Bachelor in Psychology - Grado en Psicología

Through research-inspired teaching you’ll cover a range of subjects including social, biological, developmental and cognitive psychology, and specialist topics, such as forensic, clinical, cyber, consumer, educational psychology, and neuropsychology.

112-128 UCAS tariff points including a minimum of 2 A-levels or equivalent. BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM. Foundation year: 48-72 UCAS tariff points.

International entry requirements:
If English is not your first language you´ll need IELTS (Academic) 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each of the four components or equivalent.

Participate in practicals, interactive assessments, coursework, placements and research using state-of-the-art facilities
Learn through mentorship from staff as well as plenty of seminars by nationally and internationally renowned researchers and practitioners
Work with world-leading researchers on projects through the Research Apprenticeship Scheme - many of our students have published work with members of the Psychology Department
Benefit from our collaborations with the mental health sector, the criminal justice system, the educational system, industrial partners and local communities/charitable trusts
Develop transferable skills including critical thinking, project management, presentation skills and professional practice - 86% of our graduates are in employment or further education after 15 months
The diversity of the topics will prepare you for any career, whether in psychology (such as in mental health or forensic) or outside (such as HR, the police or management).

Foundation year
Core units
Academic Study Skills
Applied Sciences
Introduction to Biology
Introduction to Psychology
Mathematics in Science
Foundation Year Project

Year 1
Core units
Developmental & Clinical Psychology
Critically Evaluating Psychology: Past and Present
Biological & Cognitive Psychology
Social Psychology & Individual Differences
Experimental Methods & Statistical Analysis
Qualitative Research Methods

Year 2
Core units
Developmental & Applied Psychology
Biological Psychology
Personality, Intelligence & Social Psychology
Cognition & Language
Statistics & Research Methods
Research Methods & Analytics

Optional placements
You may choose to complete an optional 4-week work placement between your second and final year or an optional 30-week minimum work placement which can be carried out anywhere in the world. Placements offers a chance to gain experience and make contacts for the future.

Final year
Core units
Project

Option units
Emotions, Mental Health & Affective Neuroscience
Psychology of Sexualities
Educational Psychology & Special Educational Needs (SEN)
Memory & Decision-Making
Mind, Brain & Evolution
Neuroimaging
Forensic Psychology
Mind Over Matter in Medicine
Face Recognition & Its Disorders
Health Psychology
Applied Clinical Psychology
Current Trends in Cognitive & Clinical Neuroscience
Cultural Psychology
Psychology of Social Media & Videogames
Cybersecurity & Cyberwarfare
Counselling Psychology

Assistant Psychologist
HR Assistant
Support Worker
Teaching Assistant
Mental Health Support Worker.