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BSc (Hons) Psychology with Professional Placement Year

Birmingham City University

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Birmingham City University

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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

  • Location

    City Centre Campus (The Curzon Building)

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    21-SEP-26

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

Our BSc (Hons) Psychology degree is accredited by the British Psychological Society and allows you to take a year-long industry placement.Make sense of the real world through gaining a deep understanding of how the core and specialised areas in psychology contribute to our understanding of contemporary issues, as well as looking at the role of brain function across multiple psychological perspectives.You’ll apply scientific reasoning and evaluate patterns of behaviour, gaining key transferable skills in communication, teamwork and problem-solving. This versatile course provides the opportunity for you to embark on a Psychology career or bring those skills to wide variety of other career paths.You will explore scientific approaches to understanding the mind, brain and behaviour. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the scientific underpinnings of the discipline of Psychology and how these underpinnings change across the core curriculum topic areas.Professional Placement YearThis course offers a professional placement year. This allows you to spend a whole year with an employer, between the second and third years of your degree, and is a great way to find out more about your chosen career. Some students even return to the same employers after completing their studies.The University will draw on its extensive network of local, regional and national employers to support you in finding a suitable placement to complement your chosen area of study. If you do not find a suitable placement, you will be automatically transferred back to the standard, non-placement version of the course.Enhancing your employability skillsOur graduates will not only gain a degree with some of the most diverse career options, but also the transferrable skills to support this.Importantly, all content is underpinned by active learning - degree content and assessment not only meet the criteria for our accrediting body, but allow flexibility of the learning process, which can be tailored to career goals. Specific modules dedicated to employability skills and creation of impact within the local community will further support this.

Tuition fees

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£ 18,570per year

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Birmingham City University

Birmingham City University

  • University League Table

    95th

  • Campus address

    City Centre Campus (The Curzon Building), 4 Cardigan Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B4 7BD, United Kingdom

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BCU's facilities are world-class, staff have experience in every sector, and courses prepare you to tackle real-world challenges.
Many master's courses offer international students optional six-month professional placements towards the end of their studies.
Live and study in an affordable multicultural city. BCU is a modern and dynamic international university, with staff, students and alumni from 120 countries.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Psychology

    96th out of 118 6

  • Entry standards

    / Max 205
    103 50%

    91st

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    57.0 57%

    95th

    4

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.11 78%

    68th

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