Psychology

BSc (Hons) & Foundation Year

Are you interested in a career in psychology but are not sure how to get started? Our psychology degree with foundation year has been developed for inquisitive students who want to understand more about the human mind and what drives our behaviour, but need a little extra support before taking on a full university degree course.

Key Facts

Foundation Year Entry Degrees

Daytime / Evening

London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds

September, November, January, February, April, May

Course Overview

Our British Psychological Society accredited BSc (Hons) Psychology degree with Foundation Year will introduce you to a wide range of contemporary research and support you in developing key knowledge, skills, and abilities that are essential in pursuing a career within psychology. The course has been designed with your future career in mind. You’ll have the option to tailor the focus of your degree and specialise in areas that match your career aspirations. This provides you with control over your learning and gives you the opportunity to discover and experience ideas and concepts from a range of different areas within psychology.

With such a wide range of areas in psychology to choose from, this course gives you the time and flexibility to decide where you want to focus. Studying this new undergraduate psychology course will provide you with multiple future career and study options, and you’ll have access to modern, digital learning tools as you study. You’ll also have full support from our dedicated academic team, who are internationally respected industry practitioners, published authors, and PhD holders in the psychology field.

Course Details and Modules

Course details

Foundation year modules have been designed to give you a tailored and fully supportive introduction to university study. This first year of study will prepare you for success in higher education by introducing you to the academic skills and subject-specific knowledge required to excel in your chosen degree subject.

On the course you’ll study a variety of interesting and stimulating subject modules that have been designed to engage you in fascinating topics within psychology, enabling you to develop sought after and career focused skills. Your studies will culminate with choosing an area of psychology on which to focus and produce your own research project at the end of your final year. By the time you graduate, you’ll have the confidence and ability to apply your knowledge of psychology to a range of exciting career paths and further learning opportunities.

Throughout the course you’ll have one-to-one support from your lecturers and academic skills tutors, as well as frequent invitations to online coffee mornings with your fellow students and staff and personal academic tutor support sessions. Above all, our academic team, who come from a range of professional and cultural backgrounds, will help you learn through real-world context, helping you understand how your new skills are best applied in practice.

Modules

You have between 4 to 12 years to complete this course, which means you can take up to 3 years to complete each level. Most of our students, however, aim to complete the course within 4 to 6 years.

Foundation Year

Preparing for University Success

Exploring the Social World

Advancing your Academic Skills

Examining Social Justice

Planning for Your Future Success

Investigation & Innovation Project

Level 4

Core modules:

Introduction to studying Psychology (20 credits)

Social Psychology (20 credits)

Introduction to Research Methods (20 credits)

Developmental Psychology (20 credits)

Biological Psychology (20 credits)

Cognitive Psychology (20 credits)

Level 5

Core modules:

Qualitative Research Methods (20 credits)

Quantitative Research Methods (20 credits)

Personality and Intelligence (20 credits)

Positive Psychology (20 credits)

Elective modules (select two):
Forensic Psychology (20 credits)

Sport and Exercise Psychology (20 credits)

Occupational Psychology (20 credits)

Clinical and Health Psychology (20 credits)

Child Development and Educational Psychology (20 credits)

Coaching Psychology (20 credits)

Level 6

Core modules:
Professional Development (20 credits)
Research Project (40 credits)

Elective modules (select three):
Counselling Psychology: Mental Health and Illness (20 credits)

Behavioural Neuroscience and Neuropsychology (20 credits)

Political Psychology (20 credits)

Cyber Psychology (20 credits)

Gender and Sexuality (20 credits)

Please note that our elective modules will run subject to sufficient demand and resources. That means if necessary, we may need to cap numbers or change or discontinue modules to account for this.

Entry Requirements

We consider applications on a case by case basis. If you have significant work experience, have qualifications you have gained elsewhere, or a degree or qualification that isn't a clear pathway to this degree - we are more than happy to discuss your application.

Eligibility

To be able to study this course, we need to see that you have:

At least 3 x GCSEs OR 45 credits at Level 2 or equivalent – if your qualifications are older than 3 years we would also ask to see a professional CV.
Applicants may be considered based on a minimum of 12 months of professional work experience evidenced with a CV and Reference if they do not meet the qualification requirements.
We also offer this course as a standard bachelor’s degree without foundation year.

English proficiency

IELTS 6.0 (no less than 5.5 in any element); or TOEFL iBT 80; or equivalent.
Alternatively, evidence you have previously studied in English, such as a letter to show that the Medium of Instruction was in English can be accepted.
We also offer an internal English test for applicants who are unable to provide the above evidence of English proficiency.

Before you start studying

Whilst you can read your study materials on your smart phone or tablet, to make the most of your learning experience, you will need access to a laptop or computer (we recommend one running the latest version of Windows), and a good stable internet connection.

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