Psychology at Work
Employability embedded
Employability is embedded in our programmes
Work placements
The Insight Programme
We embed employability throughout our undergraduate programme and are proud to offer short-term placements through our Insight Programme.
Work Placements
Work placements
BSC (Hons) Psychology with Professional Placement
This four year Psychology pathway allows our undergraduate students to spend a year working with an organisation both nationally and internationally
One year placement opportunities
Degree Plus
Enhance your degree
Degree Plus is a way for students to accredit work-related learning and skills during their time at Queen’s
Find out more
Psychology Student Employability Guide
Higher Education Academy
This document produced by the Higher Education Academy provides a psychology specific overview covering such topics as where psychology graduates work within and outside psychology, emerging areas of work, the job market, and includes activities to help you explore interests, skills, preferences and values
HEA Guide (PDF)Where do our graduates go?
Our alumni move on to work across all sectors in a wide variety of roles, proving that a degree in Psychology could lead you anywhere.
Please take the time to read the stories of some of our graduates.
FIND OUT MORE FROM OUR ALUMNI
Industrial Partnerships
Aperture
Exploring debt with Aperture
Our collaboration with Aperture looks at how advisors manage the challenge of giving effective advice to people experiencing extreme financial difficulties and whether advice given face to face is more impactful than advice given over the phone
Find out more about the Aperture collaboration
Sensum
Exploring emotion further
Dr Gary McKeown will be collaborating with Sensum as part of a Knowledge Transfer Partnership which is jointly funded by the ESRC and Invest NI. The project will assess feelings and emotions using multiple biometric sensors and information sources
Find out more about the Sensum collaborationAdvice and Guidance
Advice and Guidance
Support in finding your career path
30 minute career consultations are available every day at the Student Guidance Centre
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