BSc in Psychology
Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
BSc
DURATION
6 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
GBP 9,535 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* UK students: £9,535 per year | international: £19,200 for the first year
Key Summary
Broaden your knowledge with purpose-built laboratories and psychological analysis equipment.
Our Psychology BSc (Hons) degree has your future career in mind. If you graduate with a minimum of a 2:2, you are eligible to gain Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) from the BPS. After this you could take further training in a specific field of psychology you want to work in.
Joining this course also means you will be part of the Kingston School of Law, Social and Behavioural Sciences. You will have a wealth of opportunities outside the classroom to further your learning and gain hands-on experience in your chosen field.
For example, you'll use our purpose-built laboratories with high-specification equipment, such as EEG, eye-tracking, a driving simulator, an observation lab for interviews and behavioural recordings and specialised cognitive and physiological testing. All to enhance your knowledge and provide you with experience using innovative research methodologies.
Why choose this course?
Our Psychology BSc (Hons) course combines a range of modules which explore the human brain and behaviour with practical research experience opportunities.
You can choose to study a range of topics, such as schizophrenia, health and positive psychology, autism, cyberbullying and prejudice. There are also advanced modules on:
- atypical development
- neuropsychology
- cognitive psychology
- occupational psychology
- critical social psychology
- forensic psychology
- psychotherapeutic psychology
As a result, you'll be able to tailor your studies in your final year to suit your interests and ambitions.
All students participate in original research projects. You'll be supported by research-active academics and purpose-built research laboratories and psychological analysis equipment. In addition, Kingston’s close links with schools, hospitals, and clinics offer real-life environments to learn in and can add valuable work experience to your CV. Ensuring you have the skills you need to succeed after graduating.
Accreditation
This course is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), which means that you could go on to become a Chartered Psychologist if that is your chosen career path. This is an ongoing accreditation.
Graduates, with a minimum of a 2:2, from this course are eligible to gain Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) from the BPS. This is a necessary first step towards becoming a Chartered Psychologist. You would then take further training in a specific field of psychology that you want to work in. This could then lead to a career as a Chartered Psychologist in your chosen field, for example clinical, counselling, educational or forensic psychology.
We want to ensure anyone with potential and drive has the opportunity to study with us, no matter their background or financial situation. That's why each year, we provide a number of bursaries to help our undergraduate students gain their degree.
- The Kingston bursary
- Bursaries for care leavers
- Bursaries for estranged students
- Bursaries for young adult carers
- Bursaries for Sanctuary Scholars
- Chancerygate Foundation bursary
- Salutem scholarships
- AVSH scholarship
Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list. Those listed here may also be a mixture of core and optional modules.
Please note: optional modules only run if there is enough demand. If we have an insufficient number of students interested in an optional module, that module will not be offered for this course.
Foundation year - Social Sciences
If you would like to study this degree at Kingston University but are not yet ready to join the first year of a BSc (Hons) course, you may want to consider studying this course with a foundation year.
Year 1
In your first year you will acquire a broad foundation of knowledge around key theories and ideas of psychological science. You will begin to critically analyse historic perspectives, contemporary issues and ways of thinking about identity. You will be introduced to key strategies which are used in psychological research.
Core modules
- Introduction to Psychology
- Approaches and Professional Skills in Psychology
- Psychology Research Methods 1
- Applying Psychology in the Real World
Year 2
In the second year you will examine the relationship between brain function and our understanding of cognition and behaviour. You will explore current theory and practice that focuses on the person in psychology. Whilst developing experimental research designs and delve further into inferential statistics.
Core modules
- Social and Developmental Psychology
- Brain, Behaviour and Cognition
- Psychology Research Methods 2
- Psychopathology and Mental Health
Optional year
You have the option to take an additional year to study abroad or to undertake a year-long work placement overseas (or even a mix of both).
Professional placement year
This course has a professional placement option which takes place between Year 2 and your Final Year. During this professional placement year you will take a placement within a relevant setting, ensuring you gain essential experience to add to your CV and help you secure a graduate job.
Final year
In your final year you will be able to choose from selection of optional modules, which cover a range of topics, this will enable you to tailor your studies to your own interests and aspirations. You will also explore a chosen topic for your research project.
Core modules
- Personality and Individual Differences
- Psychology Research Project
- Future Skills Apply
Optional modules (choose two)
- Neuropsychology and Neuro-rehabilitation
- Introduction to Forensic Psychology
- The Psychology of Health and Wellbeing
- Advanced Developmental Psychology
- Critical Social Psychology: Memory, Narrative and Representation
- Advanced Issues in the Psychology of Thinking
- Occupational Psychology
- Psychotherapeutic Psychology and Mental Health
- Applied Psychology with Work Experiene
Our Psychology BSc graduates go on to work in a variety of settings and many continue training to become chartered psychologists. Careers include clinical, forensic, educational and occupational psychology, social work, counselling and teaching.
Throughout the course, we embed specialist careers support and optional work placements to develop your employability skills for the world of graduate employment. The demands from modern day employment are continuing to evolve. In response to this, we developed our Future Skills programme to help you obtain the skills most valued by employers, such as problem-solving, digital competency, and adaptability.