Psychology
City, University of London
UCAS Code: C800 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Grades AAB or ABB with an acceptable EPQ. A level General Studies, Critical Thinking and Citizenship are not accepted.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
A minimum of grade 4/C in each of GCSE mathematics and English language is required.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Including a minimum of 5 or better in three Higher Level subjects. A minimum of 5 in SL Maths and English.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Contact Admissions team to confirm acceptable subjects.
UCAS Tariff
136 UCAS tariff points from combination of acceptable level 3 qualifications (eg. BTEC diploma and OCR Cambridge technical extended certificate) equivalent to three A Levels.
About this course
You will study a broad curriculum in your first two years – learning about cognitive, behavioural and biological psychology – before having the opportunity to specialise in your final year. This degree is British Psychological Society Accredited.
We offer four pathways linked to the expertise of our staff, who are all research-active academics and practitioners. Continue with our BSc Psychology degree or specialise in:
- BSc Psychology with Counselling and Health Psychology
- BSc Psychology with Organisational Psychology and Behavioural Economics
- BSc Psychology with Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience
- BSc Psychology with Child Development.
This flexibility offers you the chance to start shaping your CV as your career aspirations take shape.
- Learn from internationally recognised research-active academics
- Study cutting-edge topics related to our research activity, in areas such as Cognitive Neuroscience, Autism, Child Development, Memory, and Counselling and Health Psychology
- Benefit from our three specialist research centres that provide a link between our research and professional practice and industry
- Develop your research skills in our specialised psychology research laboratories
- Boost your employability with an integrated professional training year, research assistant opportunities or volunteering."
Modules
- Essays
- Problem-based assessments
- Presentations
- Class tests
- Lab reports
- Lab classes
- End-of-year exams
In your final year you will be required to submit a dissertation based on your own empirical Psychology research, conducted under the close mentorship of an expert researcher. For active research topics please view the Department of Psychology's research pages.
Assessment methods
The first year covers the main areas of psychology: cognition, development, biology and the history of psychological theories. In addition, a specialist module focuses on the training and skills needed to pursue a degree and a career as a professional psychologist.
Core modules include:
- Biological approaches to mind and behaviour
- Cognitive Approaches to mind and behaviour
- History and Theory of Psychology
- Lifespan Psychology
- Professional and Academic Development for Psychologists
- Research Design and Analysis (Quantitative Methods)
- Research Design and Analysis (Laboratory Methods)
- Real World Applications of Psychology
The second year advances knowledge of core subjects in psychology to meet the requirements for British Psychological Society accreditation.
Core modules include:
- Biological Psychology
- Cognitive Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Introduction to Clinical Psychology
- Personality and Differential Psychology
- Research Methods in Psychology
- Statistical Methods in Psychology
- Social Psychology
Final year students conduct their own empirical research project and select six specialist modules from a wide range of modules in Psychology.
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City, University of London
Department of Psychology
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20 years ago, this was a specialist degree for would-be psychologists but now it is the model of a modern, flexible degree subject. One of the UK's fastest-growing subject at degree level, and the second most popular subject overall (it recently overtook business studies), one in 23 of all graduates last year had psychology degrees. As you'd expect with figures like that, jobs in psychology itself are incredibly competitive, so to stand a chance of securing one, you need to get a postgraduate qualification (probably a doctorate in most fields, especially clinical psychology) and some relevant work experience. But even though there are so many psychology graduates — far more than there are jobs in psychology, and over 13,800 in total last year — this degree has a lower unemployment rate than average because its grads are so flexible and well-regarded by business and other industries across the economy. Everywhere there are good jobs in the UK economy, you'll find psychology graduates - and it's hardly surprising as the course helps you gain a mix of good people skills and excellent number and data handling skills. A psychology degree ticks most employers' boxes — but we'd suggest you don't drop your maths modules.
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