A Level Applied Psychology
Selby, United Kingdom
A-level
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: At Selby College, A Level Applied Psychology leads to a Pearson Level 3 BTEC Extended Certificate, taken with two other A Levels. The college serves pre- and post-16 learners. You'll study cognitive and biological approaches to behavior, explore gender, aggression and consumer habits, learn to apply psychology to real situations and conduct your own research; keywords: psychology, research methods, behavior.
Career Outcomes: You can progress to university psychology degrees or counseling training, or move into entry-level roles such as mental health support worker, research assistant and marketing assistant; it supports careers in social care, consumer insight and criminal justice.
Psychology is the scientific study of the human mind. You will be introduced to some basic ideas from different approaches within psychology, for example, cognitive and biological approaches to the understanding of behaviour. You will explore concepts such as gender, aggression and consumer habits. You will learn how to apply psychology to real life situations and conduct your own research.
Please note: Whilst this course sits within our A Level provision and is to be taken alongside two other A Levels, the qualification you will gain at the end of the programme is a Pearson Level 3 BTEC Extended Certificate, rather than an A Level.
