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Psychology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)

University of Bedfordshire

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UCAS CODE: C11F

Course options

  • Qualification

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

  • Location

    Luton Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    SEP-24

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

Following a career in the field of psychology, you can make a real difference to people’s lives. The skills and knowledge you’ll gain on this course – accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) – will put you on the path to making that difference as a chartered psychologist.Psychology can explain so much about our lives, from why we fall in love and need sleep to how others influence us. This course - taught by an academic team actively involved in leading-edge research - covers all the major areas of psychology, including cognitive, biological, social and developmental psychology, as well as individual differences and how psychology applies to everyday life. It also offers you the opportunity to specialise in your areas of interest such as counselling, criminal behaviour, mental health and occupational psychology.Your studies also develop your own abilities and understanding as you learn to consider and evaluate different perspectives; increase your self-awareness through enquiry, analysis, evaluation and reflection; build your independence and confidence through team activities and your own final-year research project.


Foundation year

A Degree with a Foundation Year gives you guaranteed entry to an Undergraduate course. Whether you’re returning to learning and require additional help and support to up-skill, or if you didn’t quite meet the grades to pursue an Undergraduate course, our Degrees with Foundation Year provide a fantastic entry route for you to work towards a degree level qualification.With our guidance and support you’ll get up to speed within one year, and will be ready to seamlessly progress on to undergraduate study at Bedfordshire. The Foundation Year provides an opportunity to build up your academic writing skills and numeracy, and will also cover a range of subject specific content to fully prepare you for entry to an Undergraduate degree. This is an integrated four-year degree, with the foundation year as a key part of the course. You will need to successfully complete the Foundation Year to progress on to the first year of your bachelor’s degree.


Why choose this course?

- It is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and is your first step towards becoming a chartered psychologist- Our academic team are members of the Research Centre for Applied Psychology, applying psychology to a range of ‘real world’ situations and problems- You benefit from a wide variety of teaching methods including workshops, problem solving, simulations, computer-based activities and guided learning- You take part in research studies and run your own studies as part of your learning and assessment- The findings of your final-year research project are made available to your peers as part of the Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference

Application deadline

31 January

Tuition fees

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(International fees)

15,500per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

University of Bedfordshire

  • University League Table

    126th

  • Campus address

    University of Bedfordshire, Park Square, Luton, Luton, LU1 3JU, England

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    104th out of 118

  • Entry standards

    / Max 215
    98 46%

    118th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    56.0 56%

    61st

    38
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.79 76%

    76th

    27

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