Psychology (with Foundation Year)

Through research-inspired teaching you’ll cover a range of subjects including social, biological, developmental and cognitive psychology, and specialist topics, such as forensic, clinical, cyber, consumer, educational psychology, and neuropsychology.

Why study BSc (Hons) Psychology (with Foundation Year option) at BU?

• Participate in practicals, interactive assessments, coursework, placements and research using state-of-the-art facilities

• Learn through mentorship from staff and benefit from talks by nationally and internationally renowned speakers from a variety of fields and disciplines

• Benefit from our collaborations with the mental health sector, the criminal justice system, the educational system, industrial partners and local communities/charitable trusts

• Develop transferable skills including critical thinking, project management, presentation skills and professional practice

• Study diverse topics that will prepare you for a range of careers, whether in psychology (such as in mental health or forensic settings) or outside (such as in HR, the police, marketing or management)

• Opportunity to take an optional 4-week or 30-week placement in industry to give you essential real-world experience and begin building a network of professional contacts

• 95% of our graduates are in employment or further education after 15 months

This is a Foundation Year option for students who do not meet the entry requirements for the degree course. This additional year of study will give you a grounding in the scientific skills required for Psychology, building your confidence, knowledge and skills for further study. After successful completion of the foundation year, you will progress to the full degree.

Course Modules

During the foundation year, you will study the following units: Applied Sciences; Academic and Professional Study Skills; Introduction to Biology; Introduction to Psychology; Mathematics in Science; and Foundation Year Project.

Year 1 core units: Development, Health and Psychological Disorders 1; Current Debates in Psychology; Mind and Brain 1; You, Me and Us: Social Psychology and Individual Differences 1; The Art and Science of Psychological Inquiry; Conceptual and Historical Issues in Psychology

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• British Psychological Society