Western Caspian University - WCU
speciality:
Psychology
What is a Psychology Degree?
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Psychology is the favourite science for students who want to get into the depths of human feelings. This is considered to be the science of mind and behaviour. More specifically, psychology wants to explore the way people think, act, and feel, by appealing to the emotional side of people.
Passion can lead students to choose this specialisation. It is not considered a difficult one, but it is not very easy to approach, as the theoretical elements of the discipline are combined with the practical ones.
After studying Psychology, students choose to specialise in a particular sub-field. Depending on their preference, they can choose between Biological Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Comparative Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Personality Psychology and many others.
Benefits of a Psychology Degree
Psychology is a great opportunity to get to know each other better and to get to know others. Thus, students who are looking to understanding human behaviour, feelings and mind gain an inside vision of what these notions really mean and what determines people to make certain decisions and act under different circumstances.
The employment rate among Psychology graduates has grown in recent years. Salaries are satisfactory, and young people can focus either on psychological services in schools, hospitals, treatment centres, clinics, depending on the specialisation chosen. Furthermore, Psychology graduates can integrate a career in social media, marketing, and advertising, as they understand best the reasons why people choose to make decisions according to what they see in real life.
Psychology Degree Structure
In the four years of Bachelor studies, graduates acquire the necessary knowledge to practice Psychology, initially learning the underlying theoretical notions. These notions become an important starting point in their career, seeing later how practice blends very well with theory. It should be noted that on the labour market, students who hold a Bachelor’s degree are much more appreciated and have an advantage over those who follow simple courses.
A Master’s program usually lasts between 2 and 3 years, coming as a complement to the Bachelor’s courses. Master courses have a much more loaded curriculum and a great deal of information. A Doctoral program is dedicated to students who want to do research in Psychology in various institutes or to become teachers. This has a duration of between 5 and 7 years.
1 Student Reviews
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B.Sc. in ...2 days ago
DUSA disappointing experienceWestern Caspian was one of two universities in Baku that had a Psychology bachelor’s program in English, so my choices were pretty slim. WCU is much cheaper than most universities (a little over 2000 USD per year) but that’s somewhat reflected in the quality of education. Half of the teachers seem completely disinterested or checked out; they read from their presentations verbatim with very little engagement with the students. On the other hand, there are professors that are really trying.
Administratively, the school is a bit of a mess. The number of problems I’ve had throughout the year has been absolutely insane and none of the staff ever seems to know who is in charge of what. I did not have a working student ID until the middle of the second semester, they have repeatedly placed me in non-English speaking classes, and the beginning of this semester they straight up forgot to assign a professor to one of our classes. These are just a few examples.
Despite this, I do want to stress that I have overall found the staff helpful when dealing with these issues. They work hard but are just not set up for success. My understanding is that there have been a lot of improvements over the years but I would not recommend it as it stands now. I’m being generous giving them a 3 out of 5, as I would probably give them a 2.5 if available.
View moreProgramme: B.Sc. in PsychologyDegree: Bachelor'sGraduation: 2029Delivery Type: On CampusCampus: Baku
