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Psychology (With Professional Practice Year)

University of Bedfordshire

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University of Bedfordshire
UCAS CODE: C808

Course options

  • Qualification

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

  • Location

    Luton Campus

  • Study mode

    Sandwich / Placement

  • Start date

    14-SEP-26

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

This course provides you with the experience, knowledge and skills to follow a wide range of careers where you can make a real difference to people’s lives. You explore the core areas of psychology, learning how it applies to everyday life, then choose from optional units in areas such as atypical child development health psychology counselling criminal behaviour and mental health. You also have the opportunity to gain workplace experience or to take a placement year.


Professional Practice Year

Take your course over four years and include a professional practice year after your second year of studies. It is an opportunity to apply your learning in the workplace while enhancing your knowledge and skills through fee-free paid practice. It also builds your CV and industry contacts with many students progressing to employment within their practice-year organisation or institution.


Course accreditation/industry endorsement

This course is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS). Graduating from a BPS-accredited degree with a 2nd-class Honours or above makes you eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the Society. It also enables you to enrol for Stage 1 postgraduate training.


Facilities and specialist equipment

Within the Psychology department, we have dedicated, specialist, industry-standard psychology laboratories and computing environments including: - Cognitive neuropsychology lab- Biological and cognitive psychology lab- Virtual reality lab- Research cubicles containing up-to-the-minute technology such as a driving simulator, eye-tracking software and EEG recording equipment- Software for data analysis, experiments and survey building


Industry links

Elements of the course, including assessment, have been developed working with psychology-related professionals from organisations such as the NHS disaster recovery services and digital application development. This ensures our teaching and your learning aligns with employer requirements. Members of our academic team engage with local organisations such as Luton Borough Council, HM Probation Service and charities. They are also actively involved in entrepreneurship and business, bringing this experience into their teaching and integrating it into the curriculum.


Your student experience

Benefit from


friendly, approachable staff, small class sizes

and easy access to


academic support

as well as


specialist facilities dedicated to Psychology

rather than shared with other departments.


Get to know your peers and academics well

by taking part in our many social events. Experience a


wide variety of teaching methods

including workshops problem solving virtual reality simulations computer-based activities and guided learning. Complete


authentic assessments reflecting workplace practice

choose how you present your work – for example, as a podcast, presentation or webpage. Take up


field-trip opportunities

including visits to relevant charities working with head injuries, pregnancy loss, neurodiversity and gendered violence. Benefit from


membership of our Student Research Institute

, providing opportunities to engage in research assist staff and attend research conferences.Our

Application deadline

14/01/2026

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University information

University of Bedfordshire

University of Bedfordshire

  • University League Table

    106th

  • Campus address

    Luton, University Square, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 3JU, United Kingdom

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Psychology

    101st out of 118 10

  • Entry standards

    / Max 205
    102 50%

    99th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    59.0 59%

    83rd

    10

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.91 73%

    113th

    80

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