Neuropsychology BSc (Intercalated)

What is Psychology, and this Neuropsychology (Intercalated) degree about?...

Bangor Psychology has over 1000 students (one of the largest departments in the UK) and was awarded the highest possible rating of 'excellent' in the most recent UK-wide assessment of teaching quality. It is also ranked 7th in the UK for 'Research Power' based on the most recent Research Assessment Exercise, which illustrates the quality and quantity of worldleading research the School produces. This research feeds directly into undergraduate teaching ensuring a fresh, vibrant learning experience and top ten student satisfaction scores. 

Bangor Psychology also achieves excellent results for student satisfaction in the National Student Survey and is one of only a handful of departments who regularly appear in the top ten for both student satisfaction and research prowess. We have a cosmopolitan feel and attract staff and students from all over the world to work and study with us. Another key aspect of our success is our focus on both the academic and pastoral sides of the student experience and this effort is lead by the academics in the Teaching Team who are based in the main Psychology student building and provide high levels of support to our students. The department even has an International Student Tutor who is the first port of call for our overseas students. Employability is a key theme of the Psychology programme you will follow in Bangor and we have embedded a large number of opportunities within our degree to give graduates as strong a CV as possible and equip them with a host of transferable skills that are relevant to both psychology and non psychology related careers.

Neuropsychology (Intercalated)

Aimed at medical students who wish to study the biological basis of the human mind in health and disease, this one-year Neuropsychology (Intercalated) degree reviews the theoretical underpinnings of neuropsychology, and provides a foundation in clinical and basic neuroscience central for understanding the biological basis of mental illness.