Program Overview

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Looking for a foundation course in psychology in Birmingham? Our BSc (Hons) Psychology with a Foundation Year degree has lower entry requirements and can lead to a full undergraduate qualification.

This course has been specifically designed to allow home and EU students, who do not initially meet the Birmingham City University entry requirements for our standard Psychology degree, to undertake additional level 3 study designed to ensure they are successful on their chosen degree course.

Why study a degree with a foundation year

If you want the flexibility of a year’s study on a more general course to find out the best degree choice for you.

If you have changed your mind about your career since you chose your A-levels or BTECs and need to improve your skills in a different subject area.

If you would like extra time and support to help you build your knowledge, skills and confidence before starting a full degree.

If you do not quite meet our entry requirements but know you have the potential to succeed at university.

This course is

open

to

International

students.

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What's covered in this course?

The foundation year itself will equip you with the required knowledge and skills to proceed on to any of our undergraduate Psychology degree courses offered within the School of Social Sciences.

You will gain a deep understanding of how the core and specialised areas in psychology contribute to our understanding of contemporary issues, as well as looking at the role of brain function across multiple psychological perspectives. You’ll apply scientific reasoning and evaluate patterns of behaviour, gaining key transferable skills in communication, teamwork and problem-solving. You’ll also adopt a variety of perspectives ensuring you get the big picture.

You will explore scientific approaches to understanding the mind, brain and behaviour. Our Psychology department works in partnership with the nationally recognised Higher Education Academy (HEA) to continually develop the quality of both our staff and the course, focusing on self-development, contemporary learning practices and integrating practice within the community.

Instead of only engaging with other academics and psychologists, we focus on connecting with, and making an impact on, the local community through links with businesses, NHS and the surrounding prison services.

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Accredited By

The BSc (Hons) Psychology degree is accredited by:

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Why Choose Us?

This course is designed to progress students who fall below normal entry requirement levels on to full Undergraduate degrees.

The BSc (Hons) Psychology degree is accredited by the

British Psychological Society. This means that on successfully completing your degree with a pass of over 50%, you will gain Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership with the British Psychological Society. This allows you to pursue a career path in Psychology through accredited Master’s and Doctoral

course

s throughout the UK. The

course is therefore

as professionally relevant and up-to-date as possible, taking into account the very latest developments in the profession.

On all of our

course

s you will gain a professional focus and real world experience of psychology, ensuring you are equipped to make an immediate impact in your career.

You have the opportunity to embark on a

year-long professional placement

as part of your degree course. Past placements have seen our students work with organisations such as the NHS, West Midlands Police, HM Prisons and Probation Services, local schools and youth mentoring services.

All of our

course

s have an international focus. This is embedded throughout the curriculum, giving you the opportunity to transform your experience with us into a global one. There are a variety of exciting possibilities open to you, including our many overseas study exchange programmes.

As a student on one of our undergraduate degrees, you will be able to benefit from our Graduate+ initiative. This three-year award

course

enables you to gain award levels for all the extra-curricular activities you undertake so that you can stand out from the crowd on graduation.

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Studying with us during the Covid-19 pandemic

The University has put in place

measures in response to Covid-19

to allow us to safely deliver our courses. Should the impact of the pandemic continue in future years, any additional or alternative arrangements put in place by the University will be in accordance with the latest government public health advice, health and safety legislation, and the terms and conditions of the

student contract

.