BSc (Hons) Psychology

This Psychology degree offers an extensive outlook on exploring and understanding why people think, feel and behave as they do. The knowledge and skills students gain from this degree can be utilised across a wide range of career paths that positively impact in the lives of others, in both public and private healthcare.

Students will demonstrate a well-rounded understanding and critical awareness of human behaviour and reasoning behind mental processes. There is a focus on the major components and methods of enquiry within contemporary and classical psychology such as research methods, social and developmental psychology, health, crime and business. 

By covering these vast areas, it will allow students to apply theory and evidence-based approaches to examine real-world events on a national and global level and engage in current and future debates within the discipline. Crucially, this course provides students with sufficient breadth and depth of knowledge and practical skills that they can pursue a wide range of psychology related careers and further postgraduate study.

This programme will enable students to develop a critical awareness of human behaviour and reasoning behind mental processes.

There is a focus on the major components and methods of enquiry within contemporary and classical psychology such as research methods, social and developmental psychology, health, crime and business. 

By covering these broad areas, it will allow students to apply theory and evidence-based approaches to examine real-world events on a national and global level and engage in current and future debates within the discipline.

Crucially, this course provides students with sufficient breadth and depth of knowledge and practical skills that they can pursue a wide range of psychology related careers and further postgraduate study.

Entry requirements

96 UCAS tariff points from 3 A Levels or equivalent, e.g. CCC.

Alternatively;
 
Irish Leaving Certificate: BBCCC.
Scottish Highers: BBCCC.
BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DMM in a business-related subject.
International Baccalaureate Diploma: 24 points.
All applicants are required to have at least 3 GCSEs at grade C, or grade 4, or above, including English and Maths.

 
We will also consider applications to level 4 entry from those who are not able to meet our normal course entry requirements but can demonstrate that they have achieved the required level of knowledge and skills and have the potential to benefit from the course, for example: through relevant work experience and professional development.
 
For Foundation entry, a UCAS Tariff Entry of 40 points.

We will also consider applications to level 3 entry from those who are not able to meet our normal course entry requirements but can demonstrate that they have achieved the required level of knowledge and skills and have the potential to benefit from the course, for example: through relevant work experience and professional development.

Our scheduling of lectures and tutorials optimises the chance of meaningful part-time work. A part-time job in the right sector can help hone your understanding of the sector and help develop the graduate skills employers want to see upon graduation.
Throughout the programme, students will build upon their employability skills. As part of self-development enhancement as learners and professionals, students will have to analyse and critically reflect on given scenarios throughout a variety of contexts. This will allow students to analyse different approaches necessary for working and communicating effectively, creating successful professional relationships and actively engaging through the provision of meaningful contributions.

Graduate employment opportunities that might be available to graduates of the programme could include:

• NHS

• The Crown Prosecution service

• Charities

• Academia further applied research MSc/PhD/PGCE

• HR

• Government

• Forensics

• Teaching F.E/H.E

• Counselling (Adult/Child)

• Youth Services

A psychology degree equips students and graduates with the knowledge and skills to explore and understand why people think, feel and behave as they do, and can be utilised across a wide range of career paths that positively impact the lives of others. With a psychology degree graduates can choose to specialize in specific areas of psychology depending on their specialisation and personal interests, such as clinical, counselling, educational, health, occupational, sport and exercise, or forensic psychology. There are many options within public and private healthcare, education, mental health support, social work, therapy and counselling. These roles may be advisory, research-led, treatment-led or therapeutic.