OVERVIEW
Why choose psychology?

Have you ever been curious about why people behave as they do? How we understand ourselves and interact with others? How to come to feel at 'home within yourself'? Psychology is the science of behaviour and its manifestation about the human condition. Through studying psychology, you will learn about why people do what they do in a wide variety of contexts and how to use insights towards personal development and growth. As a psychologist, you will be trained in our current understanding of action, thought and emotion, as well as how to advance that knowledge through research and how to apply it ethically in the real world - be it in your personal life, work or informing public policy. Psychologists' skills are highly valued in many careers.

If you have not studied A Level in Psychology, you can still join us. Having a curiosity about understanding human behaviour is the most important thing.

Why study psychology with us? The UEL BSc (Hons) Psychology programme is a three-year full-time course (can be taken part-time), during which you will cover a wide variety of topics and perspectives. You will be taught by subject specialists many of whom are leading researchers in their field. This means that they can bring the freshest insights into what they teach. You will study and become expert in research methods, learning how to evaluate psychological research and decide whether evidence should be relied upon. You will be engaged in carrying out empirical work, as a participant and researcher, as an individual and a member of a group in practical classes.

In your final year you will undertake your own individual piece of research - some of our final year project students go on to publish their dissertation work with the help of their supervisor in a peer-reviewed journal article. This can greatly help employment prospects after graduation and going on to further study at Masters and/or Doctoral level.

Our School of Psychology is one of the largest in the country. Our friendly staff, including teaching, administrative and technical support, will go the extra mile for our students. You will also have access to in-house Coaching for Academic Success and outstanding research and teaching and learning facilities.

If you want to join us to study for a degree in psychology but don't have the standard entry requirements, then our one-year Foundation course is perfect for you. Upon successful completion of the Foundation course, you will be eligible to progress onto the BSc (Hons) Psychology, or one of our specialised pathways.

There are many jobs and careers that are options for you with a BSc Psychology degree. These include jobs within the allied psychology sector, such as: employment specialist, psychological wellbeing practitioner, social prescribing link worker, wellbeing manager, mental health social worker, FE psychology teacher, research assistant or assistant psychologist. Some of these many require further training that we can help you with.

Some of our graduates choose to seek employment in non-psychology areas. These are jobs in areas where there are employers who want psychology graduates, due to the transferable skills you will gain during your studies. These include human resources, market research, civil service, business graduate training schemes, teaching, third sector and charity roles, administration, self-employed or entrepreneur, data work in public and private sectors and allied health professions.

BSc Psychology is also an essential qualification for students seeking further training and careers in academia, research, clinical, counselling, occupational and educational psychology. All of these options are possible with our BPS-accredited degrees alongside experience. Other postgraduate options that you may wish to specialise in include health psychology, sports psychology, neuropsychology or neuroscience.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
Our psychology degree will give you a broad knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of modern psychology, learning how to critically evaluate theories and research and so be able to apply it to real life situations. As with all BPS-accredited courses, you will develop a good knowledge of the influences on and factors involved in human functioning in all the core areas of psychology: biopsychology, cognitive and social psychology, developmental psychology, personality and individual differences, as well as conceptual and historical issues in psychology and research methods.

Additionally, you will also develop detailed knowledge of several specialised areas through your choice of option modules. With us, you can take optional modules in Year 2 and 3 in for example: cognitive neuroscience, forensic psychology, psychology and identity, clinical and community psychology, positive psychology, environmental psychology, cyberpsychology, mental health, organisational and occupational psychology, addictive behaviours, health psychology, developmental psychology, decision-making, the psychology of emotion, and evolutionary psychology.

Through your training in research methods, you will gain practical skills such as the ability to design and conduct research, to analyse and interpret quantitative and qualitative data, and an awareness of ethical issues and principles in research on human behaviour.

We consistently review our courses to ensure we are up to date with industry changes and requirements from our graduates. As a result, our modules are subject to change.

Foundation Year

Students on the Psychology Foundation Year take three core (compulsory) modules and one option module. The two optional modules that students can choose from are Topics in Counselling and ;Topics in Psychology.

Topics in Counselling will equip students with basic skills in counselling and upon successful completion of the Foundation Year (passing all four modules including Topics for Counselling), students are eligible for an interview to join the BSc Counselling degree (accredited by the British Associate for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)).

Topics in Psychology introduces a range of key and current issues in psychology, providing an excellent starting point for level 4 on our undergraduate psychology programmes.

All students who successfully complete the Psychology Foundation Year (gaining 120 credits), regardless of which option module, are eligible to progress onto the BSc (Hons) Psychology or one of our specialist pathways:

BSc (Hons) Psychology with Child Development
BSc (Hons) Clinical and Community Psychology
BSc (Hons) Forensic Psychology
All of the above are accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS).