StudyQA — Bachelor: Psychology — University College Dublin (Page 59)

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If you wish to obtain a professional qualification in Psychology, DN519 is the pathway for you. Only students in DN519 may take Psychology as a subject beyond first year. There are many opportunities for other students to take Psychology elective modules at all stages of the Joint Honours degree.

Why is this course for me?

If you have a questioning attitude and good reasoning skills you will really enjoy the world opened up by Psychology. Psychology has links to the natural sciences, the social sciences and the arts, so it is likely to appeal to a wide variety of people. The course has core modules that will introduce you to major theories and research methods, and you will also have a chance to choose option modules in specialist areas (e.g. counselling, clinical and forensic psychology).

Career & Graduate Study Opportunities

The degree is recognised by the Psychological Society of Ireland and, as such, provides the foundation for further graduate training in any field of psychology as well as for a wide variety of careers, including:

Clinical psychology
Educational psychology
Organisational psychology
Forensic psychology
Counselling psychology
Health psychology.

First Year

Social Psychology
Brain & Behaviour
Introductory Research Methods
Perception & Cognition
Plus added optional modules
Elective modules

Second & Third Year

Behavioural Neuroscience
Child & Adolescent Development
Visual Cognition
Psychology Labs
Personality & Human Intelligence
Independent Research Project
Option modules within Psychology
UCD Horizons elective modules

Students spend up to 20 hours per week attending lectures and tutorials. In second year you will conduct a series of laboratory practicals, while in third year you will carry out an independent research project under the direction of one of the academic staff.

Academic Entry Requirements

UCD requires Certificate of Secondary (Complete) General Education (grade 11) + 1 or 2 years of a Bachelor Degree (minimum average ≥ 3) at a recognised university.

English Language Requirements

Teaching in Irish Universities is normally through the medium of English, therefore all applicants are required to demonstrate a high level of competence in English language. Applicants must provide evidence of equivalent competence in English language through a recognised English language test, as outlined below.

Please note:

Your English language certificate must be no more than two years old at the beginning of your degree course.
Other evidence of proficiency in English may be accepted.

UCD recognise the appropriate minimum score in the following recognised English Language Examinations:

International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

An average score of 6.5 over all components and a minimum of 6.0 in each band on the Academic Version.

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) administered by Princeton University

A minimum score of 600 in the paper-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL PBT), with Test of Written English at 475 +.
In the computer based TOEFL, a minimum score of 250 is required.
A minimum score of 90 is required in the Internet based based TOEFL (iBT).