Program Overview

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BA (Hons) Psychosocial Studies

Introduction

Explore the relationship between ‘self’ and society. This degree course is an excellent choice if you’re considering a career in fields such as health, education, criminal justice, social work or HR management.

Study at University Centre West Anglia and combine the study of individuals – using psychology and psychoanalysis – with the wider cultural and systemic studies of sociology. You’ll gain a rounded understanding of human behaviours, nature and relationships, as well as the ability to apply the theory practically to a variety of questions and fields.

In the earlier modules you’ll learn the fundamentals of sociology and social, health and developmental psychology. Then, with this in place, you’ll be able to progress to more specialist modules, examining key aspects of the individual and social world.

Central to this is exploring how we shape, and are shaped by, our social surroundings – and what this means in the many specialist fields you could choose to study. You’ll be able to research your own preferred subject area for your final-year Major Project.

Case studies, visits and work-based study give this course a strong practical flavour and you’ll learn many of the key skills used by sociologists and psychologists. You’ll also develop the ability to research and analyse complex information, make well-structured arguments and challenge ‘accepted’ thinking as a confident debater.

These are all useful skills for postgraduate study or research, as well as for the professional workplace.

There’s plenty of scope to personalise your studies and focus on specific fields, such as: sexuality, desire and gender; agency and social change; deviance, crime and social control, health and illness; racism, race and cultural identity; community and social life; biology and behaviourism, and developmental psychology.

Course Options

• 3 years
• September
• University Centre West Anglia

Key Facts

• STUDY OPTIONS: 3 years
• START DATES: September
• LOCATION: University Centre West Anglia
• ENTRY: UCAS code: C880
• FEES: £9,000 UK students starting 2025/26 (full-time, per year)

Teaching and Assessment

Year 1

• A Sociological Conversation
• Self and Society
• Contemporary Inequalities
• Media, Society and Crime

Year 2

• The Research Toolkit: Design and Delivery
• Sociology of Health Inequalities
• Violence and Confrontation
• Sociology of Education
• Diagnosis and Formulation in Mental Health
• Violence, Gender and Victimisation
• Spirituality, Religion and the Secular

Year 3

• Undergraduate Major Project
• Professional Skills in Clinical Settings
• Environment, Nature and Society
• Investigative Psychology
• Youth, Crime and Aggression
• Organised Crime
• Lifespan Development

Entry Requirements

• 72 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 2 A levels or equivalent level 3 qualification, eg Extended Diploma (MMP) or Access course (30 level 3 credits at Merit grade are required for Access progression)
• GCSE English at grade 4 (C) or above, or equivalent.

Fees and Paying for University

Tuition Fees and Student Loans for UK Students (2025/26)

• £9,000 UK students starting 2025/26 (full-time, per year)

Facilities

• 14 digitally-enabled classrooms
• 120-seat multimedia lecture theatre
• a Learning Resource Centre, containing traditional and modern resources to enhance your learning
• depending on your course, you may use the £2.5m Creative Studios building.

Careers

Our graduates have gone on to successful careers in many fields, including criminal justice, health and allied professions, social work, teaching, and HR management.