Live projects

Lectures on the course are primarily focused on core knowledge and theoretical content – while seminars and workshops provide the opportunity for you to apply understanding through discussion and practical-based activities. You’ll complete a large-scale research project under the supervision of a member of staff, which allows you to put the psychological knowledge and research skills you've honed over the degree into practice.

You may be offered the opportunity to assist with undergraduate teaching and/or staff research projects (subject to availability). This will especially suit those interested in a career in academia. There’ll also be many other opportunities for volunteering within the university and through other organisations.

Networking opportunities

The course helps you make the necessary links between the skills you’re developing and those that are required by professionals in psychology. To help, we offer a series of tutorials that promote reflective skills – as well as more fundamental employability skills such as identifying the kind of jobs that the course opens up to you, writing CVs, etc. 
 
You’ll also meet alumni to learn from their career progression route.

All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.

The course is designed around your career – so you’ll attend university just one day a week. As a career progression route and conversion course, this programme is specifically designed to provide you with the core academic and subject-specific skills you’ll need to access postgraduate training courses for a career in psychology –  particularly if you’d like a career in teaching or with specific age groups.

You learn through

• lectures
• seminars
• workshops
• presentations
• self-directed study

This course is appropriate for those interested in careers in teaching and in working with specific age groups. Previous graduates have gone on to apply for both educational and clinical psychology training posts as well as PhDs. 

Other alumni have also used the course to progress in their current positions or to change career entirely, such as working with children.

We’ve invested over £100m in new facilities to help you study how and when you want. This means 24-hour libraries and study spaces designed by our students.

A 2:2 degree or above or equivalent in any subject.

We may consider graduates with relevant work experience.

If you do not have these qualifications, or you are unsure whether you have the equivalent, please contact us. You may also be able to claim credit points which can reduce the amount of time it takes to complete your qualification at Sheffield Hallam. Find out more

International students

Typically you need qualifications equivalent to the above, and if English is not your first language you must have an IELTS score of 6.5 overall with a minimum 6.0 in writing and a minimum of 5.5 in all other skills. For equivalencies see our English language entry requirements web page.

If your English language skill is currently below IELTS 6.5 we recommend you consider a Sheffield Hallam University Pre-sessional English course which will enable you to achieve an equivalent English score.

If you do not have these qualifications, or you are unsure whether you have the equivalent, please contact us.

Important notice:

The structure of this course is periodically reviewed and enhanced to provide the best possible learning experience for our students and ensure ongoing compliance with any professional, statutory and regulatory body standards. Module structure, content, delivery and assessment may change, but we expect the focus of the course and the learning outcomes to remain as described above. Following any changes, updated module information will be published on this page.