Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)

Course Title

MQF Level

Duration and Credits

3 Years

180 ECTS

Mode of Study

Full-time

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The Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) course is a full-time course, which includes a number of compulsory core study-units in Psychology and a number of elective study-units which you may choose from. By studying this area of wellbeing, you will be learning about key movements, concepts, schools of thought and historic figures who have contributed to the field of Psychology as we know it today. You will become knowledgeable on psychologists such as Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung and Erik Eriksen, and apply concepts from areas like psychoanalysis, humanism and child development in real life case studies. In your final year, you will be able to demonstrate your acquired knowledge by carrying out a research-based dissertation of your choice. The Faculty for Social Wellbeing will also encourage you to participate in the Erasmus+ mobility programme for a diverse and international academic journey.

Communication and Academic Skills Programme

The communication and academic skills programme complements students’ main course of study. It introduces them to writing and presenting as situated within academic contexts sensitive to specific disciplines and develops their competences for future careers.


Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

PSY1606	Social Psychology	6 ECTS	(NC)
PSY1612	Research Methods in Psychology	6 ECTS	(NC)
PSY1620	Philosophical Psychology	6 ECTS	(NC)


Semester 1

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

PSY1610	Major Paradigms in Psychology: The Psychoanalytic and Humanistic Paradigms, and Behaviourism	6 ECTS	(NC)
PSY1617	Biological Psychology 1	4 ECTS	(NC)
PSY1622	Developmental Psychology 1	6 ECTS	(NC)
PSY1628	Introduction to the Psychology Profession	4 ECTS	(NC)
PSY1658	Academic Writing and Presentation in Psychology	4 ECTS	(NC)


Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

PSY1618	Biological Psychology 2	4 ECTS	(NC)
PSY1623	Developmental Psychology 2	6 ECTS	(NC)
PSY1625	Psychology of Communication	4 ECTS	(NC)
PSY1635	Major Paradigms: Cognitive Psychology	4 ECTS	(NC)

Requirement for regular progression to Year 2: 60 credits

During their second year of studies, in addition to the compulsory study-units, students are required to choose elective study-units to the value of 24 ECTS credits from the elective pool on offer throughout the year.

Elective study-units already chosen throughout the second year, may not be chosen again during the third year of the course.


Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)

Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)

PSY2643	Practical Psychology	4 ECTS


Semester 1

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

PSY2606	Psychology of Learning and Applied Behaviour Analysis	4 ECTS	(NC)
PSY2628	Quantitative Research Methods and Data Analysis	4 ECTS	(NC)
PSY2629	Qualitative Research Methods and Data Analysis	4 ECTS	(NC)
PSY2640	Forensic and Criminal Psychology	4 ECTS	(NC)
PSY2641	Psychology of Helping	4 ECTS	(NC)

Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)

COU3301	Career Education and Guidance	4 ECTS
INE2601	Inclusive Communities and Schooling	4 ECTS
PSY1626	Evolutionary Psychology	4 ECTS
PSY3130	Psychology of Adjustment	2 ECTS
PSY3647	Selected Topics in Organisational Psychology	4 ECTS
PSY3655	Neurodiverse Profiles	4 ECTS


Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

PSY2610	Psychopathology	4 ECTS	(NC)
PSY2623	Work Psychology	6 ECTS	(NC)
PSY2633	Health Psychology	6 ECTS	(NC)

Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)

PSY2626	Psychology of Sexuality	2 ECTS
PSY2634	Psychology of the Family	4 ECTS
PSY3159	Addictive Behaviour	4 ECTS
PSY3609	Psychology of Small Groups	4 ECTS
PSY3611	Media Psychology	4 ECTS
PSY3648	Sports Psychology	4 ECTS
* Study-unit PSY2634 is highly recommended.

Requirement for regular progression to Year 3: 60 credits

During their third year of studies, in addition to the compulsory study-units, students are required to choose elective study-units to the value of 12 ECTS credits.

During their third year, students are required to register for elective study-units not covered during their second year.


Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

PSY3631	Symposia in Psychology	6 ECTS	(NC)
PSY3641	Dissertation	12 ECTS	(NC)

Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)

PSY2643	Practical Psychology	4 ECTS
PSY3605	Practicum	4 ECTS


Semester 1

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

PSY3504	Psychotherapeutic Methods 1: Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and the Humanistic Existential Approaches	4 ECTS	(NC)
PSY3630	Ethical and Professional Issues	4 ECTS	(NC)
PSY3644	Child and Adolescent Psychopathology	6 ECTS	(NC)
PSY3651	Introduction to Critical Psychology	4 ECTS	(NC)
PSY3656	Psychometrics and Psychological Assessment	4 ECTS	(NC)

Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)

COU3301	Career Education and Guidance	4 ECTS
PSY3130	Psychology of Adjustment	2 ECTS
PSY3640	Community Mental Health	4 ECTS
PSY3643	Cognitive Neuroscience	6 ECTS
PSY3647	Selected Topics in Organisational Psychology	4 ECTS
PSY3655	Neurodiverse Profiles	4 ECTS
PSY3657	Sensitivity Training in Psychology	4 ECTS


Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

PSY3505	Psychotherapeutic Methods 2: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Systemic Family Therapy	4 ECTS	(NC)
PSY3662	Neuropsychology	4 ECTS	(NC)

Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)

PSY2626	Psychology of Sexuality	2 ECTS
PSY3159	Addictive Behaviour	4 ECTS
PSY3160	Respecting Diversity	4 ECTS
PSY3161	Cyberpsychology	4 ECTS
PSY3609	Psychology of Small Groups	4 ECTS
PSY3611	Media Psychology	4 ECTS
PSY3613	Environmental Psychology	2 ECTS
PSY3616	Psychology of Ageing	4 ECTS
PSY3648	Sports Psychology	4 ECTS
PSY3654	Aviation Psychology	4 ECTS

Requirement for completion of Year 3: 60 credits

Requirement for award of B. Psychology (Hons) degree: 180 credits

This programme of study is governed by the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 and by the Bye-Laws for the award of the Bachelor in Psychology (Honours) under the auspices of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing.

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

Recall and describe major psychological concepts and psychologists' contributions to their respective field in the subject-matter.
Carry out independent research through the appropriate use of methodology dependent on the research subject and aim.
Apply psychological concepts in real-life and contribute to lively interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary discussions.
Communicate effectively psychological terms.
Empathise with people who have mental health issues and destigmatise the negative associations related with mental health through your awareness and knowledge on the subject.

Non EU Applicants:

Fee per academic year: Eur 10,800

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As a holder of the Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) degree, you would have the foundational knowledge to pursue further postgraduate studies, usually by reading for an MA offered by the University of Malta or foreign institutions, to specialise in a specific area. By furthering your specialisation studies, you will be able to choose from a variety of careers. Some of these include the role of a Clinical, counselling, educational, forensic, health, occupational, organisational and sport psychologist. The degree is also a pediment that allows you to become a therapist. If you would like to pursue a career as a researcher or academic, the option of gaining your doctorate is also available.

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