This course includes a placement year carried out between years 2 and 3.
Psychology is an exciting subject to study as we are still looking for answers to questions about the human mind and consciousness. At Brunel, you will have the chance to immerse yourself in the accepted theories of psychology as well as the latest research that is expanding our knowledge.
Our Psychology degree is accredited by The British Psychological Society and can be studied full-time over three years. We also offer it as a four year course which is unique in offering two six-month work placements or you can carry out a one year placement within a single environment.
Work experience while studying is a great asset, whether you choose to continue your studies in psychology or seek employment. You will know what it’s like to apply your skills in the workplace, which builds confidence and is attractive to employers. Recent placements have included the Institute of Psychiatry, Royal Free Hospital and Holloway Prison.
The course will help you to develop specific skills and practical methods before allowing you to tailor your studies to your own interests in the final year by selecting modules and writing a dissertation. This prepares you for the more self-directed study of a masters and specialisation in a particular field should you choose to pursue it.
Brunel offers access to extensive laboratory and technical facilities including brain imaging facilities (fMRI, EEG), psychophysics, and eye tracking. A good understanding of the equipment you may use in your work placement or in research is a useful skill to have for the future.
As an accredited psychology course, should you graduate with a 2:2 grade or higher, you will be eligible to apply for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society. Membership will be key if you choose to pursue postgraduate training and become a psychologist.
Course Details - Modules
Year 1
Compulsory Modules
- Academic Skills in Psychology
- Foundations of Psychology I: Learning and Social Psychology
- Foundations of Psychology II: Brain and Cognition
- Foundations of Psychology III: Clinical Psychology
- Research Methods
- Seminars in Psychology
- Statistics
Year 2
Compulsory Modules
- Advanced Academic Skills in Psychology
- Advanced Data Analysis
- Biological Psychology
- Cognitive Psychology
- Conceptual and Historical Issues
- Developmental Psychology
- Individual Differences
- Qualitative Research Methods
- Quantitative Research Methods
- Social Psychology
Year 3
- Placement Year
Year 4
Compulsory modules
- Dissertation
Optional Modules
- Animal Behaviour
- The Cognitive Neuroscience of Consciousness
- Cross-Cultural Psychology
- Disorders of Perception and Movement Control
- Drugs, Hormones and the Brain
- Evolutionary Psychology
- Forensic Psychology
- Human Sexual Diversity
- Personality and Close Relationships
- Practical Investigations of Mind and Brain
- Psychoanalytic Psychology
- Psychology of Reading and its Impairments
- Psychology of Religion
Course Details – Assessment Method
Your progress will be assessed via coursework such as presentations, lab reports, case studies and essays, exams, and the final year dissertation.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
British Psychological Society
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:
C804
Institution code:
B84
Campus Name:
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Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
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
in any subject and an A-level at grade B
Obtain a minimum of 120 UCAS tariff points in the Access to HE Diploma with 45 credits at Level 3.
in any subject
in any subject and A levels grade BB
in any subject and an A level at grade B
in any subject and an A level at grade B
in any subject
in any subject
in any subject and A levels grade BB
in any subject and A levels grade BB
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Minimum Qualification Requirements
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
Test
Grade
AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)
6.5
with no less than 5.5 in each subsection
Institution's Own Test
with no less than 55% in each subsection
TOEFL (iBT)
92.0
with a minimum of:
Reading - 18
Listening - 17
Speaking - 20
Writing - 17
PTE Academic
58.0
with a minimum of 51 in all subscores
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