Psychology Degree Programs

Wherever you earn your psychology degree abroad, you will benefit from having uprooted and placed yourself in an entirely different environmental context. This is the first step to developing an in-depth appreciation for the field of psychology. However, different regions of the world will generally offer their own distinct spin on the subject, so first and foremost you should consider location when deciding where to pursue your psychology degree abroad. Since it is an increasingly popular academic discipline, many major universities across the world boast thriving psychology departments and subsequent psychology degree programs. 

Some of the best psychology departments in Western education can be found in the halls of Kings College London in the England, the University of Queensland in Australia, and the University of Toronto in Canada. Alternatively, the University of Hong Kong in China, National University of Singapore in Singapore, and the University of Tokyo in Japan offer equally respectable psychology degree programs and will expose you to a different take on the field in the context of Eastern Civilizations. Obviously all of these world-class universities represent the cream of the crop, but together the latter provide a fairly representative portrayal of the regions of the world where psychology is a highly popular discipline of academic study.

Wherever you earn a psychology degree abroad, the first and foremost requirement should be that you study in a country whose culture intellectually attracts you. Much of your academic focus will be centered around how social interactions shape individual thought and behavior in that specific cultural context, so it is important you take an interest in your surroundings before you even leave home. Keep in mind though that the language barrier can be an inhibiting factor; if you are not willing to pursue language study in addition to your psychology degree abroad then make sure your host university offers courses taught in English (or whatever your native tongue may be).