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# Psychology

Combining cutting edge research with excellent teaching and student support, you’ll cover all of the major approaches in psychology.

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## Course Overview

We believe that open minds open doors. That’s why our innovative BPS-accredited BSc Psychology degree combines hands-on learning with a rich variety of placement opportunities and real-life projects to give our Psychology graduates the experience they need to kickstart their careers.

Whether you’re interested in traditional psychology careers, working in the social and welfare profession, or analysing human behaviours, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to enhance your prospects and be well equipped to make an impression on a future employer.

### Accreditations

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The British Psychological Society

## Why study this course?

### External Partnerships

Our Psychology programme powers up your prospects through partnership. You will be challenged to apply your learning to real life practical issues and provide reviews and reports to update partners on your findings.

### BPS Accreditation

Our BSc Psychology degree is accredited by the British Psychological Society for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC).

### Placement Opportunities

Placement opportunities allow you to enhance your skills and knowledge, giving you a competitive advantage for your future.

### Facilities

Facilities include a purpose-built Psychology laboratory, behaviour analysis clinic, bookable study rooms and a social learning space.

## What you'll study

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Our Psychology degree combines opportunities to study cutting edge research with access to excellent teaching and student support.

You will study the major approaches in psychology, including social, cognitive, biological, and developmental psychology, neuroscience and research methods. You will also develop practical psychology skills in our purpose-built laboratories.

## Investigating Methods and Evidence in Psychology

How is psychological research conducted? We’ll look at the methods of quantitative and qualitative research and analysis and explore research ethics and their effect on psychology.

This module can be studied 100% through the medium of Welsh.

## Thinking Psychologically

The core concepts that frame contemporary psychology and the concomitant ethical issues and questions: start to develop the skills that will underpin your psychological literacy.

## Introduction to Biological and Cognitive Psychology

A broad overview of the key concepts, theories and research that make up biological and cognitive psychology.

## Psychological Development in the Social World

Study key research in social and developmental psychology and develop an understanding of the core, underpinning theoretical principles of this area.

Focusing on investigative psychology, you will have the opportunity to understand and practice quantitative methods such as ANOVA and ANCOVA, as well as qualitative methods like grounded theory and discourse analysis.

You will also have the opportunity for paid or voluntary placement activities, helping you strengthen your abilities as a psychologist and develop transferable skills for your future.

## Finding Things Out: Approaches to Psychological Investigation

Develop a critical understanding of the methodological skills necessary for psychological investigation.

## Professional Practice and Employability

Gain sector-specific work-related experience and/or transferable employability skills linked to psychological theory and research, and address and reflect on some of the ethical and practical issues associated with this.

## Advanced Methods and Evidence in Psychology

Expand your knowledge of research methodology, statistics and ethics, along with your ability to critically assess the efficacy of different approaches.

## Current Research in Biological and Cognitive Psychology

An overview of some key biological, cognitive and neuroscience research: you will be encouraged to critically evaluate the current research in these areas.

## Developmental and Social Perspectives on Identity

Develop a deep critical appreciation of the current debates in social and developmental psychology.

You will complete an Advanced Research Methods project (i.e., dissertation) on a topic that interests you, taking responsibility for the design, execution, analysis, and reporting.

You will also learn to apply your knowledge of psychology to specific practice and real-life contexts and choose from a range of further specialist modules that match your interests and career aspirations.

## Psychology Dissertation

An original piece of research where you will have the opportunity to collect and analyse data, assess the ethical issues of research, explore research methods, and report your findings.

## Using Psychology

Examine the use of Psychology in practice whilst exploring real-life contexts as well as current national and international debates.

## The Psychology of Education and Work Optional

Learn to critically reflect on the theoretical and research perspectives that underpin educational and occupational psychology.

## Health Psychology across the Lifespan Optional

Develop a systematic knowledge and critical understanding of a range of topics and issues in Health Psychology, placed in the context of lifespan development.

## Psychological Disorders and Therapeutic Interventions Optional

Evaluate theoretical models of psychological disorders and critically assess the efficacy of different therapeutic interventions.

## Applications of Social Psychology Optional

Develop a systematic critical appreciation of how social psychology can be applied in the real world; including the role that social identity plays in this process.

## Cognitive Neuropsychology and Neuroscience Optional

Understand the cognitive consequences of brain damage and disease and explore the current methods of investigating the structure and function of brain systems and regions.

## Forensic Psychology Optional

Critically appraise the role that Psychology plays in all aspects of the criminal and civil justice systems.

We regularly review our courses to keep pace with changing skills and employer needs. If a review leads to significant changes, we’ll contact you to explain what’s changing for the coming year.

## Teaching and Assessment

We want you to have the opportunity to learn about psychology in new ways - one of our most exciting features is how varied the learning is on our course.

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Our BSc Psychology course provides you with an engaging and immersive learning environment through workshops, projects, group activities, placements, and simulation learning in the Hydra Simulation Suite. We also arrange guest lectures throughout the year delivered by academics from other institutions and practising psychologists from various fields.

