Psychology at Loughborough
Thank you for your interest in studying Psychology with us and for attending our visit day. Here you can discover more about the range of support and opportunities available at Loughborough, as well as information on how to accept your offer.
This degree will prepare you for a career in a wide range of professional settings including commercial or healthcare settings, and roles in management and human resources, education, community and social work, mental health, financial services, and psychological research.
Our graduates go on to pursue rewarding careers in a variety of diverse organisations, including: Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust; Burnley Football Club; Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service; Coding Black Females; Deloitte; Frontline; GlaxoSmithKline; KPMG; Maher Bird Associates LLP; NHS; University of Oxford; Williams Grand Prix Engineering.
Meet the Programme Lead
I am delighted to welcome you to Loughborough University. Please do take this opportunity to find out as much as possible about studying with us. I hope that you enjoyed your visit and that you choose to join us here in September.
Hear from our students
Your student journey
British Psychological Society accredited
Our course is fully accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS). A BPS accredited degree allows you to pursue a career in psychology and is normally necessary for any postgraduate qualification. Accreditation is essential for students who are looking to progress to become a Chartered Psychologist after graduation.
Academic Support
Academic support services are here to help you transition and succeed at Loughborough by supporting you to develop your academic and language skills. There’s a fantastic range of services including school-based drop-ins and bookable 1-1 appointments, online on-demand materials and bookable skills development workshops.
Careers Support
Our Careers Network is on hand to provide you with a range of career-orientated activities, such as 1-1 career advice and guidance sessions, presentations on career planning and curating CVs, as well as interview practice and mock assessment centres. They also host a range of high profile careers fairs and employer events, including our annual TalkSport conference.
Placement Opportunities
Every student at Loughborough has the opportunity to undertake a placement or study abroad year. This year allows you to develop your skills, build a professional network and add to your CV.
Recent psychology placement destinations include: Warner Bros., BMW, British Army, Mind, UK Young Autism Project and many more.
95.8% of SSEHS students undertaking a placement achieved a 1st or 2:1 in the 2022 academic year.
Coach and Volunteer Academy
Gain practical experience and insight into the field by getting involved with the Coach and Volunteer Academy. You can volunteer in a range of roles such as sports coaching, media and marketing, events organisation and much more.
Student Experience
There is a huge array of activities to get involved in, from volunteering at an alpaca farm, competitive or social sport, joining one of our 97 societies, or the infamous hall parties, there really is something for everyone and so many great opportunities to socialise and make those lifelong uni friendships.
Your next steps
Contact us
If you have any questions about your offer or your course, please get in touch with us.