16May
UndergraduateUniversity 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.
- Roehampton is ranked in the top 3 universities in London for the impact of our research in Psychology (REF 2021)
- Silver in the 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) for delivering high quality teaching, learning and outcomes for our students.
- At least 50% of your teaching will be in seminars, lab classes or workshops, giving you personalised teaching and contact time with your lecturers.
- This course gives you the skills and professional experience that employers value, and also offers a optional one-year paid work placement.
- Teaching designed for you: the contact time you need to succeed, with timetables designed to recognise your wider commitments.
- £500 per year scholarship for all UK students (home fee status) enrolling in September 2024 (worth up to £2000 over the course of the degree)
- mental health
- developmental psychology
- positive psychology and wellbeing
- social psychology.
- You’ll also study contemporary social movements and global crises, currently including Black Lives Matter, climate change, and #MeToo, through a psychological lens.
- 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.
- From your first year, you’ll learn about the fascinating careers where your degree will be valued and how to apply your psychological knowledge to different fields. You will also take a credited work experience module in year two to build on your CV before graduating.
- Our degree is professionally accredited by the British Psychological Society.
Modules
During the foundation year, you will take modules in English and Maths which will develop your core academic and study skills. The syllabus includes a year-long module relevant to your chosen degree subject such as An Introduction to Scientific Thinking. This will provide you with a subject specific knowledge in Psychology which is essential for success in your degree. In your first year, you will be introduced to a range of topics including child development, cognitive and biological processes, psychological research methods and social psychology. Cognitive, social, biological and developmental psychology, and research methods are taught in greater depth in the second year, along with personality psychology and abnormal behaviour. In your final year, you will undertake a year-long, supervised research project. You also have the opportunity to study diverse range of optional modules that reflect the research interests and expertise of the teaching team. Recent examples include Autism; Body Movement, Gaze and Gesture; Psychology of Music; Hands-on Cognitive Science; Neuropsychology; and contemporary developments in the discipline as a whole (eg Positive Psychology, Criminal and Forensic Psychology, Critical Psychology, Health Psychology, and Practical Creativity and Problem Solving).
Qualified teacher status (QTS)
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
- Course does not award QTS
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:
- C801
- Institution code:
- R48
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Foundation
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 64 points
Please see https://www.roehampton.ac.uk/applying/undergraduate-entry-requirements/
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | with a minimum of 5.5 in each band |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 80 | with the following minimum scores: Reading: 18 Writing: 17 Listening: 17 Speaking: 20 |
| PTE Academic | 59 | with no less than 59 in any band |
| Cambridge English Advanced | C | grade 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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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £15000 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9250 | Year 1 |
| England | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
| International | £15000 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
Please note the fee amounts listed are from 2023. In some cases fees will increase for the following year.
Sponsorship information
**To help assist with the cost of living, all UK students with home fee status enrolling in September 2024 will receive a £500 per year cash scholarship (worth up to £2000 over the course of the degree).** 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.
Provider information
University of Roehampton
Erasmus House
Roehampton Lane
Wandsworth
SW15 5PU