Unlock the secrets of human behaviour, explore contemporary psychology issues and develop practical skills for an impactful career in psychology and beyond.
Foundation year
The foundation year course offers an introduction to your chosen subject and helps you develop the necessary skills for degree-level study. In addition, you will also explore key skills such as research methods, scientific fundamentals and promotion techniques.
Degree
Build your expertise in psychology
Understand human behaviour, mental health, and neuropsychology with our British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited course. You’ll learn through applied, career-focused projects and research-led teaching designed to prepare you for roles in healthcare, research, business, and beyond.
Explore contemporary topics
Trace psychology’s journey from its early roots to modern areas like diversity and cyberpsychology. Discover how the brain works, how its connections shape our thoughts, and how people behave as individuals and in society.
Develop research and analytical skills
Gain experience in ethical practice, research design, data collection, and analysis. Apply these skills to projects that match your interests and prepare you for professional practice.
our career starts here
This BPS-accredited course is your first step towards becoming a psychologist. Progress to specialist areas like clinical, counselling, forensic, educational, or sport psychology – or explore careers in marketing, HR, AI, or computing.
Why you should study this course
Professional accreditation: kickstart your career with eligibility for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS), necessary for further postgraduate study. See the accreditation section on our website for more information on requirements.
Trending topics in psychology: explore issues shaping the societal landscape, such as artificial intelligence, gender and contemporary psychological interventions.
Specialist real-world facilities: access psychology-specific software and facilities such as an observation suite, multisensory labs and VR headsets, mirroring professional environments and supporting employability.
Psychology in action: through problem-based learning, actively engage in real-world, meaningful projects and put your learning into practice with an optional placement year.
Industry and community connections: learn from experienced professionals and researchers with strong links to schools, NHS trusts and community organisations which could provide placement, research and volunteering opportunities.
Please visit our website for the most up-to-date information.
Foundation Year
The foundation year offers an introduction to your chosen subject and supports you to develop the skills required for degree-level study.
Modules:
Skills for Professional Development
Psychology of Learning and Development
Health and Disease
Promoting Health and Wellbeing
This course has a common first year.
The common first year enables you to work alongside students doing similar courses to you, to widen your knowledge and exposure to other subject areas and professions. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with other students, so you can share your insights and experience which will help you to develop and learn.
If you discover an interest in a specific subject you have studied, upon successful completion of your first year, you could swap degrees with another course in your common first year (subject to meeting progression requirements).
Common first year courses:
Forensic and Criminal Psychology BSc (Hons)
Psychology BSc (Hons)
Psychology with Counselling BSc (Hons)
Psychology with Education BSc (Hons)
Psychology with Sport and Exercise BSc (Hons)
Year One Modules:
Biological Basis of Behaviour
The Psychology of Human Interaction
Mental Processes
Development Across the Lifespan
Year Two Modules:
Developing Self and Identity in the Social World
Science of the Mind
The Darker Side of Psychology
Cyberpsychology
Sandwich Year:
There’s no better way to find out what you love doing than trying it out for yourself, which is why a work placement2 can often be beneficial. Work placements usually occur between your second and final year of study. They’re a great way to help you explore your potential career path and gain valuable work experience, whilst developing transferable skills for the future.
Final Year Modules:
Project Planning and Ethics in Psychology
Independent Research Project
Psychopathology
Optional Modules:
Behavioural Neuroscience
Psychology of Gender and Sexuality in Cultural Contexts
We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated.
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
Coventry University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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What does this TEF outcome mean?
This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.
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We’re here to help you achieve your study goals. If your qualifications or expected levels of grades differ from those outlined above, chat with our admissions team and between us we will explore the possibilities open to you. We accept a range of qualifications and our study experience is designed to give you options and support from the start.
Contact us via our website to find out more.
Grades alone don’t tell us everything about your potential and your story. We use information from your application to assess achievements in your personal situation to support fair and equal access. For example, we consider where you live, your school, if you are a carer or a care leaver or have experienced disruption to your education.
We have different schemes that recognise this context that may result in a reduced offer by up to 24 UCAS points or equivalent.
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.
Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
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| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland | £9790* | |
| EU & International | £20800* |
* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
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