University of Portsmouth has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework.These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
Course summary
Enrich the lives of others and start your path towards a career that makes a difference. On this BSc (Hons) Psychological Sciences dual degree, you’ll develop specialist knowledge and skills in a range of psychological subjects, including social interaction, learning and memory, child development, comparative and evolutionary psychology, clinical and health psychology. You'll study in Portsmouth and spend a year at Edith Cowan University in Perth, Western Australia, giving you international experience and a global perspective on psychology. When you graduate, you’ll be in a strong position to continue your training as a psychologist and succeed in many professional specialisms, from health and education to sports and forensics.
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)
- Biological & Cognitive Psychology (20 credits)
- Individual Differences & Psychometrics (20 credits)
- Professional Development and Employability (20 credits)
- Psychological Research Methods (20 credits)
- Quantitative Data Analysis (20 credits)
- Social & Developmental 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)
- Professional Practice in Sports 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)
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
31Jan
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:
- C850
- Institution code:
- P80
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 120 - 128 points
A level - ABB - BBB
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DDM
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 - 30 points
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - H3, H3, H3, H3, H3 - H2, H2, 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) | English Language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 with no component score below 6.0. | |
| 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. | |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 91 with a minimum of 20 in Reading, 19 in Listening, 21 in Speaking and 20 in Writing | |
| PTE Academic | An overall score of 61 with a minimum of 54 in each skill. | |
| 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
Students who are resident in EU countries: please note that the net fee is inclusive of the Transition Scholarship
Placement Year and Year abroad:
UK/Channel Islands and Isle of Man students – £1385
EU – £1385 (including Transition Scholarship)|
International (Non-EU) – £2,875.
Fees are accurate at the time of publishing and are subject to change at any time without notice.
Fees may also go up in later years, in line with inflation.
For more information about fees, go to port.ac.uk/ug-tuition-fees
Provider information
University of Portsmouth
University House
Winston Churchill Avenue
Portsmouth
PO1 2UP