers. With so many studentsyou think they won’t have time to talkto you but you can just go and chatto them after lectures. They want togive you their time and teach you

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A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE

Kent equips you withessential skills to give youa competitive advantagewhen it comes to gettinga job. Six months aftergraduation in 2016, 96%ofKent graduates werein a job or pursuingfurther study.

Good career prospectsPsychology at Kent was ranked1st in The Complete UniversityGuide 2018 for its graduateemployment prospects. Withinthe School of Psychology youhave the opportunity to gainvaluable work experience and ourgraduates do well in a wide rangeof careers. Some have goneon to qualify as clinical, forensicor occupational psychologists.Others have found careers inrelated subjects such as therapy,teaching and social work, orhave gone into professions wherecommunication skills are important,such as public relations, marketing,publishing or media work.

Research ExperienceSchemeIn your second year, you havethe chance to participate in ourResearch Experience Scheme(RES) to gain practical experienceof ongoing research projects.Examples of past projects include:Gender Stereotypes in Children’sMagazines; Eyetracking in AutismSpectrum Disorder; Diversity andLeadership in Organisations;

Organised Crime and Corruption;and Linking Ruminative Thinkingto System Justification andPolitical Protest.

Work Experience SchemeThe School of Psychology offers aWork Experience Scheme (WES)that gives final-year students thechance to volunteer with localorganisations and to collaborateon a project. The School has goodlinks with local schools, colleges,hospitals and prisons, so you havethe chance to go on organisedvisits and placements, and topursue project work in field andapplied settings. It is an excellentopportunity for you to gain aninsight into the workplace andthe local community.

Applied PsychologyIf you choose to take an AppliedPsychology programme, it ispossible to spend a year workingwith professional psychologists in,for example, the NHS, the PrisonService or another governmentagency. The experience gainedcan enhance your job prospects.

Professional recognitionOur programmes confer eligibilityfor Graduate Membership of TheBritish Psychological Societyand also the Graduate Basis forChartered Membership, providedthat the minimum standard ofqualification is achieved (see p15).This is the first step to becoming a Chartered Psychologist.

Gain transferable skillsStudying for a degree is not justabout mastering your subjectarea. Employers are also lookingfor a range of key skills, and weencourage you to develop thesewithin your degree programme.Psychology equips you withgeneral critical, analytical andproblem-solving skills, whichyou can apply in a wide rangeof different settings; this puts youin a strong position when lookingfor employment.

Careers adviceThe University of Kent’s award-winning Careers and EmployabilityService can give you advice on howto choose your future career, how toapply for jobs, how to write a goodCV and how to perform well ininterviews and aptitude tests. It alsoprovides up-to-date information ongraduate opportunities before andafter you graduate. For more details,see www.kent.ac.uk/employability

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DID YOU KNOW?The School of Psychologyhas 25 years’ continuousaccreditation by The BritishPsychological Society.

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On campus there are restaurants,cafés and bars, and when you’renot in lectures, Canterbury is afantastic, vibrant city to spendtime in.

Could you describe your careerpath since leaving Kent?I have no doubt that the combinationof my placement year and theclinical modules in my final yearhelped me to secure my currentjob as an assistant psychologist inChild and Adolescent Mental HealthServices (CAMHS). Alongside this,I’m also completing a PostgraduateCertificate in Low IntensityPsychological Interventions forChildren and Young People. Thisis taught one day a week and fitsreally well into my work in CAMHS.I enjoy having my own case loadand spending one-on-one timewith young people therapeutically.My days vary, but I particularly enjoythe time that I spend with the eatingdisorders clinic.

What are your plans for thefuture?I would like to complete theDoctorate in Clinical Psychologyand become a Clinical Psychologist.

Any advice for prospectivestudents? Visit the campus and have a lookaround the School of Psychology.Speaking to the staff and seeingthe facilities first hand will really giveyou an idea of what it’s like to studyat Kent. I am so glad that I studiedat Kent and I highly recommend it!

