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6 | PSYCHOLOGY Why Study Psychology at Keele? Accredited Courses All our undergraduate courses are accredited by the British Psychological Society. This demonstrates that our psychology courses meet rigorous, externally determined quality standards in education and training including the curriculum, learning outcomes and appropriate resources. Personalised Learning Experience We offer a personalised learning experience with a choice of Single Honours Psychology or alternatively, Combined Honours routes in which students take Psychology alongside another discipline such as Criminology or Neuroscience. In your final year you will get to carry out a psychology research project on a topic of your own choosing under the expert keele.ac.uk/psychology guidance of one of our academic staff members. There is also the opportunity to take a year out gaining valuable work experience. Study Abroad There are superb opportunities to study abroad, for example in the USA or Canada. Choose one semester of a three- year degree, or an entire year within a four-year course. Research Active Staff Our students benefit from excellent guidance and support from research- active staff. For example, Professor Clifford Stott’s research applies social psychology to help the police apply more effective crowd management at large public events. Professor Nicola Edelstyn is a neuropsychologist whose research on Parkinson’s Disease has furthered understanding of this debilitating illness. Student Support Students tell us how much they value the psychology-focussed learning support on offer from our team of Teaching Fellows. In addition, our academic staff are on hand to provide tailored psychology careers advice and guidance regarding postgraduate study. Results We are very proud of our Psychology results. Latest figures record that 82% of our students graduated with a 2i or 1st class degree (www.unistats.ac.uk) and many stay on at Keele to follow exciting MSc and PhD opportunities.