Psychology (with integrated Foundation)

The University of Buckingham is:

• Home of the two-year degree, the University of Buckingham, based in the South East of England, is ranked 6th for Student Satisfaction in the UK (National Student Survey, 2020).

• We are proudly independent and not-for-profit, and offer courses in Allied Health, Business, Computing, Education, Humanities, Law, Medicine, Psychology and Security and Intelligence. We are one of the few universities in the UK that offer September and January start dates for almost all of our courses.

• Based in Buckingham on a riverside campus, we are only 20 minutes’ from Milton Keynes central station and a short drive from Bicester, Aylesbury, Banbury and Northampton. There is free parking on-site and we are within easy reach of London and Oxford.

• Our award-winning small class tutorials ensure every student is known by name and supported throughout their studies, including by dedicated personal tutors.

• As pioneers of the two-year degree, we offer a condensed version of the traditional three-year degree, meaning you can gain a full honours degree and complete your studies a whole year earlier. Alternatively, you can complete both your undergraduate and master’s degree with us in just three years: saving you time and money.

The three year BSc Psychology with foundation is designed for students who need additional preparation prior to the undergraduate level study. The first year of the programme is intended to provide a foundation in both knowledge and academic skills for the more specialist subjects in years two and three.

As a student, you will learn core theory and have the opportunity to study the eight areas of practitioner psychology, enabling you to make an informed choice on your future career as a psychologist. In addition, we have modules in distinct areas of study such as creativity and cyberpsychology.

The BSc Psychology with foundation programme at Buckingham has been designed to integrate the unique Buckingham tutorial teaching model into the teaching of psychological science. The programme is based on three core elements. First, covering the core theoretical content required for British Psychological Society accreditation meaning that the degree has both national and international recognition. Second, strong research methods and analysis skills embedded within the programme so that Buckingham graduates have begun to develop a range of highly employable skills.

Third, optional modules in all areas of practitioner psychology recognized by the BPS and HCPC as well as other areas of applied psychology so that graduates can make fully informed choices about their postgraduate pathway.

Course Modules

Key Academic Skills, Life and Institutions, Classic Studies in Psychology, Critical Thinking, Academic Writing Skills, International Studies, Essential Mathematics, Psychology Specific Research Skills, Research Skills, Advanced Academic Skills, Psychology: From Theory to Practice, Foundations in Biological Psychology, Introduction to Psychology 1, Introduction to Psychology 2, Research Methods and Statistics, Positive Psychology, Skills For Psychologists, Individual Differences, Psychology of Emotion, Quantitative Methods & Analysis in Psychology, Social Psychology, Health Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Qualitative Methods & Analysis in Psychology, one of: (Evolutionary Psychology, Forensic Psychology), Conceptual and Historical Issues in Psychology, Developmental Psychology, one of: (Animal Behaviour, Creative Performance and Expertise, Occupational Psychology), Research Project, two of: (Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy, Applied Cognitive Science, Cyberpsychology), two of: (Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience & Neuropsychology, Educational Psychology, Sports & Exercise Psychology)

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

• British Psychological Society