Nicola Vince graduatedfrom Kent with a BSc(Hons) in AppliedPsychology with ClinicalPsychology in 2016.

Why did you choose Kent?I was ambitious to pursue a careerin clinical psychology, and Kentwas one of the only undergraduatecourses which would allow me tospecialise in clinical modules. It wasalso one of the only courses to offera year-long placement, and thisseemed like an invaluableopportunity.

What was your degreecourse like? Kent offers several different single-honours undergraduate psychologycourses, but the first two years ofeach degree contain the same coremodules. This was a great way tomeet people with slightly differentinterests but it also ensured thateveryone had a solid foundationof knowledge of key psychologicalideas. This allowed us to reallymaster the basics before wespecialised in the final year. Thefirst-year statistics lectures wereparticularly beneficial for me, asI had not done any maths sincemy GCSEs.

I thoroughly enjoyed the clinicalmodules in my final year, as theywere taught by a different practisingclinical psychologist each week.This provided me with an invaluableinsight into the different areas aclinical psychologist can work in,and the way that they integrate

cutting-edge research into clinicalpractice. I particularly enjoyedlearning about clinical psychologyin forensic settings, like high-security prisons, as well as inmental health services for childrenand young people.

What did you think of theteaching at Kent?It was apparent that all of thelecturers were really passionateabout their subjects. This made a huge difference to the way theydelivered their teaching, and theyoften incorporated their researchprior to its publication in journals.This was fascinating and allowedus to keep up to date with currentresearch in the field, which wasreally helpful when it came toresearching articles for essays.

Was the course flexible enoughto allow you to pursue your owninterests?Definitely – this was one of thereasons why Kent appealed to meso much. In my third year, I choseto spend a year on placement inchild health and paediatrics. Thefreedom to arrange a placement in a setting that suited my interestswas fantastic. I spent a lot of timeassisting with autism diagnoses andcognitive testing, and it confirmedmy passion for clinical psychology.

What is the social life likeat Kent?I had a great time at Kent! There arehundreds of societies and sportsclubs and I personally enjoyedlacrosse and horse riding.

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CHOOSING YOUR PROGRAMME

Not sure whichprogramme to choose?Here’s a quick guide tothe degrees offered bythe School of Psychology.

Single honours degreesPsychologywww.kent.ac.uk/ug/49

Social Psychologywww.kent.ac.uk/ug/51These three-year programmeshighlight the study of cognitionand behaviour in their social andcultural context. They train youin experimental methodology, asapplied to issues and problemsof human social relationships,and emphasise the practicalvalue of psychology.

Psychology with ClinicalPsychologywww.kent.ac.uk/ug/50This three-year programmeallows you some specialisation inClinical Psychology in your final

year. The course follows thePsychology degree programmewith the additional compulsorymodules Clinical Psychology 1and 2. The degree is especiallysuited to you if you are thinkingabout a career in the healthor social services.

Psychology with ForensicPsychologywww.kent.ac.uk/ug/1389This three-year programme includesmodules and additional training thatfocus on applying psychologicaltheory to understanding criminalbehaviour, reducing offending, andunderstanding victim responses tooffending behaviour.

Applied Psychologywww.kent.ac.uk/ug/47

Applied Psychology withClinical Psychologywww.kent.ac.uk/ug/48The applied programmes last for four years. They are the sameas the three-year programmes

described above, except that in thethird year you do project work withprofessional applied psychologistsin organisations such as the NHS,the Prison Service or a researchestablishment. Placements aresubject to availability, and youhave to meet the requiredacademic standards in yourfirst and second years in orderto participate. You complete yourdegree studies in the fourth year.

Psychology with Studiesin Europe www.kent.ac.uk/ug/52This four-year programme givesyou the opportunity to spend ayear studying psychology at oneof our partner institutions in Europe.See p13 for further information.

