Psychology with a Foundation Year

Psychology with a Foundation Year
How do people think, perceive and feel? Psychology is the scientific understanding of human behaviour that opens doors to a wide range of careers, from clinical, business and forensic psychologist to social work and roles in marketing, public relations and human resources.

Our British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited degree enables you to confront the issues that humans face with psychology's scientific principles. From brain injury to prejudice reduction, child development to offending behaviour and rehabilitation. We provide you with the tools to develop interventions for hospitals, schools and businesses, making a difference to society through innovations in policy and research.

After successful completion of the foundation year, you progress to the three or four-year Psychology courses.

Your future
Our graduates currently have excellent graduate employment prospects, working in clinical, forensic and occupational psychology or in allied fields related to therapy, teaching, or social work. Many work in communication-focused roles in marketing, public relations and publishing.

If you choose an undergraduate programme with a placement year you can spend a year working with professional psychologists in, for example, the NHS, the Prison Service or another government agency or in a business setting and gain experience that will enhance your employability.

Our experience schemes allow students to either gain practical experience of ongoing research projects or to gain an insight into the workplace and the local community.

Location
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Foundation Year
Compulsory modules currently include:
Statistics
Skills I
Skills II
Research Methods
Psychology I
Psychology II

Year 1
Compulsory modules currently include:
Succeeding at University and Beyond
The Science of Psychology: Past and Future
Biological and Cognitive Psychology
Making Sense of Psychological Data
Understanding People and Groups
Big Questions in Psychology

Year 2
Compulsory modules currently include:
Developmental Psychology
Conducting, Evaluating Research and Solving Problems with Psychological Data
Brain and Cognition
Personality and Social Psychology
Optional modules may include:
Topics in Business Psychology
Understanding Psychological Distress: A normal reaction to adverse experiences?
The Psychology of Criminal Behaviour

Year 3
Compulsory modules currently include:
Using Practical Psychology
Psychology Project
Optional modules may include:
Business Psychology in Context
Forensic Psychology: Real-World Applications
Cognition in Action
Challenging and Diversifying Perspectives on Distress
Study Designs and Data Collection

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

• British Psychological Society