Psychology is a challenging but popular subject for A-level and International Baccalaureat students. While we approach it as a science, it blends in well also with humanities and arts subjects.
Sixth Form visits and College Link Project
Students looking to degree and career options ranging from market research to medicine will have a natural interest in Psychology, even if they have not studied it at A-level. Every year some of our academics and researchers are invited to local schools and sixth form colleges. Sometimes this is as part of a special event, such as Totton College's Psychology Day or Richard Taunton's Founders Day. We have proved so popular with students at Southampton's King Edward VI School that we have been visiting every year since 2007.
Alternatively, we offer A-level students the opportunity to attend one of our College Link Days at the University. Students can:
- participate in workshops and demonstrations
- participate in research
- Ask questions to our researchers
- attend a session about studying here and careers with a psychology degree
- explore the campus
This programme of activities has been running for a number of years and students have found it very useful and enjoyable.
We run a number of College Link Days in June each year, but if you would like to request to visit us at another time, please get in touch.
Contacts
If you are a teacher or careers adviser and would like more details about the College Link Project, or discuss a possible visit, please contact us at Psychology.Outreach@soton.ac.uk.
If you are interested in hearing more about the Schools Research Partnership Scheme, please contact Dr Hazel Blythe.
