Teaching
About The Department 

Applied Psychology is an expanding Department in Cardiff Metropolitan University whose staff are its great strength. We are a tightly knit team of academics, administrators and technicians who are committed to our students and to ensuring they get a great education. We think psychology is a great degree; students leave us not only as competent psychologists but as numerate, literate graduates with well honed written and verbal presentation skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

What are the five main reasons for studying psychology at Cardiff Met?

  • You will be taught by a group of friendly and approachable academics who care about your progress and development
  • You will have a personal tutor who will be there to support you through your degree
  • You will gain excellent skills in research methods, crucial to successful career development
  • You will be able to choose from a wide range of final year modules to follow your own interests
  • You will enjoy the benefits of an active psychology society that organises film nights, charity events and much, much more

We have a proven track record of supporting students from non-traditional backgrounds through our BSc and MSc programmes. Supported by our superb student services we offer students with a range of disabilities an equal opportunity and we are proud of how well many of our students have done. An impressive number of our graduates go on to do PhDs with us. You can read about the successes of our past and current PhD students on our research pages.

"My overall impression of psychology at Cardiff Metropolitan University is of a young, enthusiastic and locally well-managed set of staff spending a great deal of effort on teaching and assessment." - External examiner

Make a positive change – study psychology at Cardiff Met.