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.

Postgraduate studies in psychology

We offer a range of postgraduate options, from taught master's degrees to research degrees.

Continuing Professional Development in psychology

We offer courses in systemic theory and evidence based practice.

Experience the University at a postgraduate Open Day or fair

Find out about life at Bath and studying our courses through Postgraduate Open Days, fairs and events.

Inspired to understand pain

Tess Rugg explains how her placement in pain research has given her skills and confidence to consider a PhD in Psychology.

Psychology research

Research excellence for us means being an internationally recognised, research-intensive department that focuses on theoretically informed applied psychology.

How to help children (and their parents) get a good night’s sleep

Lecturer in Child Clinical Psychology, Rachel Hiller, writes for The Conversation on helping kids to sleep.

‘Compensatory strategies’ to disguise autism delay diagnosis

The first scientific study of the techniques people use to disguise autism suggest they could be a barrier to diagnosis and result in poor mental health.

Patients with mental health conditions denied access to ‘best available’ stop smoking treatments

New research suggests that rethinking prescriptions for smokers with mental health conditions wishing to kick the habit could have a significant impact.

Society pays heavy price for failure to diagnose and treat conduct disorder

A new Nature Reviews article suggests much more needs to be done to improve diagnosis and treatment for children with behaviour problems.

Take part in research exploring hoarding and memory

We're looking for people with hoarding difficulties to take part in research so that we can improve treatment. You will receive an Amazon voucher for your time.

Understanding gender minority stress in trans and gender nonconforming adolescents and young people

We're looking for volunteers to take part in our study about the experiences of trans and gender nonconforming adolescents and young people in the UK.

Effects of working memory training on smoking-related behaviours in daily cigarette smokers

The Department of Psychology needs volunteers for a research project to examine the effects of working memory training on daily smokers.

Help us understand the mechanisms of chronic pain

We're looking for people with chronic pain (like CRPS) and pain-free volunteers to study changes in the way they that notice sensations in their affected limb.

Psychology PhD student Emily Taylor receives funding boost for public engagement activities

New GrantCraft funding will help push forward Emily’s research investigating the psychological strengths of autism.

Ian Walker cycles across Europe top to bottom to smash World Record

University of Bath psychologist Dr Ian Walker has claimed a new world record for crossing Europe by bike solo and unsupported in the quickest time ever.

Event offers chance to experience immersive virtual reality documentaries

A VR project, involving Bath psychologist Danaë Stanton Fraser, will be showcased at an event taking place at the Watershed in Bristol on Tuesday 25 June.

Autism research at Bath celebrated as part of Universities UK’s ‘nation’s lifesavers’ list

Pioneering initiatives from CAAR to improve access and opportunities for the autistic community are singled out as part of UUK’s #MadeAtUni campaign.

Bath psychologists contribute to acclaimed psychology handbook

Tamsyn Hawken, Dr Tara Cheetham and Dr Vangelis Katsampouris have each co-authored a chapter in the new Cambridge Handbook of Psychology, Health and Medicine.