Department of Psychology employability support and opportunities

We offer initiatives, services and guidance to help undergraduate and master’s level psychology students gain valuable experience and transferable skills.

Undergraduate placements

As a BSc (Hons) Psychology student, you can benefit from our placement programme, which offers a wide variety of options to gain experience and build towards your future career.

Enhance your employability with a humanities and social sciences placement

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Put your degree into practice and gain vital experience with a placement. Placements can be in the UK or overseas, and some are paid.

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.

How moving from Hong Kong to Bath to study psychology has changed Matilda’s mindset and life

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Matilda shares her experience of moving out of her comfort zone to pursue BSc (Hons) Psychology at Bath and how she’s grown on this journey.

Settling in and finding my voice: psychology with a career in mind

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How an exploration of psychology in the lecture room and in practice is shaping the future for Nayana.

Postgraduate taught placements

If you study MSc Applied Forensic Psychology with Placement or MSc Health Psychology, you'll complete a placement as part of your degree.

This allows you to use what you'll learn in the classroom in applied settings and develop your experience.

Placements are mandatory on these courses. Our placements team will provide support to help you find and apply for a place.

‘[On my placement] I got hands-on experience working on a research project within the Department of Psychology and could see how that research is actually going to help people.’ — Dhun Hemal Mehta, MSc Health Psychology graduate (2025)

Contact our placements team

Psychology Research Apprentice Scheme

Exclusive to undergraduate and master's students studying a psychology course at Bath, the Psychology Research Apprentice Scheme allows you to work alongside one of our researchers.

Take part in our Psychology Research Apprenticeship Scheme

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Gain practical research experience, develop your CV, and enhance your employability skills with an apprenticeship within our Department of Psychology.

Employability options

There are lots of opportunities designed to build your experience alongside your studies.

Current part-time vacancies on campus and in the local area

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Looking for part-time work? The Students' Union (SU) advertises work opportunities, both on and off campus, to current Bath students.

Current volunteering opportunities in the local area

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Our Volunteering Team advertises opportunities in Bath and the surrounding area to current students.

Take a Carbon Literacy course

Take part in the Carbon Literacy course to understand the climate emergency, gain skills, and take action towards a sustainable future.

Vertically Integrated Projects

Vertically Integrated Projects (VIPs) are innovative research-based projects that enable students and staff to collaborate on long-term real-world issues.

Careers

Our Careers team are available to guide you and offer a wide range of training and resources.

Careers

We offer information, advice and guidance to students and graduates. We also work with employers to connect them with our students and recent graduates.