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Psychology Degrees (UK & Ireland)

Studying psychology in the UK and Ireland — BPS/PSI accreditation, conversion courses, applied vs research routes and careers.

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A-Levels

UK exam boards such as AQA, OCR, Pearson Edexcel, WJEC/Eduqas and CCEA; International A levels from Cambridge International, Pearson Edexcel and OxfordAQA · UK exam boards: once a year, in the May–June exam series. Cambridge International AS & A Levels: June and November series.

What this hub covers

  1. Studying Psychology in the UK and Ireland: BPS and PSI Accreditation ExplainedWhat course accreditation means · What the BPS looks for in an accredited UK degree · What the PSI looks for in an accredited Irish degree
  2. Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) Explained for Psychology StudentsWhat GBC is and why it matters · How an accredited degree confers GBC · The PSI equivalent in Ireland
  3. Psychology Conversion Courses in the UK and IrelandWhat a conversion course is · Who conversion courses are for · How conversion courses confer GBC or PSI Graduate Membership
  4. Applied vs Research Psychology Degree Routes in the UK and IrelandTwo broad directions within psychology · The applied (practitioner) route · The research route
  5. Psychology Career Pathways in the UK and Ireland: Clinical, Educational and BeyondFrom degree to career: the general shape · Protected practitioner titles in the UK · Clinical and educational psychology routes

Guides for United Kingdom & Ireland

5 of 5 guides in this hub are for the UK & Ireland.

Exam prep
United Kingdom & Ireland·8 min read

Psychology Career Pathways in the UK and Ireland: Clinical, Educational and Beyond

Map the post-degree training routes in UK and Irish psychology — clinical, educational, forensic, occupational and non-practitioner careers — at a high level.

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Admissions
United Kingdom & Ireland·7 min read

Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) Explained for Psychology Students

Understand what BPS Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) and its PSI equivalent are, how an accredited degree confers them, and why they matter.

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Comparison
United Kingdom & Ireland·7 min read

Applied vs Research Psychology Degree Routes in the UK and Ireland

Compare applied (practitioner-focused) and research-focused psychology degree pathways in the UK and Ireland to match a route to your goals.

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Career
United Kingdom & Ireland·7 min read

Studying Psychology in the UK and Ireland: BPS and PSI Accreditation Explained

Learn how British Psychological Society (BPS) and Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) accreditation works and why it matters when choosing a psychology course.

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United Kingdom & Ireland·7 min read

Psychology Conversion Courses in the UK and Ireland

How BPS and PSI accredited psychology conversion courses work, who they're for, and how they confer the entry credential for professional psychology training.

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Studying in the UK & Ireland

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Universities, entrance tests, costs and visa facts for the UK & Ireland — all in one place, each linked to its official source.

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