Why choose Kent?

 

 

 

Highly rated School

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All our undergraduate programmes are accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) as conferring eligibility for Graduate Membership of the Society with Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership, provided you achieve the minimum standard of qualification of second class honours. This is the first step towards becoming a Chartered Psychologist.

The breadth of our research interests means that we can offer a wide range of final year (Stage 3) option modules based on our current research, and you can participate in specialist research by taking part in staff research studies.

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Wide choice of degree programmes

We offer a range of degree programmes so you can tailor your studies to your interests:

  • Three-year Psychology or Social Psychology degrees, with the option of specialising in clinical psychology

  • Four-year Applied Psychology degrees, with a year of work experience in a professional setting

  • A four-year degree with a year in Europe, studying at one of our partner institutions in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland, Finland, or Turkey.

  • Joint honours degrees with Social Anthropology, Sociology, or Law

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Outstanding facilities

The School is located in a modern building with

  • 39 research laboratories
  • several teaching rooms
  • a lecture theatre
  • three colour video studios
  • three computing rooms, offering over 100 networked PCs exclusively for psychology students (in addition to the other IT facilities available on campus)

The resources offered by the Templeman Library are constantly expanding and include one of the country's largest collections of books on social psychology. Almost all psychology journals are available online.

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Good career prospects

Psychology is an interdisciplinary subject - drawing on sciences and humanities - and this puts graduates in a strong position when looking for employment.

  • Graduating with a second or first class honours degree means that you are eligible for Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society and also provides the first step to becoming a Chartered Psychologist.
  • The joint honours degree Psychology and Law is recognised by the English Law Society and Bar as a qualifying degree.
  • If you take an Applied Psychology programme, you have the opportunity to spend a year working with professional psychologists. This can enhance your job prospects by giving you insight into the use of psychology in applied settings.

These days employers are looking for a range of key skills, and in addition to mastering your subject area we encourage you to develop these. Our graduates become highly literate and numerate and skilled in using a range of IT.

Kent's psychology graduates do well in a wide range of careers:

  • some have gone on to qualify as Occupational, Clinical or Health Psychologists
  • others have found careers in related subjects such as therapy, teaching, and social work,
  • others have gone into professions where communications skills are important, such as public relations, marketing, publishing, or media work.

 

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Location

  • The campus is built on 300 acres of parkland overlooking the city of Canterbury. Modern buildings are surrounded by open green spaces, courtyards, gardens, ponds and woodland.

  • Canterbury city centre is only a short walk or bus ride from campus. It's a beautiful city with stunning medieval buildings as well as lively bars, pubs, restaurants and cafes and a wide range of shops.

  • The seaside town of Whitstable is five miles to the north and can be reached by a regular bus service from campus.

  • The campus is self-contained, with all the main facilities within walking distance. These include: sports centre, cinema, theatre, nightclub, bars and cafes, medical centre and pharmacy, off-licence and shop, banks and cashpoints and laundry facilities.

  • Students often comment on the friendly, cosmopolitan atmosphere at Kent. 140 different nationalities are represented on campus, allowing you to make friends from all over the world.

  • Canterbury is only 90 minutes from London and 30 minutes from ferry, Eurostar and Channel Tunnel links to mainland Europe.

  • Accommodation is available on campus and throughout the city.

  • Degree ceremonies take place in the historic setting of Canterbury Cathedral.

 

Canterbury Cathedral

 

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