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Meet Jade Housley

Jade shares her experience as a psychology student at UEL and how her course empowers her with the skills to join the National Crime Agency one day. She shares that her course offers stellar facilities alongside unique opportunities to visit the Old Bailey where she was able to connect theory with the real world.

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Why choose Psychology

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BPS accreditation

All our psychology programmes are accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), ensuring your education equips you with the skills, knowledge, and confidence needed for a successful career in various fields. BPS accreditation is also essential for those wanting to pursue a career as a professional psychologist. 

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Access world-class facilities

As a UEL psychology student, you’ll benefit from cutting-edge research labs, including our BabyDevLab and the Technology-Enhanced Multipurpose Psychology Lab (TEMPL). These facilities support active learning, practical demonstrations, and real-world research experience.

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World-leading expertise

Our psychology academics are leaders in fields such as child development, addiction studies, and mental health. Their research informs teaching that empowers you to think critically, act responsibly, and contribute meaningfully to today’s diverse and evolving society.

Careers-focused teaching

Here at UEL, you will have access to a range of opportunities that will boost your career prospects. Whether that's bringing their specialist expertise into the classroom or inviting external psychologists to meet our students, our academics will help you earn the skills and confidence to reflect the knowledge and competencies required by the diverse professions of the job market. 

Alexandra Deac
One thing that actually helped me in my current position and in my postgraduate studies was...critical thinking, applying theory to real-life circumstances and also self-awareness practices."

Alexandra Deac

BSc (Hons) Clinical and Community Psychology

Explore our Virtual Tour

  • Baby Dev Lab

    Our Baby Development Lab is led by Dr Sam Wass and works closely with local communities to understand how noisy environments impact early development.

  • Wellbeing and psychological services clinic

    We offer world-leading opportunities to enhance counselling and coaching skills development through our innovative Wellbeing and Psychological Services Centre.

  • VR Research Room

    The Virtual Reality (VR) Lab has the potential to test cognitive processes in a controlled environment and for interventions.

Why choose UEL?

  • Rohnicka shares her experience studying BSc Psychology and how she applied her theory in a real world setting while studying for four months in Athens, Greece. She feels confident tackling the working world and applying psychology to a range of disciplines.
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  • Barke shares the impact BSc Clinical and Community Psychology has had on opening her mind to learn topics she had never come across before.
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  • Alexandra speaks on how the BSc Clinical and Community Psychology course helped her prepare for her career by teaching her how to identify her own biases when working with data.
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