Psych @Uni of Bath

1.

Generally people only live in accom on campus in first year - after that people either move into a house with friends, move back home and commute if you're local, or move into rented accom in the city. If you have specific extenuating circumstances such as a disability then you may be able to live on campus beyond first year.

2.

Bath Insights offered an internship in business and comms development in the department of psychology this year, as well as an internship in research within the faculty of humanities and social sciences, which both were psychology based. So keep an eye out for these in 2026!

3.

Bath Raise and Give society society run events for a variety of charities, many of which mental health focussed. It is open to anyone who wants to volunteer their time and skills, and is a lot of fun and a chance to meet new people also interested in charity work. You could also simply approach lecturers after classes and ask if they need any help with their research - they may be able to set you up with some participant recruitment, data analysis etc which would be great to talk about on a CV and for placement interviews.

4.

Previously we have had people go on placements to NHS facilities such as Great Ormond Street Hospital and some other NHS trusts around the country. We have connections with a number of employers and some are open only to Bath students. So if mental health is something you're interested in exploring further there will almost definitely be placements available in that field.

5.

Every year we have careers fairs where a variety of top employers come to visit. As far as psychology is concerned, whilst I am not aware of any psychology-specific employers making visits, there are a range of different careers you can go into with a psychology degree, and having a placement year is a great thing to talk about in your CV - it can even act as a foot in the door to future employment should you want to back to the same company after you graduate.