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 feel, think and behave the way they do, and in making a difference to people’s lives, then you will find this course engaging and stimulating. Why Study Psychology at UL? Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behaviour. Over the past century, Psychologists have examined the fascinating variety of human thought and activity and now a degree in Psychology opens up many opportunities to use this knowledge to address important social issues and improve the quality of people’s lives. Psychology spans virtually all aspects of human life and allows us seek answers to questions such as: What effects do different drugs have on behaviour? How do children develop a sense of self and relationships with others? What effect does our mood have on our ability to remember information? How can we understand mental disorders and help people cope with their illnesses? When and why do people and animals help others in need? What are the roots of prejudice and discrimination and what can be done to resolve intergroup conflict? By defining and investigating these and other questions, psychologists aim to provide practical solutions to the many personal and social challenges that people face in their everyday lives. By the end of this course, you will have the knowledge and skills essential for a career in Psychology. This is an accredited course so you will be eligible to register with the Psychological Society of Ireland when you graduate. Show less

This four-year honours degree in Psychology provides a broad introduction to the discipline, followed by coverage of the core areas of study required for accreditation by the Psychological Society of Ireland, as well as allowing you to specialise in advanced areas in your final year of study. You will cover areas such as social, developmental, biological and cognitive psychology as well as personality and individual differences and research methods and statistics. You will also have an opportunity to undertake study abroad as well as work in an area relevant to psychology during your degree.

Learning how to design and conduct research is a central part of this programme. You will actively engage in laboratory classes and group research exercises throughout the course to develop research methods skills, culminating in your own final year research project. Our aim is to instil in our students a curiosity and appreciation of the many different aspects of the discipline and provide you with the critical thinking and practical research skills to study the world from a psychological perspective.

Year 1
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 1
PS4052 Practical Psychology 2

Electives
Choose two other non psychology module
BY4001 Biology 1
BY4002 Biology 2
CU4121 Introduction to new media and cultural studies
CU4112 Cultural Studies 2: Language and Culture
HI4071 Doing History: Past, Present and Practice
HI4142 Games of Thrones: Gender, Power and Identity, Ireland and the Wider World, 1500-1950
LA4068 Crime and Criminal Justice
LA4032 Criminal Procedure
MA4601 Science Mathematics 1
MA4602 Science Mathematics 2
PA4001 Introduction to Public Administration 1
PA4022 Introduction to Public Administration II
PO4018 International Relations
PM4002 Organisational Behaviour 1
PO4051 Introduction to Politics and International Relations 1
PO4052 Introduction to Politics and International Relations II
SO4001 Introduction to Sociology
SO4032 Introduction to Sociology 2
SP4131 Spanish for Beginners 1 (European Studies)
SP4132 Spanish for Beginners 2
SP4141 Spanish Language and Society 1
SP4142 Spanish Language and Society 2

Year 2
SO4033 Sociology of Media
PS4037 Cognition
PS4035 Biological basis of behaviour
PS4012 Human Development and life span
PS4022 Psychology of Personality
PS4033 Research Methods
PS4011 Social Psychology
PS4047 Social Psychology II
PS4043 Empirical Psychology I
PS4034 Empirical Psychology II

Year 3
CO4330 Cooperative Education 2
IP4320 Academic Exchange 2

Year 4
PS4027 Applied Psychology
PS4908 Final Year Project 2 (Psychology)
PS4045 Advanced Research Methods
PS4907 Final Year Project 1 (Psychology)

Elective - Choose Min 1 Max 1
Electives are subject to change. Semester of delivery is to be determined.

PS4067 Personality 2
PS4067 Personality 2
PS4087 Political Psychology
PS4087 Political Psychology
PS4097 Developmental Psychopathology
PS4097 Developmental Psychopathology
PS4098 Cognition 2
PS4098 Cognition 2
PS4107 Abnormal and Clinical Psychology
PS4107 Abnormal and Clinical Psychology
PS4108 Approaches to Social Identity
PS4108 Approaches to Social Identity
PS4138 Health Psychology
PS4138 Health Psychology
PS4158 Psychology and Gender
PS4158 Psychology and Gender
PS4168 Economic Psychology
PS4168 Economic Psychology
PS4188 Educational Neuroscience
PS4188 Educational Neuroscience

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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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