Explore society and human behaviour with a BPS accredited degree
About the school
The School of Psychology and Social Science provides degree courses exploring human behaviours across these two key areas of social science, and is led by a team of highly experienced academics who are passionate about the subjects they teach. The School’s courses prepare you with a range of transferable skills that employers from a wide range of organisations will value.
We regularly review and update our psychology and social science course syllabuses to ensure that the topics you study are entrenched in the here and now. Led by Dr Gail Steptoe-Warren, the School’s team of academic staff are widely published across topics and disciplines that impact today’s society, including gender studies, cyberspace identities, crime and deviance, mental health and wellbeing, child psychology, and much more.
The psychology degree courses at the School of Psychology are accredited by The British Psychological Society.
Arden in numbers
*This data is based on a Student Satisfaction Survey, undertaken in July 2020.
95%
student satisfaction
95% of our graduates said they were satisfied with the Arden University learning experience.
*This data is based on a Student Satisfaction Survey, undertaken in July 2020.
90%
of careers transformed
90% of Arden graduates say their career possibilities have been enhanced by studying with us.*
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global study locations
Study from anywhere online, on campus in Berlin, or at one of our five UK study centres, including three locations in London.
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Alumni are proud to be Arden graduates
In recognition of our continued commitment to our students, we were named number one education business in the 2020 Education Investor Awards.
Faculty staff

Arden’s psychology and social science degrees are designed to explore human behaviours across diverse areas of psychology and social science such as criminology, sociology, and criminal justice. These courses provide you with a range of transferable skills that are valued by employers from a wide range of industries. Our Psychology online courses are accredited by The British Psychological Society, which means they are internationally recognised. I look forward to welcoming you to the Arden University family.
Gail Steptoe-Warren
Head of School, Psychology and Social Sciences

Dr Sophie Ward
Deputy Head of School - Psychology
Dr. Kim Marsh
Deputy Head of School - Social Sciences

Dr Anthony Thompson
Programme Leader Psychology - Postgraduate
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Accrediting bodies and industry partners

The British Psychological Society (BPS)
This course is in the process of gaining accreditation by the British Psychological Society, the representative body for professional psychologists in the UK.