Psychology

Psychology is the science of human behaviour and experience; Psychologists use scientific methods to try to understand and explain our own and others’ behaviour.

Before You Start

You may be required to complete an activity before you start in order to help introduce you to the subject. Check back in the summer term for more details.

Year 1

In the first year you will study Cognitive Psychology (memory), Developmental Psychology (attachment), Biological Psychology (including brain structure), Social Psychology (including conformity and obedience) and Abnormal Psychology. You will also learn how psychologists conduct experiments, and about major problems and controversies involved in psychological research, including moral and ethical issues.

Year 2

In year two you will have the opportunity to extend your knowledge by studying areas including Relationship Behaviours (including attraction), Psychopathology (schizophrenia), and Addiction. In addition to this, study in the second year will extend your knowledge of research methods.

You are also encouraged to supplement your programme with the Extended Project.

Find out more about The Extended Project

Life After Henley

As well as those students keen to study the subject at university and pursue a career in Psychology, the subject is of interest and is relevant to anyone considering a degree course or career where working with and understanding other people is important. The study of Psychology is useful in careers related to human resource management, media, teaching, social care, nursing, working in the criminal justice system
and many others. This course also provides a strong grounding for those wishing to pursue many other subject areas at degree level.

Last year students went on to various destinations including university places at Cardiff, Bath, De Montfort, Winchester, South Wales, Portsmouth, Chichester, Nottingham Trent, York, Canterbury, UWE Bristol, Reading, Southampton Solent, Cardiff, Aberystwyth, Kent, Sheffield, Oxford Brookes and Nottingham.

Alternatively, students may consider direct entry into employment or further training.

Careers

The study of Psychology is useful in careers related to human resource management, media, teaching, social care, nursing, working in the criminal justice system and many others. Students may consider direct entry into employment or further training

Higher Education

As well as those students keen to study the subject at university and pursue a career in Psychology, the subject is of interest and is relevant to anyone considering a degree course or career where working with and understanding other people is important. This course also provides a strong grounding for those wishing to pursue many other subject areas at degree level. 

Last year students went on to various destinations including university places at Cardiff, Bath, De Montfort, Winchester, South Wales, Portsmouth, Chichester, Nottingham Trent, York, Canterbury, UWE Bristol, Reading, Southampton Solent, Cardiff, Aberystwyth, Kent, Sheffield, Oxford Brookes and Nottingham.

Students are required to complete at least 30 hours of enrichement per academic year whilst studying at The Henley College, learn more about Enrichment here.

Learn more about our application process here.