Psychology with Placement Year

Our Psychology with Placement Year degree offers a clear and critical understanding of how psychology helps us grasp important 21st-century issues while gaining hands-on experience before you graduate. You will gain scientific training and quantitative skills to study the mind and behaviour while also developing strong, transferable skills. These skills are essential for further study or entering the workforce.

What sets our programme apart is the blend of practical skill development with theoretical knowledge. This approach ensures that you not only understand psychological processes but can also apply this knowledge in real-world situations. You will study social psychology, developmental psychology, biological psychology, and cognitive psychology. This comprehensive coverage aligns with the standards of a British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited course, ensuring you receive a high-quality education recognised across the field.

In addition to these core areas, you will explore individual differences, research methods, and conceptual and historical issues. Our modules are designed to equip you with strong real-world skills that go beyond the basics of a typical undergraduate psychology course.

One unique aspect of our programme is its emphasis on developing students as scientifically literate psychological scientists. This means you’ll learn to think critically and scientifically about human behaviour analysis. Our dedicated psychology staff are committed to close-up teaching and learning, offering you personal attention that is often not possible at larger institutions.

As you progress through the course, particularly in your final year, you will have the freedom to choose from a variety of modules. This allows you to tailor your degree to match your specific interests, whether that be in clinical psychology, forensic psychology, or any other area within traditional psychology careers.

Our aim is to provide a robust understanding of psychological processes, including reasoning, memory, and language. You will also gain insight into neuro-scientific processes and their impact on health-related behaviour. By the end of the course, you will be well-prepared for a range of careers in professions or for further study.

Our teaching philosophy is centred around close-up, interactive learning that blends practical skills with theoretical knowledge. We aim to develop scientifically literate psychological scientists equipped with strong, transferable skills for real-world applications.

In your final year, you will tailor your degree by choosing from a range of modules that align with your interests. This includes advanced studies in areas such as clinical psychology, forensic psychology, and other fields relevant to traditional psychology careers. You will also undertake a significant research project, applying your knowledge and skills to real-world challenges.

Compulsory

Social Issues in Psychology (20 credits)
Ethics, Values, and the Professional Self (20 credits)
Psychology Empirical Project (40 credits)
Cognition in Action (20 credits)
Clinical Psychology (20 credits)

Your second year focuses on deepening your understanding of psychological theories and psychological processes. You will enhance your quantitative and qualitative skills through advanced research methods, and explore individual differences and specialised areas like neuro-scientific processes and their impact on health-related behaviour.

Compulsory

Brain, Biology, and Cognition (20 credits)
Research Design and Analysis (20 credits)
Occupational Psychology (20 credits)
Developmental Psychology (20 credits)
Research in Action (20 credits)
Optional

Psychology Placement (20 credits)
Psychology Internship (20 credits)

During your placement year, you’ll apply your psychological knowledge in real-world settings, develop practical communication and research skills, and gain confidence working with clients or service users. This hands-on experience deepens your understanding of how psychology operates beyond the classroom.

Independent Professional Placement

In your final year, you will tailor your degree by choosing from a range of modules that align with your interests. This includes advanced studies in areas such as clinical psychology, forensic psychology, and other fields relevant to traditional psychology careers. You will also undertake a significant research project, applying your knowledge and skills to real-world challenges.

Compulsory

Social Issues in Psychology (20 credits)
Ethics, Values, and the Professional Self (20 credits)
Psychology Empirical Project (40 credits)
Cognition in Action (20 credits)
Clinical Psychology (20 credits)

The programme uses a range of different assessment methods to provide students with the opportunity to extend their practical and academic skills and encourage independent learning.

These include innovative assessment methods such as academic posters, in-class skills assessments, group and individual presentations, research reports and research proposals, as well as traditional assessments such as academic essays and exams.

Your overall degree classification marks will be calculated from Years Two and Four of your studies.
This classification will be calculated as 33% at Level 5 and 67% at Level 6.

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

• Course does not award QTS