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Psychology and Sociology

BSc (Single Honours)

Start date:

September 2024
September 2025

You'll need:

2024/25 entry: Call 0300 303 8320 to find out if you are eligible for this programme in Clearing

UCAS Code:

C8L3

C8L2 (if choosing Foundation Year)

Clearing

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Study a degree that prepares you for a career in the dynamic, future-orientated and ever-changing society of psychology and sociology.

Did you know?

We are accredited by the British Psychological Society.

At least 50% of your teaching will be in seminars, lab classes or workshops.

Top modern university in London in Sociology

(Complete University Guide 2025)

Silver in the 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)

For delivering high quality teaching, learning and outcomes for our students.

#8 in England for undergraduate student satisfaction

National Student Survey 2024

Foundation Year

This course can also be studied with a foundation year (September entry only).

Find out more

Foundation Scholarship available (home students only)

Modules

Year 1 Year 2 Placement Year Year 3

These modules are those we currently offer for 1 year (full-time) and may be subject to change.

Psychology of Resilience and Success
Introduction to Psychological Research
The Evolution of Psychology
Understanding Human Behaviour
Introduction to Sociology
Sociology of Everyday Life

These modules are those we currently offer for 1 year (full-time) and may be subject to change.

Cognitive Psychology and Neuroscience
Understanding the Individual and Society
Development and Transitions Across the Lifespan
Psychological Research: Design, Analysis and Impact
The Sociological Imagination
Human Rights in Society

This course offers all students the option of a one-year paid work placement, to boost your employability even further. If you choose this route, you will take the placement following year two of your course, and then return to complete your degree.

Why take a placement?

A placement year is the perfect opportunity to gain valuable work experience, to build on the career skills we will teach you on this degree. The connections you make on the placement will improve your career prospects further, and equip you with the skills you need to secure graduate-level employment.

How we support you

The University's Placement and Work Experience Team are experts at helping you to secure a placement. They will work closely with you from the start, helping you research potential employers, discover placement opportunities, create and pitch your CV, and will coach you to perform well in interviews. We aren't able to guarantee a placement, but our sector-leading advisors will give you the best possible chance of securing one.

Find out more about how we'll support you

We understand that your plans might change once you start your programme. If you decide not to do a placement, you will have the option of completing the three year version of your programme.

Whatever your choice, you will have access to many opportunities for work experience through our Placement and Work Experience Team, and access to face-to-face and 24/7 online careers support.

These modules are those we currently offer for 1 year (full-time) and may be subject to change.

Psychological Practice for Communities and Industry
Gender, Sexuality and Human Rights
Independent Research Project
Digital Society
Sociology of Health and Medicine

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Skills

You’ll focus on developing ‘psychological and sociology literacy’ and the ability to apply knowledge for the benefit of self, community, and society.

This includes opportunities for reflective learning, self-development and practical applications.

You’ll gain a unique and rich understanding through a psychological and sociological lens of:

Human behaviour
Health and wellbeing
Social processes and inequalities
Experiences of the individual and society

You’ll develop a range of skills, that are valued by employers. These include:

Reasoning
Problem solving and analytical skills
Effective communication
Reflective and critical thinking
Creativity
Data analysis
Interpersonal sensitivity and awareness

You’ll learn core and contemporary subjects within psychology and sociology and shape your degree around your own interests and ambitions. Topics include:

Sociology of everyday life
Human rights in society
Digital society

Professional accreditation

Our degree is professionally accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS). This means if you graduate with at least a 2:2 you’ll be eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the BPS. Your first step on the path to becoming a Chartered Psychologist.

It also means our teaching is of the highest standard, and you’ll receive excellent levels of support within our School.

Learning

Get ready for your future with tailored teaching and contact time.

On our BSc Psychology and Sociology, you’ll be taught innovatively through lectures and small group seminars. At least 50% of your teaching will be in seminars, lab classes or workshops.

You’ll be learning through our enthusiastic and supporting academic tutors, who are also practitioners and involved in the latest research.

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You’ll apply your knowledge of concepts and theories of current issues and problems through:

Assessments
Essays
Exams
Portfolios
Presentations
Authentic assessments

As our courses are taught over no more than three days per week, you’ll have the flexibility to take on paid part-time work, placements, or internships – gaining real-world experience before you graduate.

Assessment

There are multiple opportunities for you to integrate theory and practice to real-world applications.

You’ll demonstrate your skills and understanding through:

Exams
Lab reports
Essays
Portfolios
Case studies
Presentations
Research summaries

Between Years 2 and 3, you can also opt for a professional placement year, meaning you have the opportunity to apply for a placement and gain valuable real-world experience.

Careers

Earn a degree you can excel with.

Your future could be in:

Scientific research and teaching
Youth and community work
Charitable organisations
Local and national government, public sector and police
Law and legal services
Financial services

You could continue your studies and become a forensic, counsellor, or occupational, educational or clinical psychologist.

Open days

Get a real taste of our campus, community and what it’s like to study at Roehampton

Applying

UK Students International Students

Full-time UK undergraduate students apply through UCAS.

How to apply

Apply via Clearing

Entry requirements

Entry tariff

2024/25 entry: Call 0300 303 8320 to find out if you are eligible for this programme in Clearing

We welcome applications from students studying T Levels.

For all courses we also accept a wide range of other qualifications and experience. Contact us to find out more.

When we consider applications to study with us, we form a complete view of your achievements to date, and future potential, and can offer flexibility in entry requirements. Find out more about our Contextual Offer scheme.

Specific entry requirements

GCSE (or equivalent) requirement: Maths, Grade C/4.

General entry requirements

UK students

Tuition fees and funding

September 2024 entry tuition fees

Year one fees

UK: £9,250
Placement year: £998

We offer a wide range of scholarships and bursaries. See our 2024 financial support pages for UK students.

We also provide other ways to support the cost of living, including free buses and on-campus car parking, hardship support and some of the most affordable student accommodation and catering in London. Find out more about how we can support you.