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Assessments are designed to build your knowledge and skills step by step using a variety of assessment types.

You’ll move from essays to group dissertation projects, with the opportunity to work with our established industry partners.

As a BPS accredited degree, your assessments will include research reports alongside applied real-world challenges, with the opportunity to use our psychology laboratory facilities.

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All students are guaranteed a 6-week placement in our on-campus Early Intervention Service , with opportunities to progress to Level 2 and 3 placements.

This provides you with practical experience and to be able to apply your psychological knowledge in practice.

As part of your degree, you will complete the Professional Practice and Employability module, where you understand and apply psychological theory to the workplace and are supported to complete a placement of your choice

We want to help you enhance your skillset to open as may doors as possible for your future career, and you can also find a range of options for this through our Psychology Plus scheme, including volunteering, internships and short courses.

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Our Psychology department includes teaching rooms, the psychology laboratory, staff offices, student kitchen, and spaces for students to socialise and learn together.  This is all located together creating a strong student and staff community.

Our purpose-built psychology lab is filled with industry standard equipment that you will use throughout your studies, as well as interview and observation rooms that allow you, as a researcher, to observe human behaviour in a natural manner through a one-way screen. Some of the equipment that you will use includes eye-tracking equipment, Electroencephalography (EEG) machines, and BIOPAC systems.

As part of our dedicated Psychology space, you will also be able to book a space for quiet study and access the dedicated social learning space with computers and psychology textbooks.

### Course Leader

### Hayley Gibbon

Meet Dr Hayley Gibbon, a Lecturer in Psychology focused on student engagement and applied learning. She supports students throughout their journey, promoting initiatives like Psychology Plus, methods booster sessions, and interactive inductions to enrich learning beyond the classroom. Hayley has a growing interest in psychological research, using current evidence and developments in the field to inform her teaching, shape her practice, and enhance the student experience.

She is passionate about making psychology accessible, relevant, and grounded in real-world contexts, helping students connect theory to everyday life and future careers.

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## Career Prospects

A Psychology degree can take you into a range of interesting careers when you graduate. We will provide you with exciting opportunities to enhance your skills that look great on your CV and give you a cutting edge when looking for a job.

### Your future career

A psychology degree can take you to a range of interesting careers when you graduate with strong transferable skills. Optional modules in your final year allow you to focus your career aspirations and interests with specialist psychology knowledge and experience. Potential career paths include:

Psychologist

Social Worker

Teaching and Research

Human Resources

Prison Service

94% of students are in work or further study fifteen months after graduating from USW.

Graduate Outcome Survey 2022/23

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> ‘’My placement in the Behaviour Analysis Clinic for children with Autism helped significantly in terms of career and personal development – as well as being personally enjoyable and rewarding.’’

Jack Erasmus, Psychology graduate

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### Salary Expectations

A Psychology degree can open opportunities across Psychology and the wider sector. Psychology careers offer strong earning potential:

Median wage

UK: £30.2k per annum

Wales: £29.8k per annum

Total jobs in 2025

UK: 273,583

Wales: 12,937

### Psychology Plus

A key element of our psychology degrees is the hands-on experience you will gain throughout your studies.

Psychology Plus provides you with free opportunities to enhance your skills and knowledge base, giving you a competitive advantage in the graduate jobs market or when applying for further study. You’ll have access to:

Free short courses

Work experience placements

External, industry-recognised qualifications or certificates

### Build your own career

Your career doesn’t have to mean working for someone else. If you want to freelance, start a business or develop an idea, USW Enterprise can help with one-to-one mentoring, practical workshops and funding opportunities through the USW Enterprise Startup Fund.

You’ll also have access to Startup Stiwdio spaces in our Cardiff, Newport and Treforest campuses. After graduating, you can get free membership for up to three years, giving you workspace and a network of other founders.

Whether you choose employment, freelancing or starting a business, we’ll help you build the skills, confidence and connections to move forward.

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### Industry partners

You will be taught by academics who engage with external partners through research and partnership work.  As well as delivering the core BPS curriculum, your degree is informed by real world problems faced by our partners.  If you choose to complete a group-based dissertation with an industry partner you will conduct a piece of research that will inform practice in the real world making a difference to your community.

It will also give you the opportunity to work with an industry partner giving you valuable experience.

## Entry Requirements

### Contextual offers

We may make you a lower offer based on a range of factors, including your background (where you live and the school or college that you attended, for example), your experiences and individual circumstances (as a care leaver, for example). This is referred to as a contextual offer, and we receive data from UCAS to support us in making these decisions.

USW prides itself on its student experience and we support our students to achieve their goals and become a successful graduate. This approach helps us to support students who have the potential to succeed and who may have faced barriers that make it more difficult to access university.

