Our Psychology degree will help you to apply scientific knowledge of the mind to recognise people's behaviour and to understand why they act in the way they do.
Human behaviour influences every facet of our everyday life, from the decisions we make, to how we respond to our environment and those around us.
Our Psychology degree will help you to apply scientific knowledge of the mind to recognise people's behaviour and to understand why they act in the way they do.
You'll develop useful and transferable skills in problem solving, communication, critical thinking and evaluation.
By the end of the course, you will be equipped with all of the necessary skills and knowledge to design and create your very own investigations and experiments.
If studying the Foundation Year, you will transfer onto Year 1 of the Psychology BSc (Hons) course on successful completion, or you can transfer onto Year 1 of any of the other undergraduate Psychology courses.
On successful completion of study, we will issue one of the following awards dependent on your chosen pathway:
BSc (Hons) Psychology, BSc (Hons) Psychological Studies - (Students who choose not to, or who are unable to, follow an accredited route can transfer at the start of Level 5 to an alternative degree)
Course Details - Modules
Foundation Year Core modules:
• Foundations in Psychology
• Social and Applied Psychology
• Experimental Design and Research Methods
• Information Technology and Study Skills
Year 1 Core modules:
• Foundations in Psychology
• Perspectives in Psychology
• Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology
• Comparative Basis of Behaviour
• People Behaving Badly
Year 2 core modules:
• Cognitive and Biological Determinants of Behaviour
• Understanding the Social World
• Contemporary Issues in Psychology
Year 3 core modules:
• Psychology Project
• Typical and Atypical Development
Course Details – Assessment Method
Formal essays, class tests, coursework, presentations and examinations.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
C801
Institution code:
S72
Campus Name:
Sixth Form College, Stoke on Trent
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Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Foundation
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
Pass Access to HE Diploma with 48 UCAS points
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Minimum Qualification Requirements
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English language requirements
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Unistats information
Student satisfaction :
91%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
60%
Go onto work and study:
85%
Fees and funding
England
9250.0
Year 1
Northern Ireland
9250.0
Year 1
Scotland
9250.0
Year 1
Wales
9250.0
Year 1
Channel Islands
9250.0
Year 1
EU
14000.0
Year 1
International
14000.0
Year 1
Additional Fee Information
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Provider information
College Road
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Stoke on Trent
ST4 2DE
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