Undergraduate courses in psychology

Our degrees provide you with a solid grounding across the psychology discipline, with particular focus on cognitive, health, social and clinical psychology.

Taught postgraduate studies in psychology

We offer a range of taught postgraduate options at master's level.

Department of Psychology postgraduate research

View our MPhil, PhD and professional doctorates courses in the Department of Psychology.

Foundation Systemic Theory and Practice course

Gain a solid foundation in systemic theory and develop systemic skills you can use in your own work setting.

Good Practice in Autism Education

Autism is a highly varied condition and can be associated with exceptional academic ability to intellectual disability. Explore this in our free online course.

Gaining new skills and insights during my placement at Gymshark

BSc (Hons) Psychology student and winner of the 'Outstanding Contribution of the Year' placement award, Richard Lee, talks about his experience at Gymshark.

Use net zero emission target to address both energy security and climate crisis – new briefing

CAST’s annual attitude survey reveals that public concern about climate change is growing, despite cost-of-living pressures.

Elon Musk: how being autistic may make him think differently

Article from Dr Punit Shah and Luca Hargitai from the Department of Psychology with Dr Lucy Livingston (King's).

Jury out on whether heated tobacco products are less harmful for health

New research suggests that current clinical evidence on heated tobacco products is inadequate and at high risk of bias.

Birth cohort study reveals the mental health burden of trauma in childhood

A new study published in The Lancet Psychiatry from Bath psychologists highlights the far-reaching effects of trauma in children.

New funding to develop revolutionary Alzheimer’s test at the University of Bath

New funding from BRACE Dementia Research will allow Dr George Stothart to further pioneering research into a new approach for diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease.

Climate anxiety an important driver for climate action – new study

A study from CAST finds that whilst climate anxiety is low amongst the UK public, it may be an important driver of climate action such as cutting down on waste.

Views wanted ahead of Bristol’s Clean Air Zone

Psychologists want to hear from people who live, work, or regularly travel into Bristol, in advance of the City’s Clean Air Zone coming into force on Monday.

Major project to unlock secrets of ageing well

A €1.5 Million ERC-funded project, being led by Dr Esther Walton, will advance understanding about brain ageing and its links to wellbeing and mental health.

Bath climate scientist Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh contributes to Greta Thunberg’s ‘The Climate Book’

Professor Whitmarsh and Dr Stuart Capstick write about the links between individual environmental actions and wider transformations across society.

Strong Humanities & Social Sciences rankings in Times and Guardian 2023 league tables

Many of our courses are among the best in the UK, according to recent league tables published by The Times & The Sunday Times, and The Guardian.

Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences host their second annual Placement Awards

Students, placement providers and staff members enjoy an evening celebrating the placements programme and the achievements of individuals and employers.

Bath Psychology team smashes stereotypes at Royal Society Summer Showcase

Over 6,000 visitors attended last week’s Royal Society Summer Showcase at which Professor Greg Maio and Dr Lukas Wolf presented their research on public values.