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Undergraduate degrees in psychology

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As a student you'll have access to a wide range of facilities and equipment, including our state-of-the-art sleep lab and York Neuroimaging Centre.
Professional recognition
Our courses are accredited by the British Psychological Society, assuring the quality and relevance of our teaching.
for our departmental research, according to the Times Higher Education’s ranking of the latest REF results (2021).
of Russell Group institutions included in the National Student Survey 2024 for pyschology (non-specific)

Welcome to the Department of Psychology. 

Psychology is the scientific study of mind, brain and behaviour. Here at the University of York, we teach psychology as a rigorous experimental biological science. We are a research-intensive department where students are taught by people at the forefront of their fields in well-equipped facilities.

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Our taught programmes are of the highest quality and our friendly atmosphere helps students from all over the world to fulfil their potential. We are a research-intensive department where students are taught by people at the forefront of their fields.

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