Undergraduate Subject Focus: Psychology
The sciences are among the oldest academic subjects, but by their very nature they are also the most cutting edge and are constantly evolving. As new breakthroughs are made each year, science changes and develops and makes for many fascinating areas of study. We take a look at one of the most popular areas, psychology. Psychology Psychology – the study of human behaviour and the mental processes  that cause people to act the way they do – has become one of the most popular subjects for degree-level study. In 2008/09, for example, almost 45,000 students...

Why undergraduate?
Why undergraduate? If you’re thinking about taking an undergraduate course, you’ve probably already got prospectus after prospectus telling you which undergraduate courses you should go for. Before you start thinking about subjects though, have you thought about why you might want to choose an undergraduate course at all? Studying at undergraduate level can be very different to any learning you might have undertaken before so it’s worth asking yourself if a degree is definitely for you.   Employment prospects You’re much more likely...