Course Summary

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

Campus code:

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


Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

Test Grade AdditionalDetails
English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

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

Additional Fee Information are not listed for this Course.

Provider information

College Road
Address2 are not listed for this Course.
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Stoke on Trent
ST4 2DE

Career tips, advice and guides straight to your inbox.

Join our newsletter today.