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Psychology with Neuroscience

Entry requirements


A level

B,B,C

Access to HE Diploma

M:45

GCSE/National 4/National 5

GCSE English, Maths and a Science at C/4 or above

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DMM

UCAS Tariff

112

About this course


Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Subjects

Neuroscience

Psychology

**Overview**
**Develop a range of skills valued by employers**
Our course combines broad theoretical skills of modern psychology practice with a focus on the neuroscientific explanations and research of human behaviour.

You’ll study in the psychology department which has some of the most high-tech equipment available. In our sector-leading laboratory, you’ll have access to all the facilities you would imagine from a top class lab – psychophysiological monitoring, electroencephalography (EEG), and more. Even in eventualities where we are unable to be in the laboratory or classroom together, we aim to use virtual tools to help you develop key practical skills.

The course is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and you’ll have access to membership once you graduate with your psychology and neuroscience degree, providing you gain a 2:2 award or above.

After graduation, you can choose to progress into postgraduate training or pursue a career in law, politics or teaching. Previous graduates have gone on to work with companies like Pro Star Academy, Royal Free Hospital, and more.

**Learn in an active environment**
Throughout your degree you’ll study the foundations of psychology and neuroscience, broadening your understanding and knowledge of the disciplines. You’ll learn by researching, analysing and processing complex data and real-life case studies.

Designed to give you a deep understanding of psychology, this course sets you up perfectly for further postgraduate training. It also teaches you transferable skills required for a career across a wide range of industries.

During the course you’ll also have the option to undertake a work placement so you can test the skills you've built up throughout your modules. This year long placement sets you up to succeed when you go on to your postgraduate career. A wide range of influential and established organisations are involved with the placement course, for example Great Ormond Hospital School, St Georges Hospital, Priory Hospital, Institute of Psychiatry, Institute of Education, University College London, Holloway Prison, and the Metropolitan Police.

**Supporting you in your career**
Our personalised approach gives you the support you need to succeed as a student. While you're an undergraduate or foundation year student, you’ll have a Personal Tutor directly related to your course. If you need support with academic writing, numeracy and library skills, we’ll be sure to provide it. Our Student Learning and Graduate Academic Assistants have studied your subject and can support you based on their own experience.

Modules

Year 1 - Compulsory
Mind and Behaviour in Context (30 credits)
Fundamental Neuroscience (30 credits)
Preparing for Academic Success (15 credits)
Psychological Statistics (15 credits)
Research Methods & Design in Psychology (30 credits)

Year 2 - Compulsory
Research Methods & Ethics in Psychology (30 credits)
Applied Clinical Neurophysiology (30 credits)
Social, Personality and Developmental Psychology (30 credits)
Brain, Body and Mind (30 credits)

Year 3 - Compulsory (Students must complete a total of 120 credits in the final year)
Neuropsychology: The Healthy Brain and What Can Go Wrong With It (15 credits)
Brain Disorders (30 credits)

Year 3 dissertation modules - choose ONE module from the following:
Psychology Dissertation (30 credits)
Extended Psychology Dissertation (45 credits)

Year 3 - Optional
Professional Practice (30 credits)

Year 3 - Autumn term modules - Block 1: a maximum of one module may be taken
Advanced Qualitative Research Methods (15 credits)
Critical Forensic Psychology (15 credits)
Applying Health Psychology to Behaviour Change (15 credits)
Neuropsychology: The Healthy Brain and What Can Go Wrong With It (15 credits)

Year 3 - Autumn term modules - Block 2: a maximum of one module may be taken
Visual Psychology: Arts, Film and Photography in Psychology (15 credits)
Social, Cultural & Community Mental Health (15 credits)

Year 3 - Autumn term modules - Block 3: a maximum of one module may be taken
Creativity & Imagination (15 credits)
Psychology in Education (15 credits)
How to Do Cognitive Neuroscience (15 credits)

Year 3 - Spring term modules - Block 4: a maximum of one module may be taken
Psychology of Music (15 credits)
Key Issues and Controversies in the Psychology of Elite Sport Performance (15 credits)
Neuropsychology of Language and Communication (15 credits)
Primatology (15 credits)

Year 3 - Spring term modules - Block 5: a maximum of one module may be taken
Coaching Psychology (15 credits)
The Science of Intimate Relationships (15 credits)
Fundamentals of Cognition: Human memory (15 credits)
Lifespan Stages: Adult stages of development (15 credits)

Year 3 - Spring term modules - Block 6: a maximum of one module may be taken
Therapeutic Psychology (15 credits)
The Psychology of Stress, Motivation and Work-Life Balance (15 credits)
Evolutionary Approaches to Behaviour (15 credits)
Lifespan Issues: Impact of Life Experience (15 credits)

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
EU
£15,100
per year
International
£15,100
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

Hendon Campus

Department:

Psychology

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

70%
Neuroscience
54%
Psychology

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Biomedical sciences (non-specific)

Teaching and learning

67%
Staff make the subject interesting
79%
Staff are good at explaining things
64%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
64%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

71%
Library resources
77%
IT resources
76%
Course specific equipment and facilities
63%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

88%
UK students
12%
International students
19%
Male students
81%
Female students
72%
2:1 or above
8%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

D
D
C

Psychology (non-specific)

Teaching and learning

60%
Staff make the subject interesting
70%
Staff are good at explaining things
68%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
67%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

70%
Library resources
84%
IT resources
77%
Course specific equipment and facilities
52%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

87%
UK students
13%
International students
17%
Male students
83%
Female students
75%
2:1 or above
28%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

C
C
E

After graduation


The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Biomedical sciences (non-specific)

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£23,000
high
Average annual salary
97%
low
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

71%
Nursing and midwifery professionals
11%
Natural and social science professionals
6%
Teaching and educational professionals

Psychology (non-specific)

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£19,000
med
Average annual salary
98%
med
Employed or in further education
56%
med
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

21%
Teaching and educational professionals
20%
Health professionals
14%
Sales assistants and retail cashiers

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.

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Biomedical sciences (non-specific)

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£18k

£18k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

Psychology (non-specific)

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£19k

£19k

£24k

£24k

£27k

£27k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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