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Psychology at University of Roehampton - UCAS

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University of Roehampton has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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Course summary

Why this course?

  • Professional development and work experience built into your degree.
  • Top 10 in London for student satisfaction in Psychology (NSS 2024)
  • At least 50% of your teaching will be in seminars, lab classes or workshops, giving you personalised teaching and contact time with your lecturers.
About this course: Learn how to solve real-world problems by understanding the human mind, and gain the skills and professional experience you need to stand out. You’ll learn core and contemporary subjects within psychology and have the opportunity to shape your degree around your own interests and ambitions. Topics include:
  • mental health
  • developmental psychology
  • positive psychology and wellbeing
  • social psychology.
You’ll study contemporary social movements and global crises, such as Black Lives Matter, climate change and #MeToo, through a psychological lens. Skills: Develop your professional skills as you study real-life applications of psychology. We offer an inspiring undergraduate curriculum, with a focus on mental health, that reflects the world we live in today. During your time with us, you’ll explore:
  • how to solve real-world problems with your knowledge of our minds and behaviour
  • research and analysis, and how to effectively communicate
  • leadership, emotional intelligence, interpersonal skills and how group dynamics relate to the workplace and wider society.
You’ll work on core subjects within psychology and have the opportunity to shape your degree around your own interests and ambitions. Right from the start, you’ll explore the fascinating careers open to psychology graduates and learn how to apply your knowledge to different fields. You’ll also take a credited work experience module in Year 2, enabling you to build your CV before you graduate. Our degree is professionally accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS). Career opportunities: As a BSc Psychology graduate, you’ll have the skills and experience you need to succeed in many different careers, from counselling and clinical psychology to data analytics and marketing. You’ll also be ready to continue on to postgraduate study at Roehampton or elsewhere. Teaching designed around you At Roehampton, we want to provide you with the flexibility you need while you study, and the contact time to help you succeed. We schedule our teaching across no more than three days each week. Plus, we'll confirm which days these are well in advance of the start of term, so you can plan ahead. So, if you want to have more focused personal study time, a part-time job, need to balance family commitments, or want to reduce the time you spend commuting, we’re the ideal choice for you. Student support available 24/7 At Roehampton, student support is available 7 days a week. Our committed academic staff will support, help and guide you throughout your studies and help you prepare for your future career. We also offer study, wellbeing and careers support on-campus and online, so you can get the help you need when you want it. We offer a wide range of scholarships and bursaries. We also provide other ways to support the cost of living, including free buses and on-campus car parking, hardship support and some of the most affordable student accommodation and catering in London. Find out more about how we can support you.

Modules

Examples include: - Understanding Human Behaviour - Psychology in a Changing Society - Development and Transition Across the Lifespan

How to apply

29Jan

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
C800
Institution code:
R48
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Please see https://www.roehampton.ac.uk/applying/undergraduate-entry-requirements/

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6with a minimum of 5.5 in each band
TOEFL (iBT)80with the following minimum scores: Reading: 18 Writing: 17 Listening: 17 Speaking: 20
PTE Academic59with no less than 59 in any band
Cambridge English AdvancedCgrade C in tests prior to 2015 with no less than 'weak' in any band

We may accept other high school English qualifications if you are applying for an undergraduate degree. Please contact us at [email protected] to clarify.

English Language requirements

https://www.roehampton.ac.uk/international/entry-requirements/

Student Outcomes

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61%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
84%
Go onto work and study

The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Channel Islands £9535 Year 1
Republic of Ireland £9535 Year 1
England £9535 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9535 Year 1
Scotland £9535 Year 1
Wales £9535 Year 1
EU £16950 Year 1
International £16950 Year 1

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 .

Additional fee information

We also provide other ways to support the cost of living, including free buses and on-campus car parking, hardship support and some of the most affordable student accommodation and catering in London. Find out more about how we can support you: https://www.roehampton.ac.uk/student-support/non-academic-and-academic-support/financial-support-and-guidance/

Sponsorship information

We offer a wide range of scholarships for UK undergraduates, including: - The Roehampton Bursary is worth £1,000 for the first year of our undergraduate degree programmes*. It will be awarded automatically to students in receipt of a full maintenance loan, to help with costs such as travel and accommodation. - Academic Excellence Scholarships worth: £3,000 over the course of a degree for students with the equivalent of AAA or above (144+ tariff) at A-level (or equivalent tariff in other qualifications, e.g. BTEC) and £2,000 over the course of a degree for students with the equivalent of AAB at A-level (136-143 tariff) (or equivalent tariff in other qualifications, e.g. BTEC) - esports scholarships, worth £2,000 per year of the degree, available to students who demonstrate aptitude in esports. - Music and Sports Scholarships, available to students who demonstrate excellence in music or sports - Care leaver bursaries, worth £2,000 per year of study to Care Leavers enrolling on Undergraduate programmes at Roehampton, for up to four years of study. Find out more: https://www.roehampton.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/home-undergraduate/funding-and-scholarships/

Psychology at University of Roehampton - UCAS