QQI Level 7 National Certificate in Psychology, in Association with Maynooth University

This one-year, QQI Level 7 Certificate level course is designed to provide participants with the opportunity to develop an understanding of psychology and to explore its relevance to the individual, family, community and society.

To Apply, click: ENROL HERE This leads you to the application system for Maynooth University. Before you can apply, you must set up an account and be logged in.

Entry Requirements:

Participants need to be 21 years of age or over on 1st January of the year in which the course commences. As courses are delivered in keeping with adult education practice, participants will be expected to: be willing to engage with group activities and group learning; be willing to learn through dialogue and reflection on experience; have a level of literacy that is sufficient to complete the assessment requirements.

Course Duration: The duration of the course is 100 hours. Students will attend 1 evening per week for a 3 hour facilitated workshop/tutorial. Students will also attend 3/4 Saturdays over the duration of the course.

Course Details: For module details, see below. For extra course information, please click CERTIFICATE IN PSYCHOLOGY | Maynooth University

Class begins on Thursday October 2nd, 2025

19:00 – 22:00

Cost: €1450.

An Easy Payment Plan is available upon registration.

Part time students who are on courses at levels 6 to 10 on the framework of qualifications may be eligible to for the Student Assistance Fund (SAF) to help with the associated costs of attending a university course such as Travel, Childcare, Utilities, Materials etc. You should first consult: SAF Guidelines to see if you qualify and then e-mail student.budget@mu.ie to make further enquiries

Course Module Details:

Module 1

Introduction to Psychology and Study Skills; Overview of what psychology consists of, its history and study skills.

Module 2

The Biological Basis of Behaviour; Most behaviour is rooted in our biology; this module considers the role of the brain in sleep, sensation and perception.

Module 3

Learning and Feeling: This module focuses on how we learn, remember and experience emotions.

Module 4

Personality: This module reviews the most important theories of personality, and how personality is assessed under each of these theories.

Module 5

The Development of the Individual: This module considers the early development of the child from conception through to thought, language and moral development.

Module 6

Introduction to Social Psychology: Key areas in social psychology such as social perception, attitudes and prejudice will be explored in this module.

Module 7

Introduction to Abnormal Psychology: This module introduces students to the diagnosis, classification and treatment models in abnormal behaviour.

Module 8

Introduction to Social Research Methodology: An introduction to the main techniques involved in social research.