Program Overview

Psychology BSc (Hons)

Course Overview

Our BSc Psychology course provides students with the knowledge and skills to explore human thought, behaviour, and interaction in depth. Psychology is the ultimate applied subject, helping us understand why people think, feel, and act as they do. This course takes an immersive and interactive approach, engaging students with both classic and contemporary psychological theories and applying them to real-world events, societal challenges, and emerging debates on both national and global levels.

Key Information

• Course duration: 3 years
• Annual fees:
  • Home (full-time): £9,535
  • Overseas (full-time): £18,500
• UCAS code: N39

Course Details

Year 1

• Introduction to Psychology (40 credits)
  • This unit introduces students to key principles of psychology while equipping them with essential academic and research skills for degree-level study.
  • The unit is structured around three key curriculum areas: Core Areas of Psychology, Research and Context, and Skills and Development.
• Introduction to Core Areas (40 Credits)
  • This unit will provide students with a critical overview of all the core areas of Psychology.
  • The unit is structured around three key curriculum areas: Core Areas of Psychology, Research and Context, and Skills and Development.
• Psychology in Everyday Life: Connecting Theory to Practice (40 Units)
  • In this unit, we investigate how studying psychology in everyday life can yield rich insights into many core topics that can complement laboratory studies, which can sometimes be restricted and artificial.

Year 2

• Research Methods for Psychology (40 units)
  • This unit builds on the research skills introduced in Year 1, offering an in-depth exploration of quantitative and qualitative research methods alongside advanced data analysis techniques.
  • The unit is structured around three key curriculum areas: Core Areas of Psychology, Research and Context, and Skills and Development.
• Cognitive and Biological Psychology (40 Units)
  • As a psychologist working in any applied field, a comprehensive understanding of both cognitive processes and biological bases of behaviour is essential.
  • The unit is structured around three key curriculum areas: Core Areas of Psychology, Research and Context, and Skills and Development.
• Social Psychology and Lifespan Development (40 Units)
  • This unit provides students with a comprehensive understanding of key concepts, theories, methods, and debates in social psychology and lifespan development.

Year 3

• Psychological Perspectives and Contexts (40 Units)
  • Psychology is a diverse and evolving discipline, with multiple perspectives contributing to understanding human behaviour.
  • The unit is structured around three key curriculum areas: Core Areas of Psychology, Research and Context, and Skills and Development.
• Psychological Specialisms and Applications (40 Units)
  • This unit explores a range of psychology specialisms, focusing on how psychological techniques are applied in-depth to specific areas of study.
  • The unit is structured around three key curriculum areas: Core Areas of Psychology, Research and Context, and Skills and Development.
• Psychology Research Project (40 credits)
  • This unit marks the culmination of undergraduate study in psychology, serving as the final stage in which students consolidate and apply the knowledge and skills developed throughout their degree.

Learning and Teaching

This course is taught through a mixture of learning and teaching methods including:

• Group briefings
• Academic tutorials
• Group tutorials
• Workshops
• Critiques (crits)
• Seminars
• Lectures

Assessment

Assessment for this course is entirely coursework-based, meaning there are no exams. Your progress will be evaluated through the projects and assignments you complete for each unit. Throughout the year, you’ll receive ongoing feedback to help you refine your work and develop your skills. To support your learning and ensure you achieve the course outcomes, we use a variety of assessment methods, including:

• Essays: Structured written arguments to develop critical thinking and academic writing skills
• Research Reports: Empirical investigations involving data collection, analysis, and formal reporting
• Presentations: Oral or visual communication of research, theory, or reflection
• Portfolios of Seminar Exercises: A curated collection of diverse, seminar-based tasks that may include short written pieces, reflection and responses

Entry Requirements

• A/AS Levels (GCE): 3 A-level qualifications at grades BCC (104 UCAS Tariff points) or above.
• BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF or RQF): Distinction, Merit, Merit in an art, design or media related subject
• T Levels: A T Level in any subject with overall grade A* to C (Pass)
• UAL Extended Diploma: Merit
• UAL Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Art and Design: Pass
• Foundation Diploma in Art and Design: Pass
• Access to Higher Education Diploma (Art and Design): Pass
• International Baccalaureate Diploma: A minimum of 26 points
• English language qualifications: Most international students are required to hold an English language qualification. Applicants are required to have a minimum UKVI approved IELTS exam score of 6.0 overall, with a minimum of 5.5 in each section.

Fees and Funding

• Tuition fees for the 2025/26 academic year:
  • Home: £9,535 per year
  • International: £18,500 per year
• Fees for subsequent years: Tuition fees may increase in subsequent years in line with inflation, subject to government regulations.

Why Study with Us

Recently named the Arts University of the Year by the Daily Mail University Guide 2025 and awarded triple GOLD in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), Norwich University of the Arts is recognised for its outstanding teaching and creative excellence. With our support and your determination, we are ready to shape the world.

Typical Career Paths

Throughout the programme, students will build upon their employability skills. You will emerge with the transferable knowledge, reflective skills, and interpersonal confidence to make a positive difference in working with people in the future, whether through onward postgraduate study or in creative, business, or human resource work environments.

• Clinical psychology
• Consultancy
• Counselling (Adult/Child)
• Criminal/forensic psychology
• Human Resource Management
• Journalism or Public Relations
• Market Research Analyst
• Marketing
• Media psychology
• Occupational psychology
• Research psychology
• Social Worker
• Teaching
• UX Designer