Psychology Bsc (Hons)

Descripción

Are you curious about how the mind works and why people behave the way they do? Our BPS accredited Psychology degree gives you the scientific foundations you need to understand the brain, behaviour, and everything in between—while also helping you build a strong future, whatever direction you choose.

From day one, we focus on your employability and long-term career options. In your first two years, you’ll explore the key scientific approaches that shape modern psychology. You’ll learn how psychologists study the mind and behaviour, and how these ideas develop across different areas of the subject.

The course allows you to tailor your degree to your own interests and career goals. Choose from exciting optional modules such as Parapsychology, Cyberpsychology, or our popular Infancy module—perfect if you want to understand how humans develop from their very first days.

The course also encourages you to explore psychology from multiple perspectives, examining how the mind and brain operate through scientific approaches while giving you the chance to tailor your studies with optional modules that match your interests.

What's covered in this course?

You’ll explore how we think, learn, develop and interact through core areas such as cognitive, developmental, social and biological psychology. Along the way, you’ll investigate what influences human behaviour by looking at topics like memory, emotion, personality, mental health and relationships, helping you understand why people act the way they do.

You’ll also have opportunities to apply psychological principles to real-life contexts, whether that involves improving mental health, enhancing learning environments or understanding behaviour in workplaces. As a result, you’ll graduate well prepared for careers in areas such as counselling, clinical psychology, education, human resources and marketing.

We use a variety of assessment methods, this includes essay and report writing, presentations, using real life examples such as analysing case studies, online based quizzes linked to lecture materials and exams. Our focus on contemporary and innovative learning practices will help you gain key employability skills, such as communication, teamwork and problem-solving, as well as key skills in two innovative, intriguing disciplines.

Bolsa de Empleo y Salidas profesionales

Our graduates will not only gain a degree with some of the most diverse career options, but also the transferrable skills to support this.

Importantly, all content is underpinned by active learning - degree content and assessment not only meet the criteria for our accrediting body, but allow flexibility of the learning process, which can be tailored to career goals. Specific modules dedicated to employability skills and creation of impact within the local community will further support this.

✍ Metodología

How you learn

At the start of your learning journey, we will manage your transition into university by introducing you to core psychological knowledge and promoting the development of intellectual, research, employability and independent learning skills.

In your second year, you will refine these skills and develop critical thinking. The final stages of your degree involve application of these skills in research, real-world and employability contexts, ensuring that you are a well-rounded, employable graduate that can easily adapt to the continuing societal changes presented in the 21st century.

Trips and Visits

Previous trips have included visiting the Science Museum in London, getting to see some of the museum¿s acclaimed science exhibitions, and learning first-hand key processes and information.

Go Abroad

Undergraduate students can apply to study on an exchange programme for one semester at one of our partner universities across the globe. The opportunity to apply will depend on which course you study. The majority of courses offer this in the second semester of your second year. You will obtain credits which are recognised by BCU. Find out more about Go Abroad.

Alternatively, each year, the University offers students the chance to volunteer or study overseas at one of our partner institutions/organisations during the summer. In previous years, our students have been to France, Spain, Brazil, Fiji, India, Mexico, South Korea, and USA on a variety of activities. All students are eligible to apply, although PG and PhD students may require academic approval. Find out more about Go Abroad.