BSc (Hons) Psychology (2-year degree)
Unlock the human mind with a Psychology degree. Gain insights into behaviour, reasoning, and emotions in this BPS accredited 2-year undergraduate programme.
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Sep 2024 (Full-time)
| Module | Type | Credits | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biopsychosocial Aspects of Human Behaviour | Core | 15.00 | 4 |
| Positive Psychology | Core | 15.00 | 4 |
| Psychological Processes | Core | 15.00 | 4 |
| Research Methods and Statistics | Core | 30.00 | 4 |
| Skills For Psychologists | Core | 15.00 | 4 |
| Biological Psychology | Core | 15.00 | 5 |
| Cognitive Psychology | Core | 15.00 | 5 |
| Conceptual and Historical Issues in Psychology | Core | 15.00 | 5 |
| Developmental Psychology | Core | 15.00 | 5 |
| Individual Differences | Core | 15.00 | 5 |
| Psychology of Emotion | Core | 15.00 | 5 |
| Qualitative Methods & Analysis in Psychology | Core | 15.00 | 5 |
| Quantitative Methods & Analysis in Psychology | Core | 15.00 | 5 |
| Social Psychology | Core | 15.00 | 5 |
| Health Psychology | Core | 15.00 | 6 |
| Research Project | Core | 30.00 | 6 |
| Animal Behaviour | Optional | 15.00 | 6 |
| Clinical Psychology | Optional | 15.00 | 6 |
| Cognitive Neuroscience & Neuropsychology | Optional | 15.00 | 6 |
| Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy | Optional | 15.00 | 6 |
| Creative Performance and Expertise | Optional | 15.00 | 6 |
| Cyberpsychology | Optional | 15.00 | 6 |
| Educational Psychology | Optional | 15.00 | 6 |
| Forensic Psychology | Optional | 15.00 | 6 |
| Occupational Psychology | Optional | 15.00 | 6 |
| Sports & Exercise Psychology | Optional | 15.00 | 6 |
Jan 2025 (Full-time)
| Module | Type | Credits | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biopsychosocial Aspects of Human Behaviour | Core | 15.00 | 4 |
| Positive Psychology | Core | 15.00 | 4 |
| Psychological Processes | Core | 15.00 | 4 |
| Research Methods and Statistics | Core | 30.00 | 4 |
| Skills For Psychologists | Core | 15.00 | 4 |
| Biological Psychology | Core | 15.00 | 5 |
| Cognitive Psychology | Core | 15.00 | 5 |
| Conceptual and Historical Issues in Psychology | Core | 15.00 | 5 |
| Developmental Psychology | Core | 15.00 | 5 |
| Individual Differences | Core | 15.00 | 5 |
| Psychology of Emotion | Core | 15.00 | 5 |
| Qualitative Methods & Analysis in Psychology | Core | 15.00 | 5 |
| Quantitative Methods & Analysis in Psychology | Core | 15.00 | 5 |
| Social Psychology | Core | 15.00 | 5 |
| Health Psychology | Core | 15.00 | 6 |
| Research Project | Core | 30.00 | 6 |
| Animal Behaviour | Optional | 15.00 | 6 |
| Clinical Psychology | Optional | 15.00 | 6 |
| Cognitive Neuroscience & Neuropsychology | Optional | 15.00 | 6 |
| Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy | Optional | 15.00 | 6 |
| Creative Performance and Expertise | Optional | 15.00 | 6 |
| Cyberpsychology | Optional | 15.00 | 6 |
| Educational Psychology | Optional | 15.00 | 6 |
| Forensic Psychology | Optional | 15.00 | 6 |
| Occupational Psychology | Optional | 15.00 | 6 |
| Sports & Exercise Psychology | Optional | 15.00 | 6 |
Why BSc Psychology?