Joint honours A three-year joint honours degree isavailable with Social Anthropology.For more information about SocialAnthropology, download a subjectleaflet from www.kent.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/leaflets or visitwww.kent.ac.uk/ug

International FoundationProgrammeIf you are applying from outsidethe UK without the necessaryEnglish language qualifications,you may be able to take the KentInternational Foundation Programme(IFP). The Kent IFP can provideprogression to a Psychology degreeprogramme. For more details, seewww.kent.ac.uk/ifp

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YOUR STUDY PROGRAMME

Your studies are dividedinto three stages: Stage 1,Stage 2 and Stage 3. Ifyouare spending a yearabroad or on a workplacement, you do thisbetween Stages 2 and 3.

Teaching and assessmentTeaching is by weekly lecturesand workshops, plus additionalseminars. Psychology Statisticsand Practical modules includelaboratory practical sessions,statistics classes, computingclasses and lectures in statisticsand methodology. All modulesinvolve considerable periodsof individual study. The Schooloffers weekly drop-in academicand professional developmentworkshops to all Psychologystudents, and maths refresherclasses are available in Stage 1.

Most modules are assessed bya combination of courseworkand end-of-year examinations.At Stage 3, assessment is byeither examination and continuousassessment or a dissertation andcontinuous assessment. YourStage 1 marks are not carriedforward to your final degree result;marks at Stages 2 and 3 do counttowards your final result.

The School also holds weeklyinformal workshops for studentsand provides one-to-one supportthrough drop-in sessions.

Module informationPlease note that the module listsbelow are not fixed, as new modulesare always in development andchoices are updated yearly. Seewww.kent.ac.uk/ug for the mostup-to-date information.

To read a full description of themodules listed, please go towww.kent.ac.uk/courses/modulesand search for the module codesgiven below.

Stage 1There are three compulsorymodules:• Introduction to Biological and

General Psychology (SP301)• Introduction to Social and

Developmental Psychology(SP302)

• Psychology Statistics andPractical (SP300).

You also take two further modulesfrom across the University. Thefollowing are offered by the Schoolof Psychology as optional modules(15 credits each):• Business Psychology:

An Introduction (SP311)• Introduction to Forensic

Psychology (SP306).

If you are taking Psychology andSocial Anthropology, you take one30-credit Social Anthropologymodule in Stage 1, instead oftwo optional modules.

For full details, please seewww.kent.ac.uk/ug or download theSocial Anthropology subject leafletfrom www.kent.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/leaflets

If you are taking Psychology withStudies in Europe, you either takea double language module insteadof the optional modules, or twomodules in European politics,depending on the teachinglanguage of the institutionwhere you are studying(see p13 for more details).

Stage 2Your second year of full-time studybuilds on topics that you wereintroduced to at Stage 1. You takethe following compulsory modules:• Biological Psychology (SP604)• Child Development (SP528)• Cognitive Psychology (SP605)• Personality (SP529)• Psychology Statistics and

Practical (SP500)• The Social Psychology of

Groups (SP619)• The Social Psychology of the

Individual (SP620).

If you are taking Psychology andSocial Anthropology or Psychologywith Studies in Europe, you delaytaking some of the above modulesuntil Stage 3. This allows you totake Social Anthropology modulesor the modules relevant to yourStudies in Europe programme.

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Stage 3 At Kent, we give you the chance todevelop your own passions, and thebreadth of our research allows youto specialise in areas of particularinterest to you. Research in theSchool is structured around fourmain themes:• social psychology, which covers

issues such as prejudice, socialinequality, group dynamics andpersonality

• cognition and neuroscience,focusing on visual cognition,attention, memory, andlanguage and communication

• forensic psychology, exploringpsychological processesunderlying offender behaviour

• developmental psychology,investigating aspects of socialand cognitive developmentacross the lifespan, as well asneurodevelopmental disorders.

Our ongoing research feeds into the optional modules you are offered in Stage 3, ensuring that your studies reflect currentdevelopments. Your final-yearresearch project gives you theopportunity to become involvedin contemporary research too –helping to move the field forward.

