Program Overview

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Psychology

BSc (Hons)

Undergraduate degree - single or combined honours

Overview

Understand the mind and human behaviour from a range of perspectives and methodologies with our applied Psychology degree.

• Accredited by the British Psychological Society, this course enables graduates who meet the requirements to register with the BPS.
• Apply scientific thought to the issues facing society and the world, and learn to communicate your findings effectively.
• Psychology is highly valued by employers and equips you as a graduate for a range of challenges, careers and industries.

Accreditation

Both our single and combined honours Psychology courses are accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS). This provides Graduate Basis for Registration with the BPS to gain Chartered Psychologist status, provided you achieve a 2.2 overall and pass the final year dissertation.

What does this mean?

• This accreditation ensures graduates meet specific learning outcomes, including subject knowledge, technical skills, and transferable abilities.
• Gaining Graduate Basis for Registration is the first step towards entry into accredited postgraduate and doctoral programmes and is essential to becoming a Chartered Psychologist.

Ways to study

• Single honours
• Combined courses
• Specialised degrees

What you'll learn

• Overview
• Course structure
• Year one (Level 4) modules
• Year two (Level 5) modules
• Year three (Level 6) modules

Year one (Level 4) modules

• Introduction to Psychology (BPS)
• Research Methods in Psychology 1 (BPS)
• Individual differences - personality and intelligence (BPS)
• Psychological Science for Student Success
• Debates in Psychological and Critical Thinking
• Worlds of Ideas

Year two (Level 5) modules

• Research Methods in Psychology 2 (BPS)
• Cognitive and Developmental Psychology (BPS)
• Biological and Social Psychology (BPS)
• Clinical Psychology
• Counselling Psychology
• Business Psychology
• Psychology and Social Justice
• Criminal and Forensic Psychology
• Educational Psychology
• Health Psychology
• Work Placement
• Health: Mind, Body, Society
• Science and Journalism Publishing
• Sport Psychology
• Professional Placement Year

Year three (Level 6) modules

• Dissertation (BPS)
• Contemporary Application of Psychological Science (BPS)
• Careers in Psychology
• Environmental Psychology and Climate Change
• Human Memory
• Psychology of Gender
• Cyberpsychology: Video games and social media
• Psychology of Ageing
• Sexual Health Psychology
• Communicating Psychological Science
• Plants and People
• Ethnicity and Society
• Young People, Identities and Subcultures
• Victims and Victimisation
• Epidemiology and Public Health
• Animal Behaviour
• Learning in Science
• Publishing Industry Project
• Gender in Society

Social media

Follow @BSUPsychology on Instagram to read our latest news and see what our Psychology students and staff are up to.

Opportunities

• Work placements and internships
• Careers and employability
• Psychology prizes
• Research Certificate Scheme
• BSU Psychological Society
• Global Citizenship

Facilities and resources

• Where the subject is taught
• Resources and specialist software
• Laboratory spaces
• Virtual Learning Environment
• Support services

Professional placement year

• Overview
• Preparation
• How will I be assessed?

Psychology staff

• Gerasimos Markopoulos
• Norah El-Gohary
• Sarah Hodge
• Marie Thomas
• Peter Etchells
• Hannah Lewis
• Kate Muir
• Paulina Wegrzynek
• Chen Zhao
• Eleni Anna Skoulikari
• Renata Bongiorno
• Agnieszka Janik McErlean
• Ngosa Kambashi
• Peter Hills
• Agata Vitale
• Georgina Hughes
• Jessica Padgett
• Veni Roshith
• Andrew Bengry
• Mary Nikolaidou
• Sophia Tkazky
• Kate Hughes
• Cordelia Sutton
• Natasha Clarke

Fees

• 2025 entry
• Student
• Annual tuition fee
• UK full time
• UK part time
• International full time
• Professional Placement Year
• Additional course costs
• Funding opportunities

Interested in applying?

• What we look for in potential students
• Typical offers
• English Language Requirements for International and EU Applicants
• Course enquiries
• How do I apply?

Contact us

• Admissions
• Course leader: Dr Agnieszka Janik McErlean
• Email:

Related courses

• Educational Psychology
• Business Psychology
• Forensic Psychology
• Psychology and Sociology

Key facts

• Award
• BSc (Hons) Psychology
• School/s
• School of Sciences
• Campus or location
• Newton Park
• Course length
• Three years full time, or four years full time with professional placement year. Part time available.
• UCAS codes
• Institution Code: B20
• Course Code: C800 or C801
• Campus Code: A,BSU

Entry requirements

• We accept a wide range of qualifications for entry to our undergraduate programmes. The main ones are listed under 'Typical offers' in the main column below. For combined courses, please check both subjects. If your qualification is not listed, please email with your specific details.