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The University of Law Undergraduate Programmes BSc (Hons) Psychology with Foundation Year
The University of Law Undergraduate Programmes

BSc (Hons) Psychology with Foundation Year

4 Years

English

Full time

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Sep 2025

GBP 9,250 / per year *

Distance Learning, On-Campus

* for UK | International: GBP 17,550 per year London, GBP 16,700 per year non-London

Key Summary

    About: The BSc (Hons) Psychology with Foundation Year is designed for students who want to pursue a degree in psychology but may not meet the standard entry requirements. This course includes a foundation year to develop essential skills and knowledge, preparing you for the full psychology curriculum. You'll explore various aspects of psychology, including cognitive, biological, and social perspectives.
    Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue careers in counseling, social work, human resources, or further studies in psychology or related fields. Opportunities also exist in research, education, and healthcare sectors.

Introduction

Thinking of a career in psychology? Or just want to explore an interest in the field? Our BSc Psychology is a great place to start. This course has been designed to equip you with critical psychological skills, knowledge and values that can be applied to real-world contexts.

Successful completion of this course will allow you to pursue further education in the field of psychology (like a PhD), or enhance your employability in areas such as health, education, management or policing, and beyond. Weโ€™re currently in the process of applying for accreditation from the British Psychological Society (BPS), allowing you to progress to become a Chartered Psychologist after graduation.

This introductory year focuses on developing the key skills required to study at the degree level. You will study six modules and on successful completion progress onto any of our three-year degrees. The modules covered will initially enhance your communication skills, digital and information literacy and ability to think critically. You then have the added flexibility of switching your degree programme if another discipline captures your interest, subject to availability and entry requirements.

Course Requirements

Applicants are required to possess 48 UCAS Points from a maximum of 3 A Levels or equivalent qualifications, plus GCSE English Language and Mathematics at Grade C/4.

International requirements: An English language level equivalent to IELTS 6.0 or above with a minimum of 5.5 in each component.

Course Details

BSc (Hons) Psychology

If you're looking to take your first steps in a psychology-related field, our BSc (Hons) Psychology is a great place to start. This course offers a strong focus on applied learning to provide you with real-world skills to enhance your employability.

You will develop evidence-based knowledge of current psychological theories and issues and discover how they can be applied to everyday life as well as in a professional setting. You will also build skills in scientific reasoning, learn to understand the role of evidence and make critical judgements in psychological arguments.

Employability is embedded into this course from the beginning. Our Applications of Professional Psychology module and work-based learning built into Year 3 will allow you to explore and prepare for your career while you study.

You will graduate with skills such as problem-solving, research, communication and self-evaluation โ€“ competencies that can be applied to future studies, as well as enhancing your professional skills.

Why study BSc Psychology with us?

  • Cross-subject optional modules: In Year 3, you will be able to choose from optional modules in our other subject areas of law, criminology and policing. These will help you build transferable skills valuable to employers.
  • Work-based learning module: In your final year, you will spend at least 40 hours volunteering at an organisation of your choice to apply the psychological principles you have learned in the course.
  • Learn from experienced lecturers: In our Psychology at ULaw module, you will explore the specialisms of your lecturers and their unique journeys through the field of psychology.
  • Multiple study options: Choose from full-time and part-time, study online or at our Leeds campus, so you can flex your studies around your lifestyle.
  • Practical learning: We keep class sizes small, so we can personalise teaching to your unique career goals.
  • Award-winning Employability support: From day one to beyond graduation, you will have access to 1:1 support from our experienced Employability Service.

Foundation Year

You can choose to take an additional Foundation Year before you start your BSc in Psychology. This introductory year focuses on developing the key skills required to study at the degree level and covers the same six modules as our law and business degrees. The modules covered will initially enhance your communication skills, digital and information literacy and ability to think critically. You then have the added flexibility of switching your degree programme if another discipline captures your interest, subject to availability and entry requirements.

Foundation Year

  • Citizenship
  • Academic and Report Writing
  • Numeracy Skills in Context
  • Foundations of Business Management
  • Foundations of Law
  • Foundations of Social Sciences

Year 1 Full-time

  • The Psychology of Mental Health
  • Understanding the Person
  • Psychology at ULaw
  • Research Methods in Psychology
  • Brain and Behaviour
  • Applications of Professional Psychology

Year 2 Full-time

  • Neuroscience of Behaviour
  • Lifespan Development
  • Personality and Individual Differences
  • Advanced Research Methods
  • Social and Critical Psychology
  • Cognitive Psychology

Year 3 Full-time

  • Work-Based Learning
  • Mental Health and Wellbeing
  • Dissertation

Optional modules (choose 2):

You will be able to choose modules from our other subject areas of law, criminology and policing, such as Mental Health Law* (Law) and Gender, Sexuality and Crime* (Criminology).

You will also have a choice of Psychology optional modules tailored to the unique specialisms of our lecturers, such as Cyber Psychology*.

*Subject to availability.

Course Information

Assessment

We use a variety of formative and summative assessments designed to meet the overall course and individual module learning outcomes, as well as allow you to demonstrate your knowledge in a variety of innovative formats. Assessment methods will include:

  • Written assignments
  • Research proposals
  • Practical reports
  • VLog assignments
  • Presentations
  • Posters
  • Education leaflets

Structure

Full-time study

  • In years one and two, youโ€™ll study taught modules.
  • In year three, youโ€™ll study some taught and optional modules as well as research and write up your dissertation and conduct work-based learning.

How to Apply

Applications are now open for BSc (Hons) Psychology with Foundation Year for September 2022.

Fees

  • 25/26 fees: UK: ยฃ9,250 per year. International: ยฃ17,550 per annum (London), ยฃ16,700 (non-London)

Fees are locked for future study years i.e. the student will pay the same price each year.

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