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Psychology and Sociology

BSc (Single Honours)

Start date:

September 2024

You'll need:

112 UCAS points (or equivalent)

Foundation Year entry: 64 UCAS points (or equivalent)

UCAS Code: 

C8L3

C8L2 (if choosing Foundation Year)

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?

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

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

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

This programme is seeking accreditation 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 – which is an essential first step if you want to go on to become a Charted 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.

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Applying

UK Students International Students

Full-time UK undergraduate students apply through UCAS.

Course subject to curriculum review and validation.

Entry tariff

112 UCAS points (or equivalent)

Foundation Year entry: 64 UCAS points (or equivalent)

Specific entry requirements

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

September 2024 entry tuition fees

Year one fees

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.

International undergraduate students apply through our direct application system.

Course subject to curriculum review and validation.

Specific entry requirements

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

September 2024 entry tuition fees

Year one fees

EU and International: £15,750
Placement year: £998

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

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