The University of Buckingham’s unique tutorial teaching model is central to our teaching on the psychology degree. For every module on the psychology degree, you will have weekly tutorial meetings with your module tutor, each with a maximum of seven students. This means your tutors will get to know who you are and encourage you to engage with the content of the modules. Tutorials are also a great way to ask questions, get to know other students, and practice your teamworking skills. Our emphasis on employability skills means that we approach the tutorials as a professional work meeting where there is an expectation that students prepare for and participate in the tutorial.
By choosing to study psychology at The University of Buckingham, you’ll benefit from a committed team of lecturers who genuinely care about the people they teach because they spend time with their students.
Study
We are an in person teaching university, we do not offer an online or remote version of our degree programme. We are proud that our teaching is based upon our unique tutorial group teaching which involves interacting in small groups within the larger cohort.
The psychology programme offers the opportunity to study each of the seven areas of practitioner psychology:
- Clinical
- Counselling
- Educational
- Forensic
- Health
- Occupational
- Sports and exercise
These are the areas that are recognised in the UK and are available to study as optional modules beyond the first year. This enables you to make an informed choice about your future career as a psychologist (useful careers information can be found on the BPS website. The lecturers delivering these modules are practitioners or experts within these fields. Alongside the academic content, they provide valuable insights for our students in terms of what it is like to work as a professional psychologist. Because of our tutorial teaching model, you get to interact with them and ask questions about their experiences and your future career.
Further optional modules enable the application of psychological theory to other exciting areas that reflect the research specialisms and interests within the School of Psychology. These include cyberpsychology, animal behaviour and creativity and expertise.
In the final two terms of your degree, you will undertake your own research project. This enables you to design your own research, collect and analyse data and write your research up. This enables students to demonstrate many of the skills they have been taught throughout their degree programme. In doing so you will demonstrate important project management skills. Unlike many other universities you will be able to develop a research project within an area of your choosing with the help of a one-to-one academic project supervisor.
As one of the few BPS accredited two-year BSc Psychology degrees in the UK, you will be able to fast track your career within this popular field, or opt to consolidate your learning through postgraduate study once you have graduated.
This programme is accredited as conferring eligibility for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership of the BPS (British Psychological Society), provided the minimum standard of a Second Class Honours is achieved and you pass the final year research project module.
Entry Requirements
We encourage anyone interested in studying psychology to enquire, we are interested in hearing from all potential applicants. We have a high quality, engaging degree programme and want students who want to engage with what we have to offer and flourish within our unique teaching model.
The standard entry requirements for psychology are 128 – 112 UCAS Tarif points (A-level ABB-BBC or equivalent).
Applications to Buckingham are considered on an individual basis by the University Admissions Office. Many factors are taken into account so if you have a different educational and work experience please contact us and talk to our admissions team.
Applicants with BTEC and similar qualifications are welcome to apply, including if you have a mix of BTEC and A levels. We also accept a wide range of international qualifications including International Baccalaureate. You can use the UCAS website to calculate your tariff points to find out what your qualifications are or will be worth.
Where an applicant is taking the EPQ alongside A-levels, the EPQ will be taken into consideration and result in slightly lower A-level grades being required.
Applicants must also have GCSE English and Maths at Grade C / Grade 4, or above (or equivalent).
If English is not your first language you will also need an IELTS score of 6.5, with at least 6.0 in each component. Pre-sessional and foundation options are also available to support English Language competency and preparation for Higher Education study.
Foundation options are also available. Please contact the Admissions Office. You can call on +44 (0)1280 820227 or get in touch using our contact form for more information.
Selection process
The Admissions Team will work to ensure you are provided with an offer as quickly as possible given your educational qualifications, work experience and personal statement. Some candidates may be invited to attend an interview before they are made an offer, but this is so that we can help you to establish whether Buckingham is a good fit for you. These interviews can be done remotely via Teams or Zoom.
Mature Home students (over 21) may be given an offer to study at the University based on their experience, together with any formal qualifications they hold. Mature International students will be offered the same opportunities as home students.
Our Admissions Office will be happy to answer any questions you may have. Call on +44 (0)1280 820227 or email: admissions@buckingham.ac.uk.
