Welcome
Welcome to the School of Psychology Website. The UCD School of Psychology and the UCD Psychology Research Laboratory are based in the Newman building on the Belfield Campus. The School of Psychology is part of the UCD College of Human Sciences and a leading Irish centre for research, teaching and professional training in psychology, ranking in the top 100 psychology departments in the world. The history of psychology in UCD began in 1958 when the university established the first psychology laboratory and the first psychology course in Ireland. Later UCD developed the first accredited undergraduate degree in psychology, and pioneered professional training in clinical psychology in Ireland, as well as in other areas of professional psychological practice. The School of Psychology also contains the Centre for Disability Studies, which was established in 2002 and was the first centre of its kind in Ireland.
The School of Psychology offers the following degree programmes:
- The Honours BA in Psychology
- The Honours BA International in Psychology
- Higher Diploma in Psychology (H Dip Psych, full-time and part-time)
- Masters in Psychological Science (M Psych Sc)
- Masters in Rehabilitation and Disability Studies (MSc, part-time)
- Doctor of Psychological Science in Clinical Psychology (D Psych Sc)
- MLitt / PhD research programme
Currently the School of Psychology has 16 academic staff who conduct research and supervise theses in four main thematic areas:
- Clinical psychology
- Cognitive and behavioural neuroscience
- Disability and rehabilitation
- Social and developmental psychology
The School of Psychology welcomes applications to undergraduate and postgraduate programmes from International students. Click on the icons below for further information.
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