Bachelor in Psychology

Université Paris Cité's Bachelor (Licence) in Psychology is delivered by the Institut de Psychologie — France's most prestigious psychology department, founded in 1920 and the largest psychology faculty in continental Europe. Paris Cité is the result of the 2022 merger of Paris Descartes and Paris Diderot, and ranks among France's top 3 universities for Psychology (ARWU subject rankings). The 3-year Licence covers the core French psychology curriculum: general psychology, cognitive psychology, social psychology, developmental psychology, neuropsychology, statistics and research methods, plus introductory clinical and educational psychology. Most teaching is in French; some specialised modules are offered in English in years 2-3.

Sri Lankan applicants are typically Arts / Bio Science stream students with strong Biology, English, and Social Science backgrounds, often planning a clinical or counselling career or post-graduate training in clinical psychology / cognitive neuroscience. The selling points versus a UK or Australian Psychology Bachelor's: tuition at €2,940/year (versus £20,000+ at UK universities for International Psychology), the Paris Cité brand's strength in cognitive neuroscience research, direct progression into the Master's-level psychologist registration pathway (Master 2 + DEPS = registered French psychologist), and France's 12-month APS post-Bachelor's permit. **Note: French Licence Psychologie is taught and assessed predominantly in French — DELF B2 minimum, ideally C1 by year 2.** Returnees route into clinical, counselling, and organisational psychology roles at private hospitals (Asiri, Hemas, Lanka Hospitals), counselling NGOs (Sumithrayo, Family Rehabilitation Centre), corporate HR (John Keells, Hayleys, MAS Holdings), plus academic / research posts at Colombo, Peradeniya, and Sri Jayewardenepura Psychology Departments.