Teaching & Assessment
Quality teaching
We offer high quality teaching using our unique tutorial teaching model. Buckingham degrees are recognised around the world. You will have lectures with your whole cohort, seminars of varying sizes and weekly tutorials with a maximum of seven students in total.
High calibre staff
Our academic staff will teach three terms out of four, with the remaining term used for research and scholarly activity. Because of this, we have no difficulty in attracting high calibre, highly respected lecturers. University of Buckingham lecturers enjoy spending time with students because they all teach within our tutorial teaching model. It is also the philosophy of Buckingham’s staff to be available to students outside the scheduled tutorial times and to encourage good working relationships between staff and students.
Assessment methods
The assessment of individual modules within each course varies. However, most modules have a combination of within module coursework assessments and examinations. The coursework will tend to be used to develop skills while the exams assess content knowledge.
Preparation for work
All our degree courses combine academic challenge with the transferable skills that will stand you in good stead for future employment. The Buckingham tutorial teaching model means that our students are better prepared than other student to discuss their ideas and communicate their understanding of psychology.
After Your Course
Graduate employment
Our graduates have gone on to further study at most of the world’s leading universities, including Harvard, London, Oxford and Cambridge and secured jobs in senior positions around the world. Among our alumni we have a graduate who became the head of his country’s civil service and one who became a leading Formula One motor-racing driver. Another secured a position as the Minister of Sabah and one female law graduate became the first British lawyer to become a French Advocate.
Fees & Scholarships
The fees for this course are:
| Start | Type | First Year | Total cost |
|---|---|---|---|
Sep 2024 Full-time (2 years and 1 term) | UK | £12,333 | £27,750 |
| INT | £19,733 | £44,400 | |
Jan 2025 Full-time (2 Years) | UK | £13,875 | £27,750 |
| INT | £22,200 | £44,400 |
You may also find it useful to visit the following fee related information on our site:
Discounts
Students who graduate from the University and plan to continue their studies with a postgraduate degree at Buckingham can benefit from a very generous automatic discount on their fees:
- 33%, those with a first class honours degree from Buckingham
- 25%, those with a Second Class Honours, Upper Division (2:1) degree from Buckingham
Scholarships
Details of our scholarships can be found on our Bursaries and Scholarships page.
Accommodation
On-campus accommodation
We guarantee on-campus accommodation to all new students for their first four terms of study, as long as it is booked and paid for in good time, so you’re assured of a safe and secure home from home when you arrive at the University. Most new students choose this option.
Living on campus enables you to become involved in University activities, make friends, and integrate with the University community. For some of you this will be your first time in the UK; for others it will be the first time living away from home – and independence brings its challenges as well as its excitements. Whatever your circumstances, we know how important it is for you to feel comfortable in your accommodation.
What’s included?
All our study bedrooms are fully furnished, centrally heated, and connected to the internet. With few exceptions they have a wash basin and small refrigerator. We have a large number of ensuite rooms, and are upgrading more rooms each year. There are shared kitchens for when you wish to cook for yourself.
Find out more
If you’d like to find out more, visit our Accommodation pages or get in touch with our Accommodation Team.
We recommend that all prospective students visit our campus if they are able to, at one of our open days or a Campus Tour, campus tours include a typical student room.
How To Apply
We welcome applications in two different ways – directly via our online application form or through UCAS.
Apply directly
Apply online via our course pages:
- Most flexible option
- Apply until shortly before the course starts
- No application fees
- You can apply to us as an extra option alongside your UCAS choices
You can apply directly through our website by clicking the ‘apply’ button at the bottom of the course page.
Apply via UCAS
You can easily make Buckingham one of your UCAS choices:
- You can apply to up to 5 choices
- The application and decision deadlines are set by UCAS
- There is an application fee to UCAS
Our UCAS code is B90.
If you’re interested in transferring to Buckingham from another university then please get in touch to talk through your options.