Compulsory modulesYour final year of full-time studyallows you to follow special interests.You take two compulsory modules:• Applying Psychology (SP633)• Psychology Project (SP582)/

Clinical Psychology Project(SP583)/Forensic PsychologyProject (SP587).

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The project is typically conductedby students in pairs or in largergroups, and is supervised by amember of staff. Students mustpass the project to obtain anhonours degree.

Students on the Clinical Psychologyprogrammes also take the followingcompulsory modules:• Clinical Psychology 1 (SP597)• Clinical Psychology 2 (SP598).

Students on the Psychology withForensic Psychology programmetake:• Forensic Psychology: Theoretical

and Applied Perspectives(SP637).

Optional modulesYou also take up to four modulesfrom a range relating to the School’sresearch areas. The followingoptional modules are currentlyoffered at Stage 3:

• Advanced DevelopmentalPsychology (SP580)

• Attitudes and Social Cognition(SP612)

• Cognition in Action (SP566)• Culture and Psychology (SP642)• Evaluating Evidence: Becoming

a Smart Research Consumer(SP636)

• Forensic Psychology: Theoreticaland Applied Perspectives(SP637)

• Groups in Action (SP603)• Language and Communication

(SP616)• Mental Health: Diagnosis,

Interventions and Treatments(SP641)

• Motivation (SP608)• The Neuroscience of Cognitive

Disorders (SP611)• Psychoanalysis (SP639)• Psychology of Music (SP643)• Researching People with

Learning Disabilities (SP601)• Understanding People with

Learning Disabilities (SP602).

“It was remarkably easy tofind a placement – the Schoolof Psychology is famous for itssupport in this. I’m workingat a Children’s AssessmentCentre in a hospital and Icouldn’t have made a betterchoice. My placementsupervisor has made me verywelcome and I’m workingalongside highly specialisedprofessionals, being given theopportunity to put researchinto practice. I’ve alwayswanted to pursue a career asa clinical psychologist, buthaven’t been sure whetherIwould prefer to work withchildren or adults. I thinkthis year will help me decideon my future path.”

Ekaterina YurtaevaApplied Psychology with ClinicalPsychology student, currently ona placement year

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YOUR YEAR ABROAD/ON PLACEMENT

If you choose Psychologywith Studies in Europe,you spend a year abroadbetween Stages 2 and 3.Students who are takingthe Applied Psychologyprogrammes spend ayear on placement.

Studying abroadGoing abroad as part of yourdegree is an amazing experienceand a chance to develop personally,academically and professionally.If you take Psychology with Studiesin Europe, your third year is spentstudying at one of our partnerinstitutions in Europe, as long asyou meet the appropriate academicprogression requirements. You aretaught either in English or in thelanguage of the country in whichyou are studying. For up-to-datedetails of where you can study,see www.kent.ac.uk/goabroad/opportunities

A year on placementIf you choose an appliedprogramme, you spend a yearon placement with a charteredpsychologist within organisationssuch as the NHS, Home Office,Department for Education or socialservices (subject to availability ofplacements and to your achievingthe required academic standardsat Stages 1 and 2).

Work placements are usuallyadvertised nationally and studentsapply for them by sending in a CVor application form. We guideyou through the process, giving

you valuable feedback on theplacements that are likely toenhance your career prospects,how to write a winning CV andhow to hone your interview skills.

Salary and benefitsYou usually work on placementfor the entire calendar year.Salary and holiday entitlementsvary according to your employer.Although placements are usuallyunpaid, the tuition fee rate isgenerally significantly reduced.

Practical experienceA work placement providespractical experience that can beput to good use in your final yearof study. It gives you a sense ofhow theory works in practice andimproves your skills in many areas.It also allows you to evaluate aparticular career path and gainknowledge of the workingenvironment.

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VISIT THE UNIVERSITY

Come along for an OpenDay or an Applicant Dayand see for yourself whatit is like to be a studentatKent.

