28Jun
UndergraduateThis course is not open to application until the 13th May 2025.
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Course summary
Understanding how individuals think, feel and act isn't just a career skill, but a life skill. If you have a desire to uncover the underlying processes that influence human actions, thoughts and emotions, this BPS-accredited degree is for you. Psychologists are highly versatile problem-solvers. They understand what motivates people to behave the way they do, using scientific principles to help improve the world around them. With professional pathways from childcare to criminal justice, and mental health to forensic science, psychologists have the power to positively impact people's lives. This psychology degree will allow you to explore the secrets of what makes use human, what it means to be alive, and why we behave in the ways we do. You'll unlock the workings of the human brain, the processes and mechanisms of human thinking, feeling, and behaviour, and how psychologists, psychological research, and therapy can make a huge difference to society. Our Psychology courses are accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) so as long as you graduate with at least a 2.2 honours degree you will be eligible to receive the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership of the BPS – a necessary qualification if you wish to pursue further training and a career as a professional psychologist. Why study Psychology at NTU
- Complete a 60-hour work placement including through our in-house NTU SHIELD programme, with the further option of a year-long sandwich placement.
- Understand psychology in action by talking to practitioners, exploring our on-campus prison cell, and learning about how we impact society.
- Personalise and Flex your learning with exciting options, pathways, and choose each week whether to study statistics online or in-person.
- Our courses are accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), meaning you're eligible to receive the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership.
Modules
You’ll learn on real-world projects that are making a difference to people’s lives — whether that’s work and research to prevent prison inmates from reoffending, coaching young people to navigate the challenges of adolescence, or learning to understand the psychology of primates at Twycross Zoo. Explore the things that make us who we are – from the factors that influence our biological and social development, to cognitive psychology, to key historical and sociocultural issues. You'll also receive extensive training in research methods and statistics. In your final year, you'll complete a research project, focused on a topic of your choice. In your First Year, you will study key topic areas including: Understanding the Self: Psychology 101; Psychology in Action; Exploring Psychological Impact and Change; Research Design and Practice One; Analysing Data: Methods and Tools One; and Developing Academic Skills in Psychology. In Year Two the core modules include: Brain, Behaviour and Cognition: Understanding the Mind; Social Evolution and Individual Development; Analysing Data: Methods and Tools Two; Research Design and Practice Two; and Analytical Thinking in Psychology. In your Third Year, you'll complete a year-long sandwich placement where you'll get the opportunity to apply your knowledge in the real world. In your final year you'll complete an empirical research project, focused on a topic of your choosing, under the supervision of one of our highly trained staff who has expertise in their field. You'll also undertake the Psychological Applications to Work Settings core module, and have the opportunity to choose from a wide range of optional modules that will help you develop specialist knowledge.
Assessment method
Throughout this course, you'll be assessed using a variety of methods including coursework, written exams, presentations, and multiple choice phase tests.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- British Psychological Society
How to apply
This course is not open to application until the 13th May 2025.
15Jan
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:
- C801
- Institution code:
- N91
- Campus name:
- City Campus
- Campus code:
- 1
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
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DDM
Access to HE Diploma
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
T Level
A lower offer may be made based on a range of factors, including your background (such as where you live and the school or college you attended), your experiences and individual circumstances (you may have been in care, for example). This is called a contextual offer and we get data from UCAS to make these decisions. NTU offers a student experience like no other, and this approach helps us to find students who have the potential to succeed here, but may have faced barriers that can make it more difficult to access university. We also consider equivalent qualifications and combinations. Please contact Nottingham Trent University Admissions team for further information.
Student Outcomes
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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
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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
Tuition fees for 2026 entry are yet to be confirmed. As a guide and to enable you to plan your finances, the fees for Home undergraduate students for 2025 are £9535 .The current expectation is that the University may increase this for future and subsequent years of study in line with inflation and as specified by the Government.
Provider information
Nottingham Trent University
50 Shakespeare Street
Nottingham
NG1 4FQ