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96 UCAS points or above

#### Typical qualification requirements

A Level:

CCC to exclude General Studies

Welsh BACC:

Pass the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate Diploma with Grade C in the Skills Challenge Certificate and CC at A Level to exclude General Studies

BTEC Extended Diploma Merit Merit Merit

Access to HE:

Pass the Access to HE Diploma with a minimum of 96 UCAS tariff points

T Level:

Pass (C and above)

Additional requirements include:

The University normally requires a minimum 5 GCSEs including Mathematics/Numeracy and English at Grade C or Grade 4 or above, or their equivalent, but consideration is given to individual circumstances.

### International applications welcomed:

We welcome international applications with equivalent qualifications of our entry requirements. For more details related to your country of residence, please view our dedicated country pages .

International students Pre-Sessional English

### English language requirements

International applicants will need to have achieved an overall of IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component/TOEFL 4 overall and a minimum of 4 in each component or equivalent.

Equivalents can be located on our English Language pages .

If you have previously studied through the medium of English, IELTS might not be required, please visit our country specific page for further details. If your country is not featured, please contact us.

If you do not meet the English entry criteria, please visit our Pre-Sessional course pages .

## Fees and Funding

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Studying at university is one of the most significant investments you'll ever make. Whilst you’re studying, you’ll have two main financial obligations – tuition fees and living costs. There’s lots of financial help available from the University of South Wales and external funding sources, that may provide loans (which have to be paid back) and grants, scholarships and bursaries (that don't).

*Full-time fees are per year. Part-time fees are per 20 credits. Once enrolled, the fee is anticipated to remain at the same rate throughout the duration of your study on this course except as described below.

Please be aware that we may increase the maximum fee for home students on full-time undergraduate courses only where the Welsh Government increases the permitted level of inflation of fees. Fees for all students (including part-time, postgraduate and international students) may be amended in accordance with our applicable Fees and Debt Management Policy.

We will ensure that students are given clear, intelligible, unambiguous and timely information about our courses and costs in good time, ahead of the next academic year.

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As a student of USW, you’ll have access to lots of free resources to support your study and learning, such as textbooks, publications, online journals, laptops, and plenty of remote-access resources. Whilst in most cases these resources are more than sufficient in supporting you with completing your course, additional costs, both obligatory and optional, may be required or requested for the likes of travel, memberships, experience days, stationery, printing, or equipment.

Enhanced DBS*

Students will be expected to pay for a DBS or certificate of good behaviour from their home country. The DBS fee includes £49.50 for the enhanced DBS certificate, the Post Office Administration fee and the online administration fee

Cost: £64.74

DBS Updating service*

Subscription required for each year of the course for a yearly fee of £16. Please note the service has to be joined within 30 days of receipt of your enhanced DBS certificate

Cost: £16

Placement*

Students undertaking placement as part of professional practice modules may incur costs associated with travel to placement.

Cost: Variable

International Full-Time Fee £ 17,600

per year

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Guardian University Guide 2027

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10 subjects ranked in the Guardian University Guide 2027 Top 10, including two at #1.

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## Explore our facilities

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## Psychology Lab

Learn in a specialist psychology lab using industry-standard equipment, including eye tracking, EEG and biometric sensors. You’ll explore how people think, feel and behave through hands-on experiments, gaining practical experience in research methods used in modern psychology.

Learn more about Psychology Plus

## How to apply

All applications for full-time undergraduate courses or foundation degrees should be made via UCAS. Take the next step: Apply through UCAS

You can apply to us directly for all part-time undergraduate courses, if you’re seeking advanced entry or you’re an international student. To apply directly, please choose the application form below for your preferred start date and mode of study (full-time or part-time).

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* Part-time, 6 years

* Sandwich, 4 years

## Advanced entry

If you already have a relevant qualification or experience related to the course you're applying for, you may be eligible to start at a later stage of the course. For example, students from partner colleges can ‘top up’ their qualifications to a degree by joining us in Year Two or Year Three of a course. This process is known as ‘advanced entry’, you can apply directly to the University for 'advanced entry' using the application forms provided above.

Applicants accepted through advanced entry may study a different combination of modules to those advertised, as they will be joining a course already in progress. You will be contacted and advised about these modules once your application has been processed and an offer made.

## International admissions

International applicants can apply to us directly. If the University has an in-country team in your region, your application will be assigned to them for assistance.

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## Student Stories

> "My favourite part of the course was visiting the Hydra Suite, where I role-played as an educational psychologist exploring developmental disorders - a highlight that brought everything I’d learned to life."

Emily Campbell Psychology student

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> "I visited multiple universities before choosing USW. Their open day was interactive, and the staff genuinely cared about students. The head of the sports psychology department even remembered my name, which made a huge impression."

Odette Hornby Psychology student

> "USW taught me the value of seeking support, which was a major shift for me. I learned to reach out when needed, whether for academic or personal help. My advice to other care leavers considering higher education? Don’t let your background hold you back."

Antigone Cooper Psychology graduate

> "I loved my psychology degree and thought it was really well taught. I realised early on during my psychology course that I wanted to pursue a PhD, so I asked the faculty if they had any research assistant roles."

Robin Psychology student

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