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Psychology with Neuroscience with Foundation Year at Keele University - UCAS

Keele University

Degree level: Undergraduate

Psychology with Neuroscience with Foundation Year

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2025 - 2026
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Keele University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

Course summary

Foundation Year Our Foundation Year provides an excellent alternative route to Keele, providing a unique opportunity to better prepare for your chosen degree, and with guaranteed entry onto your undergraduate course once you successfully complete your Foundation Year. This extra year of study can improve your academic skills, expand your subject knowledge, give you a better understanding of higher education and, perhaps most importantly of all, build your confidence. On the Keele Foundation Year, you'll study on campus, joining our undergraduate community from the outset, with access to all the facilities and support that you'd get as an undergraduate student at Keele. International Students For International Students, Foundation Years are delivered through our dedicated on-campus provider, Keele University International College. Applications for International Foundation Years are also handled by KUIC; please do not apply via UCAS as the University will not be able to process your application and you may still be charged the UCAS application fee. To find out more and to apply for an International Foundation Year, visit https://kuic.keele.ac.uk/ Psychology with Neuroscience BSc Fascinated by why people behave the way they do or how emotions and the brain shape actions? Keele's Psychology with Neuroscience programme dives into human behaviour, blending core psychology topics with neuroscience to explore how the brain controls movement, emotion, and senses. You'll gain a broad understanding of the mind and behaviour, applying your knowledge to real-world situations, and preparing for diverse careers in biosciences, human health, and research. Why choose this course?

  • Our research-led programme is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS)
  • 20th in England for Neuroscience, Guardian University Guide 2025
  • Build practical analytical, laboratory and research skills applicable to various careers
  • Enhance your career prospects by gaining hands-on work experience with placement opportunities
  • A chance to broaden your horizons and study abroad at a partner university
From physiology and anatomy to human behaviour and brain activity, our BPS-accredited programme* introduces you to core psychological topics in social development, cognition and biological influences to understand why people act in certain ways and how the human brain works. Investigate the study of the nervous system and how humans function and navigate through their environment, gaining knowledge of various neurological functions and the consequences of their deficiencies and dysfunctions such as the immune, respiratory and digestive system. Build core practical skills in laboratory and/or fieldwork as well as quantitative and qualitative research, ensuring a thorough understanding of diverse psychological methodologies. Gain hands-on experience with analytical and observational tasks and procedures equipping you to become an ethical researcher. *subject to passing your final year project and achieving a minimum 2:2 degree award About Keele Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university. We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level. Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.

Modules

For a list of indicative modules please visit the course page on the Keele University website.

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:
C833
Institution code:
K12
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Foundation

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://www.keele.ac.uk/

Student Outcomes

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

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

Please note, our fees for 2025 entry will be available soon. Although we review our fees annually and these may change, our 2024 entry fees are detailed on our course pages, and a summary is available on our website: keele.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/tuitionfeesandfunding/undergraduatetuitionfees/
Psychology with Neuroscience with Foundation Year at Keele University - UCAS