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BSc (Hons) Psychology with Foundation Year

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    AY 24/25: £9,250
    AY 25/26: £9,535
  • * Subject to availability     ** Price per academic year

Course Overview

Our four-year BSc (Hons) in Psychology with Foundation Year will give you the opportunity to develop an in-depth understanding of the subject in terms of the science and theories of psychology and their application in everyday life.

The foundation year is the first year of this degree, offering an excellent grounding in the fundamentals of psychology, social sciences and research methods alongside study skills development. It is designed to prepare you for degree-level study.

With this preparation, you will be ready to build and deepen your understanding of the science of psychology through our range of core modules. You will also be able to choose specialized option modules according to your areas of interest or that relate to a particular career path you wish to follow upon graduation.

As a psychology graduate, you may use your qualification as the basis for a career as a professional psychologist or enter a wide range of other professions, including teaching, human resource management, the police, the armed forces and social work.

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Why study this course?

  • This degree will give you a good foundation, allowing you to work in a wide range of statutory, voluntary and independent settings, including local authority teams, health promotion projects, refugee and asylum service hospitals, sheltered accommodation, hospices and day centres, and residential care units.
  • Graduates with a health and social care background are also in a good position to be considered for careers in health education and health promotion, welfare, health research, community mental health and commissioning and care management services.
  • Graduates may seek roles as service managers and coordinators, in advocacy, education and training, or as technicians and support workers helping children and families, older and disabled people, drug and alcohol abusers, and people with mental health problems.
  • Self-reflection and Self-presentation (FND3008)
  • Research Methods in Social Science (FND3009)
  • Perspectives in Psychology (FND3010)
  • Key Studies in Psychology (FND3011)
  • Understanding the Person (PSC4009)
  • Contemporary Issues in Psychology (PSC4010)
  • Application of Psychology (PSC4011)
  • Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology (PSC4001)
  • Cognitive and Biopsychological Perspectives (PSC4003)
  • Exploring Psychology (PSC4012)
  • Cognitive Psychology (PSC5004)
  • Biopsychology (PSC5005)
  • Social and Critical Psychology (PSC5006)
  • Research Methods in Psychology (PSC5007)
  • Personality and Developmental Psychology (PSC5011)
  • Assessment in Psychology (PSC5014)
  • The Honours Project (PSC6001)
  • Applied Experience (PSC6020)
  • Academic Language and Skills 1 (EFP3003)(Optional)*
  • Academic Language and Skills 2 (EFP3004)(Optional)*
  • Academic Language and Skills 5 (EFP4007)(Optional)*
  • Psychology of Loss and Trauma (PSC6008)(Optional)*
  • The Therapeutic Process (PSC6011)(Optional)*
  • Cyber Psychology and New Media (PSC6018)(Optional)*
  • Social Neuroscience (PSC6019)(Optional)*
  • Psychology of Mental Health (PSC6024)(Optional)*
  • Psychology of Sport and Exercise (PSC6025)(Optional)*
  • Psychological Wellbeing in the Workplace (PSC6026)(Optional)*
  • Young Life and the Mind (PSC6027)(Optional)*

*subject to availability

Career progression

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to pursue many career paths. The more traditional routes include clinical, forensic, occupational, educational, health, sport and exercise psychology, counselling, and teaching and research.

In addition, there are broader career options such as:  

  • Personnel management 
  • Research 
  • Sport and exercise 
  • Advice work 
  • Social work 
  • Law enforcement 
  • Healthcare.  

Psychology graduates can also progress to graduate schemes which are long-term employment contracts, usually with a large corporate company offering advanced training packages.

Postgraduate training and study are a requirement to become a Chartered Psychologist. Due to course entry requirements, many psychology graduates spend a year or more getting work experience before embarking on postgraduate study. Postgraduate study is available in areas such as clinical, counselling, educational, occupational, sport and exercise, or forensic psychology. 

Entry Requirements

UCAS points: 48

GCSEs: You should have a minimum of two GCE A2-level passes (or equivalent), including any subject; and five GCSEs at grade C or above (or equivalent), including Mathematics and English.

IELTS: 6.0 or equivalent

We may admit applicants who do not have the Level 3 qualification in an appropriate area but who hold alternative qualifications and/or experience demonstrating appropriate knowledge and skills at Level 3.

You may be required to attend an interview and/or provide a portfolio of work.

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