Psychology Careers
Key information
Follow-on study
- MSc Clinical and Community Psychology
- MSc Psychological Science
- MSc Psychology of Global Mobility, Inclusion and Diversity in Society, Erasmus Mundus
- MSc Work and Organisational Psychology
- Clinical Psychology (DclinPsych)
- SPhD in Psychology
- MA Sociology
- MSc Speech and Language Therapy
- MSc Occupational Therapy
Student profile
Alicia Lee, Psychology, BSc. Social Sciences
I first became interested in Psychology in secondary school. Taking it as one of my first year modules on the BSc. Social Sciences confirmed that this was something I wanted to study.
I was drawn to the research side of the subject. I loved working with the psych techs in UL and getting hands-on experience with research methods. I’ve always enjoyed the numbers and data side of psychology, which paired well with the core data literacy on BSc. Social Sciences. That focus on data literacy complements psychology really well. My Erasmus in Bilbao was an amazing experience and my co‑op in the UL Psychology Department was a turning point, giving me hands‑on research experience and helping me feel part of the department’s community.
For my Final Year Project, I examined the effect of stress on cardiovascular reactivity. Working on that project made me realise that I wanted to pursue MA Psychology (Conversion) which I’m doing now. The MA also sets me on the accredited pathway I need to progress further in the field.
If you find yourself questioning why people think, behave or interact the way they do, psychology will keep you curious. You don’t need to arrive with all the “right” traits, psychology is a buildable skill.
What I love most is that psychology isn’t one‑size‑fits‑all. You can follow organisational, clinical, health or social routes. You’re never boxed in, there’s always room to grow, specialise or change direction.
