BA Hons in Psychology

at National College of Ireland

Working with our dedicated and experienced psychology faculty you will gain a solid grounding in all the core areas of psychology including cognitive psychology, personality and individual differences, lifespan development, social psychology, research methods and biological psychology, as well as specialised topics such as workplace psychology and, cyber-psychology. 
 

You will cover all the major theoretical perspectives, like the theories of Freud, Jung and Pavlov, and will be encouraged to apply these theories to the world around you through an interesting range of projects and assignments. Studying psychology will take you through some of the darker and the dazzling aspects of the human condition. This degree will give you an excellent broad knowledge in psychology and the ability to later specialise in the areas you most enjoy.
 

As a graduate of this course you will:
 

• Understand the principles of psychology and gain a broad understanding of human behaviour.

• Learn how to critically analyse problems and how to conduct scientific research.

• Apply your knowledge of psychology to the workplace, the community and society.
   

If you have an interest in human behaviour and wish to open up a range of careers, then this course will be tremendously rewarding and valuable.
 

• Stage 1 / Semester 1

• Core Subject

• Module Code    Title

• H6AIHP    Applied Introduction and History of Psychology

• H6IRM    Introduction to Research Methods

• H6SPS    Social Psychology
   

• Stage 1 / Semester 2

• Core Subject

• Module Code    Title

• H6CPS    Cognitive Psychology

• H6INSTAT    Introduction To Statistics

• H6LDE    Lifespan Development
   

• Stage 2 / Semester 1

• Core Subject

• Module Code    Title

• H7APSTAT    Applied Statistics

• H7BBB    Biological Basis of Behaviour

• H7PID    Personality and Intelligence
   

• Stage 2 / Semester 2

• Core Subject

• Module Code    Title

• H7ARMTH    Applied Research Methods

• H8COPSY    Coaching psychology

• H7PLAB    Psychology Labs

• H8LT    Psychology of Learning and Behaviour Analysis
   

• Stage 3 / Semester 1

• Group Elective 1A

• Module Code    Title

• H8APDVPSY    Applied Developmental Psychology

• H8CRPSY    Criminal Psychology

• H8EVPSY    Evolutionary and Cross-Cultural Psychology
   

• Core Subject

• Module Code    Title

• H8PSYPR    Final Project

• H8PSYPR    Final Project

• H8HPSY    Health Psychology
   

• Group Elective 1A

• Module Code    Title

• H8PTHNK    Psychology of Thinking
   

• Stage 3 / Semester 2

• Core Subject

• Module Code    Title

• H8ABNPSY    Abnormal Psychology
   

• Group Elective 1B

• Module Code    Title

• H8CIRM    Contemporary Issues in Reward Management

• H8CIRM    Contemporary Issues in Reward Management
   

• Group Elective 1A

• Module Code    Title

• H8CNEU    Contemporary Neuroscience

• H8CYPSY    Cyberpsychology
   

• Group Elective 1B

• Module Code    Title

• H8EP    Entrepreneurship

• H8ESR    Ethics and Social Responsibility

• H8FMTE    Financial Management Tools for the Enterprise

• H8IHR    International Human Resource Management

• H8ORGDEV    Organisational Development

• H8PM    Project Management

• H8PRS    Public Relations and Social Media
   

• Group Elective 1A

• Module Code    Title

• H8WRPSY    Workplace Psychology

Minimum entry requirements are a grade H5 and above in two higher level subjects together with a minimum of O6/H7 in four other subjects. A minimum of grade O6/H7 must be obtained in English. A grade O6/H7 must be obtained in Mathematics.
 

The certificate of your English language standard must have been issued within 2 years of the expected start date of your course.  As a guide, the IELTS English language requirements are as follows:
 

The fee for this course for international students is €10,000 per year.

The degree is accredited by the Psychological Society of Ireland and therefore allows graduates to complete further graduate training within psychology in areas including:
 

• Clinical psychology

• Organisational psychology

• Forensic psychology

• Counselling psychology
   

Completion of the degree will also facilitate graduates in entering many other professions including human resources, recruitment, management, consultancy and marketing.