Clearing Tool kit – Psychology
Verbal brand theme
Entrepreneurship, not
just employability
Clearing key message
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Clearing a path to your future
The kind of graduates
organisations
complete to employ
Employers work with
us to design degree
courses that ensure
they can navigate their
organisations’ future
Safe and supportive
learning environment
that prepares students
for their working lives.
Value and nurture
talent in its many
different forms, oneto-one student care to
ensure every student
has a chance to reach
their full potential
Investing in world
leading research that
informs our teaching,
influences policy and
inspires change
Proof points
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We support and guide you on the
right path
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Rooted in research – learn from
academics whose research is
changing the world we live in
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Psychology degrees have received prestigious British Psychological
Society (BPS) accreditation and confer eligibility for the Graduate Basis
for Chartered Membership – increasing students employability by
providing a qualification that employers understand and value
Career focus which makes lectures more lively and interesting, but also
enhanced future job prospects
Course content focuses on applying theory to real-life situations
Offer training in health psychology from degree level through to
Chartered status, which is the level you need to achieve to register with
the Health Professions Council and practice as a Health Psychologist
Personal Academic Tutors who provide one-to-one support throughout
the course
Careers support via the Careers and Recruitment Services – students
can see qualified advisers for guidance, to obtain feedback on draft CVs
and application forms, and can arrange work placements and practise
interviews
Careers guidance for students from the start of their course highlighting
the units required to follow particular career paths
Practical help and advice in the first year from second and third year
students through our Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) scheme, enabling
students to settle into their course and university life
Students present their research at national and international
conferences, as well as at the departments Undergraduate Conference
Opportunities to collaborate with staff on research projects and
present outcomes at prestigious conferences
Students can join the Psychology Junior Research Institute – and assist
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Know what it’s really
like to do business in
China? Our students
do.
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Critical thinker, creative spirit.
Join our global network of
creative self-starters
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Live and learn in the most up-todate environment without the
London costs
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staff as a junior assistant researcher and present their own work at a
student research conference, which can enhance your CV
Many staff members have authored an impressive body of work in their
specialist areas, including human problem-solving and thinking, stress
and health psychology
Opportunities to attend guest lectures from practising psychologists
and employers
Meet other like-minded students at the Psychological society run by the
Students’ Union
We’re investing in
1,000’s of new student
placements building
valuable career
connections with
businesses
Student body is
international network
of creative selfstarters
Globally networked –
network with staff and
students from around
the world, without
leaving the UK
Hygiene factors:
Location/facilities etc
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Data Analysis labs offering the latest statistical and experimental
software
Television studio and video-editing software used in teaching and
available for student research
Individual cubicles which are fully equipped with psychology-specific
software for running experiments
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Human interaction lab – used for child observation and social
interaction, boasting a two way mirror and multimedia studio link
Cognitive biological psychology lab offering specialised physiological
data acquisition and eye-tracking equipment
Qualitative data analysis lab with specialist software
Lecture theatres and labs which are well equipment with multimedia
capabilities and projectors for group sessions