Program Overview

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BSc (Hons) Psychology

Overview

How do our brains work? Is our behaviour influenced by our genes, our environment, or both? Psychology gives you a fascinating insight into the factors that influence how people think, feel and behave.

This course is, to our knowledge, the first in the UK, that teaches the core curriculum from a holistic perspective. This allows students to fully appreciate how different areas of psychology (biological, cognitive, individual differences, developmental, social and conceptual and historical issues) integrate with each other, which facilitates greater understanding of human behaviour by exploring themes such as feelings, behaviour with others, thinking, communication, learning and memory.

Why Psychology at LSBU?

• Graduates from this course are now working as trainees in the NHS, as trainee detectives in the police force and as a Wellbeing Coordinator at OMNIA Foundation.
• Our professional accreditation - all our BSc Psychology courses, and our MSc Psychology conversion course are accredited by The British Psychological Society.
• Our dedicated facilities – Our lab complex includes an eye-tracking facility and observation room. We’re ranked 4th among London moderns for Psychology (Guardian University Guide 2025).
• Our graduates have gone onto work as Wellbeing Practitioners for CAT 22 and for companies such as Clear Water.
• Support – all teaching staff are very dedicated to student experience and have office hours to answer questions about course material, and to personally tutor students.
• All our full-time staff members are research active and are involved in Research Project supervision

Course Accreditations

• BPS

Location

• Southwark Campus

London South Bank University student union is located at 103 Borough Rd, London SE1 0AA.

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Entry Level Requirements

• UK Qualifications: 112 UCAS points
• International Qualifications: Equivalent level 3 qualifications

Mode and Duration

• Full-time: 3 years
• Part-time: 6 years or 4.5 years

Application Method

• Full-time: UCAS
• Part-time: Direct to LSBU

Course Content

Year 1

• Psychological research methods 1
• Introducing psychological approaches
• Introducing real world psychology
• Psychological research methods 2
• Exploring real world psychology
• Exploring psychological approaches

Year 2

• Psychological research methods 3
• The psychology of learning and memory
• The psychology of feelings
• Psychological research methods 4
• The psychology of behaviour with others
• The psychology of thinking and communication

Year 3

• New module in development: Psychology professional practice and project
• Plus four options from:
  • Psychology of mental health and distress
  • Development of brain and behaviour in infancy
  • Psychology of addictive behaviours
  • Neuropsychology
  • Counselling psychology and psychotherapy
  • Psychopharmacology
  • Lifespan development
  • Psychology in the workplace
  • Psychology of the performing arts
  • Sex gender relationships
  • Psychology in the criminal justice system
  • Clinical psychology

Careers

• Employability Service
• Placements
• Career paths:
  • Certified Life Coach
  • Teaching assistant
  • Mental Health support worker
  • Hub co-ordinator
  • Rehabilitative support worker
  • Management consultant
• Further training courses:
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Counselling Psychology
  • Educational Psychology
  • Neuropsychology
  • Child Psychology
  • Teacher training

Teaching and Assessment

• Assessment methods:
  • Essays
  • Practical reports
  • Exams
  • Scenario-based reports
  • Case studies
  • Posters and Presentations
  • Executive reports
  • Portfolios
  • Group work folders
• Research
• Support:
  • Academic tutoring
  • Learning Support hours

Tuition Fees

• UK: £9535
• International: £16500

Scholarships

• We offer several types of fee reduction through our scholarships and bursaries.

Accommodation

• We have a range of accommodation options available.
• You can rent from LSBU and you’ll deal directly with the university, not third party providers.

Finance

• You don't need to wait for a confirmed place on a course to start applying for student finance.
• Read how to pay your fees as an undergraduate student.