Outstanding research
Excellent teaching programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
Dedicated international student support programme and personnel
Superb research and teaching facilities
In our own self contained building
At the University of York: one of the top-100 departments of psychology in the World
York, a beautiful and historic English city
Welcome to the Department of Psychology at the University of York, a friendly, stimulating and supportive environment for students where science flourishes. We’re one of the world’s top psychology departments, excelling in both teaching and research.
Studying at York
Research at York
Masters courses
The department offers five masters courses:
- MSc Development, Disorders and Clinical Practice
- MSc in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
- Master of Research in Psychology
- MSc in Cognitive Neuroscience
- MSc in Applied Forensic Psychology
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BPS team commends undergraduate courses at York.Posted on Wednesday 7 December 2016
BPS accreditation renewed with warm commendations for BSc and MPsych programmes.
News and events
Posted on Wednesday 7 June 2017
We're pleased to announce that nine undergraduate students from the Department of Psychology have won competitive awards providing funds to help them carry out new research projects, working closely with academic supervisors over the summer.
Posted on Friday 2 June 2017
Congratulations to Dr Shirley-Ann Rueschemeyer who has been received a Vice-Chancellor’s Teaching Award.
Posted on Wednesday 31 May 2017
The University of York and Age UK have collaborated to share research about brain health in older age. On Friday 30 June, leading researchers on the topic will be in York to discuss their findings and talk to members of the public.
Posted on Thursday 27 April 2017
It is with great sadness that the Department of Psychology announces the death of Professor Peter Venables, founder of the Department and former Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University.
Posted on Wednesday 29 March 2017
On average, humans spend roughly a third of their lives asleep. This might sound like quite a long time, but sleep has been shown to be vital for “normal” human functioning. Without enough sleep, things go downhill for most people pretty quickly.
Posted on Friday 24 March 2017
How the brain thinks is a question increasingly posed by students studying for an MSc in cognitive neuroscience at the Department of Psychology.
Awards & Recognition
We are ranked highly among departments of psychology in national and international league tables and we are proud of our Athena SWAN award which recognises our commitment to supporting women in science.
Seminars
4.00PM, PS/B020
Sonia Bishop, Associate Professor, Dept. Psychology and Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute, UC Berkeley
What's happening in the Department?
See what's being shown on Psychology's laser display board. [swf ~1Mb]