About Bachelor Of Arts In Psychology And Sociology in University of Limerick

About You

If you are the type of person who is interested in investigating the reasons behind why people behave the way they do, and in using your knowledge to address important social issues, then this course will be interesting for you.

Why Study Psychology and Sociology at UL?

This course allows you to examine a fascinating variety of human behaviours and social interactions, and opens up a wide variety of career opportunities. This combination of disciplines offers you the opportunity to develop and deepen your knowledge and understanding of how and why humans think and behave the way they do, and how they shape and are shaped by the society they live in.

The programme will help you to understand and explore the complexities of the mind and society. In the final year you will have the opportunity to undertake a research project on a chosen subject in Psychology. By the end of this course you will have the knowledge and research skills essential for a career in Psychology. The BA is accredited by the Psychological Society of Ireland, and will allow you to progress in a career in Psychology.

What You Will Study

This four year honours degree in Psychology & Sociology provides you with a broad introduction to both disciplines in the first year, followed by coverage of the core areas of Psychology required for accreditation including: social, developmental, personality, biological and cognitive psychology as well as research methods and statistics. In your final year of study you will specialise in advanced areas of both Psychology and Sociology, in topics including multiculturalism, the media and applied psychology, while undertaking your own independent research project in an area of Psychology. You will also have an opportunity to undertake study abroad as well as work in an area relevant to psychology or sociology during the course of your studies.

Off-campus programme

In semester 4 and 5 you will participate in an off campus programme. The off- campus programme typically consists of a period of paid employment in a sector related to the field of study, voluntary work and a period of university study in either Europe or North America as part of a Socrates or other exchange programme.

Career

As an accredited undergraduate Psychology programme, this BA degree will allow you to progress in a range of careers in Psychology. This includes eligibility to apply for entry to the Doctor of Clinical Psychology course at the University of Limerick, and other such doctoral programmes leading to qualifications as a Clinical Psychologist.

Careers open to you with a degree in Psychology and Sociology include;

• Psychologist
• Social Worker
• Primary Teacher
• Third level Lecturer
• Community Worker
• Speech and Language Therapist
• Social Researcher
• Occupational Therapist

Follow-On Study

Related postgraduate courses at UL include;

• MA Sociology
• MSc Speech and Language Therapy
• MSc Occupational Therapy
• Clinical Psychology (DclinPsych)

Psychology is one of the prerequisite study areas for entry to postgraduate studies in Psychological Science, Occupational Therapy, Music Therapy and Speech and Language Therapy courses at the University of Limerick, as well as professional courses in Educational, Forensic or Occupational Psychology elsewhere. Psychology graduates also pursue careers in research in universities, the public service and voluntary sector.

Academic qualification equivalents

• Standard XII examinations of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Metro State Boards or Council for Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE), with first-division/class standing and a minimum average grade of 70%. 

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS: Minimum score of 6.5* with no less than 6.0 in any component.

  *Please note some programmes have a higher IELTS requirement.

  **Please note, we can only accept Academic IELTS. General IELTS will not be accepted. 

• TOEFL : 580 (paper based) or 90 (internet based)
• PTE: a minimum score of 61 (with no section score below 59)

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University of Limerick Cost of Living

The estimated cost of living for one academic year (9 months) at UL is: