A new psychology course designed for you

Stage 1

The year starts with a single, four week module on Learning in which you discover the psychology of learning, and how to use this knowledge to learn most effectively while at University. You'll complete an online Lab Book to record your results and give a group presentation or poster. This coursework is assessed, and you'll get the results back within twenty working days.

The next two modules run in parallel, and introduce you to a range of topics and controversies across the breadth of psychology. Again, there are weekly exercises to carry out in PsychEL, and to write up in your online Lab Book. These are assessed by a combination of coursework and a multiple choice and short-answer exam in January.

The second semester is similar, with three modules assessed by a mixture of coursework and examination.

Stage 2

In the second year, you'll study three modules in parallel in each semester.

As in Stage 1, all modules include practical exercises and you'll use the online Lab Book to report your findings. There is a mix of coursework and examination throughout the year.

This year is focussed on meeting the coverage required by the British Psychological Society curriculum, as our course is fully accredited.

The coursework includes authentic reports such as case studies, executive summaries, group presentations, data visualisation, reflective assessments and interview skills. These will give you the confidence to step right into work when you graduate.

The examinations include short answer papers, applied questions, and essay questions.

You can also choose to study abroad for the whole of this year, depending upon language skills and finance. We have over 200 partner Universities you can apply to study at.

Optional work experience year

All of our students can opt to take a year out of study between their second and final years, to gain valuable work experience in a psychology related workplace. You'll have the chance to decide during your second year, and you will be supported by your tutor and a dedicated placements team.

Your final year

You have complete freedom of choice about the topics you specialise in for your final year.

You'll study eight advanced topics, from a list of over twenty options, taught by world experts in their fields.

You'll choose to work on your own research project, supervised by one of our staff. All of our staff are active researchers, and all of our staff teach, unlike other Universities. As a large school, you can be confident that we can cover almost every area.