Open DaysKent runs Open Days during thesummer and autumn. Theseprovide an excellent opportunityfor you to discover what it is liketo live and study at the University.You can meet academic staffand current students, find outabout our courses and attendsubject talks, workshops andinformal lectures. We also offertours around the campus to viewour sports facilities, the libraryand University accommodation.For further information anddetails of how to book yourplace, see www.kent.ac.uk/opendays

Applicant DaysIf you apply to study at Kent andwe offer you a place (or invite youto attend an interview), you willusually be sent an invitation to oneof our Applicant Days. You canbook to attend through your onlineKent Applicant Portal. Theday includes presentations inyour subject area, guided toursof the campus, including someUniversity accommodation, andthe opportunity to speak withacademic staff and currentstudents about your chosensubject. For further information,see www.kent.ac.uk/visit

Informal visitsYou are also welcome to make aninformal visit to our campuses at anytime. The University runs tours of theCanterbury and Medway campusesthroughout the year for anyone whois unable to attend an Open Dayor Applicant Day. It may also bepossible to arrange meetings withacademic staff, although we cannotguarantee this. For more detailsand to book your place, seewww.kent.ac.uk/informal

Self-guided toursYou can explore the Canterburycampus in person or from thecomfort of your home. Our self-guided audio tour gives you a realflavour of the campus and you willhear from the people who help tomake Kent such an inspiring placeto study – our staff and students.Go to www.kent.ac.uk/courses/visit/informal/audio-tour.html to

get started.

Alternatively, we can provide youwith a self-guided tour leaflet, whichincludes the main points of interest.For more details and to downloada self-guided tour, go towww.kent.ac.uk/informal

More informationIf you would like more informationon Kent’s courses, facilities orservices, please contact us on:T: +44 (0)1227 768896www.kent.ac.uk/ug

To download another subject leaflet,go to www.kent.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/leaflets

For more information about theSchool of Psychology, pleasesee www.kent.ac.uk/psychology

Alternatively, you may contact theSchool of Psychology directly:T: +44 (0)1227 824775E: psyugadmissions@kent.ac.uk

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LocationCanterbury

AwardBSc (Hons)

Degree programme

Single honours• Applied Psychology* (C850)• Applied Psychology withClinical Psychology* (C823)

• Psychology (C800)• Psychology with ClinicalPsychology (C822)

• Psychology with ForensicPsychology (C816)

• Psychology with Studies inEurope (C881)*

• Social Psychology (C882)

Joint honours• Psychology and SocialAnthropology (CL86)

*Four-year programmes

Programme typeC800 and C882 are offered ona full-time or part-time basis.All others are full-time.

Offer levelsAAB at A level (AAA for Appliedprogrammes and Psychologywith Forensic Psychology);IB Diploma 34 points overallor 17 points at HL includingMathematics 4 at HL or SL.

Overseas students can also gainentry via Kent’s IFP: for moreinformation, see www.kent.ac.uk/ifp

Required subjectsGCSE Mathematics grade C/grade 4; IB Mathematics 4 atHL or SL.

Psychology with Studies in Europealso requires one of the following:• French – A level French grade B• German – A level Germangrade B

• Italian/Spanish/Finnish/Polish/Turkish – GCSE grade B/grade 6or AS level in a modernEuropean language other thanEnglish; IB in relevant languageA1/A2/B, 4/5/5 at HL or 5/6/6at SL.

Year abroadStudents taking Psychology withStudies in Europe spend a yearstudying at one of our partnerinstitutions. See p13 for moredetails.

Year on placement Students on Applied Psychologyprogrammes spend a year onplacement with a charteredpsychologist within organisationssuch as the NHS, Home Office,Department for Education or socialservices. See p13 for more details.

Professional recognitionEligibility for Graduate Membershipof The British PsychologicalSociety, and also Graduate Basisfor Chartered Membership,provided the minimum standardof qualification of second classhonours is achieved (whichrequires a pass in the empiricalproject).

Scholarships and bursariesFor details of scholarshipsand bursaries at Kent, seewww.kent.ac.uk/ugfunding

Offer levels and entryrequirements are subjectto change. For the latestinformation, seewww.kent.ac.uk/ug

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