Course summary
This is a Connected Degree Portsmouth is the only University in the UK with the flexibility to choose when to do an optional paid placement or self-employed year. Either take a placement in your third year, or finish your studies first and complete a placement in your fourth year. You can decide if and when to take a placement after you've started your course. Overview On this BSc (Hons) Psychology degree, which is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), you’ll study the mind and behaviour, examine how people think, act and feel.
- Access specialist psychology equipment and facilities including an observation suite, toddler and infant laboratory, psychophysiology laboratory, and digital analysis and video editing suite
- Use our motion capture studios, which feature the latest Vicon optical system, to explore the mechanics and perception of human movement
- Have the chance to study abroad or take part in a year-long work placement, boosting your employability prospects after the course
- Create your own bespoke final year by choosing the subjects and specialisms that most interest you from a fully optional module list
- Be inspired by regular one-on-one tutorials with experienced psychology practitioners involved in research, including the Centre for Comparative and Evolutionary Psychology and the Dog Cognition Centre
- Become eligible to apply for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society (with a 2:2 or higher)
- clinical psychology
- sports psychology
- counselling psychology
- educational psychology
- forensic psychology
- occupational psychology
- teaching (with additional training)
- social welfare
- police work
- research
- marketing
- assistant psychologist
- lecturer in policing
- domestic abuse worker
- wellbeing lead
- occupational therapy support officer
- head of learning and professional development
- HR director
- National Crime Agency (NCA) officer
- Mind
- Care UK
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Ministry of Defence
- The Home Office
- Office for National Statistics
- Metropolitan Police
- EMEA at Michael Kors
- Great Ormond Street Hospital
- Mind
- Solent NHS Trust
- GlaxoSmithKline
- Microsoft
- IBM
Modules
Year 1 Core modules in this year include: Animal Behaviour - 20 credits Applying Psychological Research Skills - 40 credits Exploring Psychology - 40 credits Perspectives in Psychology - 20 credits There are no optional modules in this year. Year 2 Core modules in this year include: Biological and Cognitive Psychology - 20 credits Individual Differences and Psychometrics - 20 credits Professional Development and Employability - 20 credits Psychological Research Methods - 20 credits Quantitative Data Analysis - 20 credits Social and Developmental Psychology - 20 credits There are no optional modules in this year. Placement year (optional) Optional modules in this year include: Psychology Sandwich Year Study Placement - 120 credits Psychology Sandwich Year Work Placement - 120 credits Psychology Final Year Work Placement - 120 credits Year 3 Optional modules in this year include: Applications of Sport and Exercise Psychology - 20 credits Comparative and Evolutionary Psychology - 20 credits Cultural Psychology - 20 credits Educational Psychology - 20 credits Exploring Data for Psychology - 20 credits Introduction to Teaching - 20 credits Issues in Clinical and Health Psychology - 20 credits Language and Communication - 20 credits Neuroscience - 20 credits Occupational and Organisational Psychology - 20 credits Perspectives on Legal Psychology and Forensic Psychology - 20 credits Psychology Research Project - 20 credits Psychology Research Project Extended - 40 credits Psychology Work Placement - 20 credits Social Construction of Disability - 20 credits We use the best and most current research and professional practice alongside feedback from our students to make sure course content is relevant to your future career or further studies. Therefore, some course content may change over time to reflect changes in the discipline or industry and some optional modules may not run every year. If a module doesn’t run, we’ll let you know as soon as possible and help you choose an alternative module.
Assessment method
You’ll be assessed through written examinations, practical reports and essays, poster presentations, oral presentations, self-led research project. You’ll be able to test your skills and knowledge informally before you do assessments that count towards your final mark. You can get feedback on all practice and formal assessments so you can improve in the future.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- British Psychological Society
How to apply
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
Please select a course option – you will then see the application code you need to use to apply for the course.
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
- Year 2
- Year 3
Entry requirements for advanced entry (i.e. into Year 2 and beyond)
We welcome applications for advanced entry. If you’d like to apply for advanced entry, you need to select the required year when you complete your UCAS application.
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 112 - 120 points
A level - BBB - BBC
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DDM - DMM
Access to HE Diploma
Scottish Higher - Not accepted
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
Scottish Advanced Higher
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 29 points
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - H3, H3, H3, H3, H4 - H3, H3, H3, H3, H3
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
GCSE/National 4/National 5
T Level - M
English language requirements
Test | Grade | Additional details |
---|---|---|
IELTS (Academic) | 6.5 | English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 with no component score below 6.0. |
PTE Academic | 61 | An overall score of 61 with a minimum of 54 in each skill. |
TOEFL (iBT) | 91 | 91 with a minimum of 20 in Reading, 19 in Listening, 21 in Speaking and 20 in Writing |
Cambridge English Advanced | Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 176 with no component score less than 169. | |
Cambridge English Proficiency | Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 176 with no component score less than 169. | |
Trinity ISE | Trinity College Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level III with a Pass in all 4 components |
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
EU | £9250 | Year 1 |
England | £9250 | Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
Channel Islands | £9250 | Year 1 |
Republic of Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
International | £19200 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
Provider information
University of Portsmouth
University House
Winston Churchill Avenue
Portsmouth
PO1 2UP