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The School of Psychology offers high quality, research-led teaching through our suite of flexible degree programmes.
We focus on employability, giving students hands-on experience doing the things that psychologists do and providing the opportunities to explore a wide range of future careers.
Our cutting-edge facilities are utilised by researchers and students at all levels, and include fully immersive virtual reality, Electroencephalography, eye trackers, full-body motion-tracking equipment, dedicated behavioural research pods, and fMRI facilities. It's a place where you can test your theories and understand more about the human mind.
Our strengths lie in fields including human cognition and perception, developmental science, social psychology, and cognitive and social neuroscience.
We are a welcoming, diverse community with lecturers and students from all over the world. Through placements, internships, study abroad options and career-building extracurricular programmes, students explore all that psychology has to offer.
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2025/26 - September - 2025 entry
BSc (Hons) Psychology with a Placement Year
Explore the wonders of the human mind at UEA studying Psychology. You’ll gain an in-depth understanding of human behaviour at our cutting-edge facilities, developing a range of valuable skills and evaluating the latest research in the field. Embark on this fascinating journey into the brain and establish some theories of your own! On your placement year, you can put what you’ve learned to the test in a working environment, gaining important real-world experience and boosting your employability post-graduation.
2025/26 - September - 2025 entry
BSc (Hons) Psychology with a Year Abroad
Explore the wonders of the human mind at UEA. You’ll gain an in-depth understanding of human behaviour at our cutting-edge facilities, developing a range of valuable skills and evaluating the latest research in the field. Embark on this fascinating journey into the brain and establish some theories of your own! On your year abroad, you’ll study at one of our partner institutions – an invaluable cultural and academic experience.
2025/26 - September - 2025 entry
BSc (Hons) Developmental Psychology
Discover how children develop both cognitively and socially, by combining a strong core of psychology studies with developmental perspectives on cognition and behaviour. This course will equip you with both an in-depth understanding of human psychology and a broad range of keys skills valued by employers. With access to cutting edge facilities and equipment, you’ll make great strides towards a successful career in the fields of educational and child psychology.
2025/26 - October - 2025 entry
Postgraduate Research in Psychology
We are a top tier, research-led university and are committed to making a substantial impact on the global challenges facing society. Our postgraduate researchers have opportunities to work at the heart of active research teams, challenging boundaries and making real advances. Staff research interests in Psychology include: Cognitive neuroscience Developmental science Social psychology Working closely with an academic supervisor gives you the support to carry out your own independent research and make your own mark. We have a wealth of remarkable academics, but how do you know which team will be right for you? We suggest you look at the School's website, check out some academics and read up on some of their publications. We recommend that you identify at least one member of staff at UEA who might be your supervisor and that you contact them, to express your interest and discuss your research proposal. You will need to submit a research proposal of no more than 2000 words with your application. Find out more on the Psychology web pages.
2025/26 - September - 2025 entry
MSc Developmental Science
On this MSc Developmental Science course, you’ll specialise in one of psychology’s most fundamental area with one of the UK’s largest groups of developmental psychologists. At our world-leading facilities, you’ll undertake in-depth study and substantial Master’s research, readying you for an exciting career in this field.
2025/26 - September - 2025 entry
MSc Cognitive Neuroscience
Specialise in psychology’s fastest moving and most fundamental area on our MSc Cognitive Neuroscience. At our world-leading facilities, you’ll undertake in-depth study and substantial Master’s research, readying you for an exciting career in this field. You’ll also benefit from a tailored research placement, through which you’ll acquire and hone further research skills.
2025/26 - September - 2025 entry
MSc Social and Applied Psychology
Examine the latest social issues through the lens of psychology on our Master’s degree in Social and Applied Psychology. Combining research methodology training with in-depth study, you’ll be researching at the cutting-edge of the field. You’ll graduate with the skills needed to pursue a variety of exciting careers.
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Dr Nadja Althaus
- Lecturer in Psychology, School of Psychology
- Member, Developmental Science
Dr Prerna Aneja
- Lecturer in Psychology, School of Psychology
- Cognition, Action and Perception
- Social Cognition Research Group
- Developmental Science
Professor Andrew Bayliss
- Professor in Psychology, School of Psychology
- Member, Cognition, Action and Perception
- Member, Centre for Behavioural and Experimental Social Science
- Member, Social Cognition Research Group
Dr Sara Bengtsson
- Associate Professor in Psychology, School of Psychology
- Member, Developmental Science
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