Course Overview

Many of our graduates go on to postgraduate studies in Psychology (e.g. Cognitive Neuroscience, Forensic and Sport Psychology) or have secured a graduate role in industries such as Marketing, Banking and Project Management due to their sought-after transferable skills, such as communication, team working, analysis, creative and critical thinking.

If you are interested in a professional career in psychology, there are specialist routes through the course where you can take relevant elective modules at each level.

As well as allowing you to study a broad range of optional modules at all levels alongside the core areas required for British Psychological Society accreditation, a Psychology degree from Chester will equip you with a broad range of employability skills, including literacy, numeracy, critical appraisal, data handling, communication, and logical problem-solving skills.

We also offer an optional further year of study abroad that you take between your second and third years of study. As this is an additional year, this means you can use this as an opportunity to pursue areas of study of your choice.

You can join our student-led Psychology society which hosts a range of social and academic events. In the past, students have interrogated staff and organised Freud-themed fancy-dress parties.

General Eligibility

Typical Entry:

112 UCAS points

GCE A Level:

112 UCAS points from GCE A Levels or equivalent. Typical offer - BCC/BBC The Department requires one of the following subjects as essential for entry: GCE A Level: Biology, Applied Science

BTEC:

BTEC Extended Diploma (Applied Science or Animal Management): DMM BTEC Diploma (Applied Science or Animal Management): D*D*

T Level:

T Level (Science) at Merit

Irish/Scottish Highers:

Irish Highers - H3, H3, H3, H3, H4 including H3 in Biology

Scottish Highers - BBBB including Biology

International Baccalaureate:

26 points including 5 in HL Biology

Access requirements:

Access to HE (Science) Diploma, to include 45 credits at level 3, 30 of which must be at Merit

OCR:

OCR National Extended/Diploma: merit profile plus one of the GCE A-level subjects listed above

Extra Information / General Entry Requirements:

Applicants must also have GCSE Maths at grade C/4 or above and GCSE English at grade C/4 or above. PLEASE NOTE: We cannot consider GCSE equivalencies but can consider the Edge Hill University GCSE Equivalency Test.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• IELTS Academic: Undergraduate: 6.0 (minimum 5.5 in each band)