The University of Limerick is a prestigious institution known for its excellence in teaching, research, and innovation. Situated on a beautiful riverside campus, the university offers a diverse range of programs across disciplines such as arts, humanities, social sciences, business, education, engineering, science, and health sciences. With a strong commitment to experiential learning and industry engagement, the University of Limerick provides students with opportunities to gain practical skills, work experience, and develop a global perspective. The university's vibrant campus life, state-of-the-art facilities, and supportive community contribute to a transformative educational experience.

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If you are the type of person who is interested in investigating the reasons behind why people behave the way they do, and in using your knowledge to address important social issues, then this course will be interesting for you. Why Study Psychology and Sociology at UL? This course allows you to examine a fascinating variety of human behaviours and social interactions, and opens up a wide variety of career opportunities. This combination of disciplines offers you the opportunity to develop and deepen your knowledge and understanding of how and why humans think and behave the way they do, and how they shape and are shaped by the society they live in. The programme will help you to understand and explore the complexities of the mind and society. In the final year you will have the opportunity to undertake a research project on a chosen subject in Psychology. By the end of this course you will have the knowledge and research skills essential for a career in Psychology. The BA is accredited by the Psychological Society of Ireland, and will allow you to progress in a career in Psychology. Show less

This four year honours degree in Psychology & Sociology provides you with a broad introduction to both disciplines in the first year, followed by coverage of the core areas of Psychology required for accreditation including: social, developmental, personality, biological and cognitive psychology as well as research methods and statistics. In your final year of study you will specialise in advanced areas of both Psychology and Sociology, in topics including multiculturalism, the media and applied psychology, while undertaking your own independent research project in an area of Psychology. You will also have an opportunity to undertake study abroad as well as work in an area relevant to psychology or sociology during the course of your studies.

Off-campus programme
In semester 4 and 5 you will participate in an off campus programme. The off- campus programme typically consists of a period of paid employment in a sector related to the field of study, voluntary work and a period of university study in either Europe or North America as part of a Socrates or other exchange programme.

Year 1
Semester 1 Semester 2
PS4021 Psychology: Theory and Method 1 PS4032 Psychology and Social Issues
PS4031 Psychology and everyday life PS4042 Psychology: Theory and Method 2
PS4041 Practical Psychology PS4052 Practical Psychology2
SO4001 Introduction to Sociology SO4002 Gender: Sociological Perspectives
SO4063 Introduction to Social Research Methods SO4032 Introduction to Sociology 2

Year 2
Semester 3 Semester 4
SO4033 Sociology of Media CO4230 Cooperative Placement 1
PS4035 Biological basis of behaviour CO4330 Cooperative Placement 2
PS4022 Psychology of Personality
PS4011 Social Psychology
PS4043 Empirical Psychology I

Year 3
Semester 5 Semester 6
IP4320 Academic Exchange PS4012 Human Development and the life span 1
PS4033 Research Method
PS4037 Cognition
PS4036 Contemporary Sociological Theory
PS4034 Empirical Psychology 2

Year 4
Semester 7 Semester 8
PS4407 Final Year Project I PS4408 Final Year Project 2
PS4037 Qualitative Methods for Sociological Research SO4088 Sociology of Globalisation
PS4045 Advanced Research Methods

Two from the following list in Semester 1 Three from the following list in Semester 2
Applied Psychology Social Psychology 2
Economic Psychology Political Psychology
Personality 2 Cognition 2
Sociology of the Welfare State Sociology of Love and Its Dark Side
Sociology of Health and Illness Approaches to Social Identity
Sociology of Work Health Psychology
Sociology of Youth Sociology of the Internet
Abnormal and Clinical Psychology Inequality and Social Exclusion
Sociology of Indigenous Mincéirí/Pavee (Irish Travellers)
The Sociology of the Body
Electives as listed are offered subject to resourcing scheduling requirements and the number of registrations which may vary from year to year. No commitment is given to offering any specific elective in any year.

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You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it

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