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International/EU: £14,415 per year
Course summary
- Develop your knowledge and scientific understanding of the core areas of psychology.
- Gain experience in real-life settings through work placements.
- Have the opportunity to work abroad — with the possibility of funding through the Erasmus+ programme (until 2023) or the Turing Scheme.
Fascinated by human behaviour, curious about thoughts and intrigued by feelings? This is the course for you. It examines what drives us, from brain physiology to learning, genes, environment, social groups, and individual differences in personality and motivation.
Student View
Watch student Sophie Ingram talk about what it’s like to study this course.
How you learn
All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.
You are taught by academics with specialist knowledge and expertise in a range of areas including social psychology, forensic psychology, developmental psychology, health and work psychology.
You learn through
- lectures and seminars
- workshops
- laboratory classes
- individual tutorials
- work placements
There are opportunities to study abroad at one of our partner universities with the possibility of funding through the Erasmus+ programme (until 2023) or the Turing Scheme.
Course leaders and tutors
Dr Katie Hanson
Lecturer In PsychologyI teach Positive Psychology to Postgraduate students on our MBA and Health MSc courses and I am in the process of designing a level 6 Positive Psychology module
Applied learning
Work placements
You will have the opportunity to arrange a work-placement in your second year of the course. Examples of settings include schools, mental health organisations, police and other legal services.
Organisations currently offering placements include St Anne's Mental Health Service, The Hesley Group autism care provider, Sheffield Children's Hospital (NHS), Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Drug and alcohol service (RDASH), Sheffield MENCAP, City Hearts human trafficking support service and Cavendish Cancer Care.
You also have the opportunity to take a placement abroad, currently in Germany and South Africa.
Study abroad
You can study abroad for one semester in your second year at one of our partner universities. Examples of our current partner institutions include Georgia Southern University in the US, Trent University and Carleton University in Canada, Queensland University of Technology, LaTrobe University and Deakin University in Australia, University of Jyvaskyla in Finland, Tallinn University in Estonia, the University of Warsaw in Poland, and Aahus University in Denmark.
Networking opportunities
You attend lectures from visiting guests such as clinical psychologists, police officers, prison officers, forensic psychologists, health psychologists and speech and language therapists.
We also hold recruitment presentations from psychology-specific employers. Recent guests have included the Cambian Group, Civil Service, Good Days Project and Hesley Group.
Future careers
This course prepares you to complete professional training in
- clinical psychology
- educational psychology
- occupational psychology
- health psychology
- forensic psychology
- counselling psychology
It also prepares you for a career in
- teaching
- local government
- civil service
- industry and commerce
- education
- careers and counselling
- legal and advice work
- social work
- social research
- personnel and human resources
- marketing
- management
Accreditation
This psychology degree is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and gives eligibility for the graduate basis for chartered membership (GBC) with the BPS.
Graduate basis for chartered membership is an entry requirement for all BPS accredited postgraduate training courses in psychology to become a clinical, educational, occupational, health or counselling psychologist. Applicants for GBC need to have passed the empirical research project module and to have attained an undergraduate honours degree at a minimum lower second class honours level.
Student success story
Psychology student Aimee Browes runs Happiness Bootcamp which is aimed at improving people’s mental health. Find out how she coped with anxiety and why it’s important to talk about mental health.
Where will I study?
You study at Collegiate Campus through a structured mix of online lessons and face-to-face teaching with access to digital and online resources to support your learning.
Collegiate campus
Collegiate Campus can be found just off Ecclesall Road, a bustling student district.
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Collegiate library
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Learn moreEquipment and facilities
On this course you work with
- an observation suite
- an eye-tracking laboratory
- a BioPac laboratory
- a low-level vision laboratory
- a food laboratory
- electroencephalography (EEG) equipment.
Entry requirements
All students
UCAS points
- 120
This must include at least 64 points from two A levels or equivalent BTEC National qualifications excluding general studies. For example:
- BBB at A Level.
- DDM in BTEC Extended Diploma.
- A combination of qualifications, which may include AS Levels and EPQ.
You can find information on making sense of UCAS tariff points here and use the UCAS tariff calculator to work out your points.
GCSE
- English Language at grade C or 4
- Mathematics at grade C or 4
• Access - at least 45 credits at level 3 and 15 credits at level 2 from a relevant Open College Network accredited course
If English is not your first language, you will need an IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills, or equivalent
We consider other qualifications from the UCAS tariff. Applicants with alternative qualifications or a combination of qualifications and work experience are also considered. We welcome applications from people of any age. Please contact us for further advice.
Meeting the qualifications on the entry criteria does not guarantee you a place. You should ensure that you submit a personal statement and reference as these are considered as part of the selection process. Guidelines on personal statements and references can be found on the UCAS website.
Please note the University will only admit students who are aged 18 at the point of enrolment.
Additional information for EU/International students
If you are an International or non-UK European student, you can find out more about the country specific qualifications we accept on our international qualifications page. You can also watch a video guide on how to apply.
For details of English language entry requirements (IELTS), please see the information for 'All students'.
Modules
Module and assessment information for future years is displayed as currently validated and may be liable to change. When selecting electives, your choices will be subject to the core requirements of the course. As a result, selections may be limited to a choice between one of two or more specified electives in some instances.
You will be able to complete a placement year as part of this course. See the modules table below for further information.
Year 1
| Module | Credits |
|---|---|
| Module: Academic Development And Personal Tuition | Credits: 20 |
| Module: Cognitive Processes And Psychobiology | Credits: 20 |
| Module: Developmental And Social Psychology | Credits: 20 |
| Module: Psychological Research And Design | Credits: 20 |
| Module: Psychological Well-Being And Individual Differences | Credits: 20 |
| Module: Psychology Practicals And Statistics | Credits: 20 |
| Module: Research Participation | Credits: - |
Year 2
| Module | Credits | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Module: Applications Of Psychology | Credits: 20 |
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| Module: Processes In Psychology | Credits: 20 |
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| Module: Research Methods Training | Credits: 20 |
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|---|---|---|
| Module: Animal Psychology | Credits: 20 |
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| Module: Applied Child Psychology | Credits: 20 |
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| Module: Applying Psychology | Credits: 20 |
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| Module: Critical Psychology | Credits: 20 |
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| Module: Disorders Of Language And Reading | Credits: 20 |
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| Module: Holistic Perception | Credits: 20 |
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| Module: Holistic Wellbeing | Credits: 20 |
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| Module: Human Sexual Behaviour | Credits: 20 |
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| Module: Introduction To Counselling And Psychotherapy | Credits: 20 |
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| Module: Psychology In Everyday Life | Credits: 20 |
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| Module: Psychology Of Sport And Performance | Credits: 20 |
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| Module: Witnesses And Victims: Forensic Psychology In Practice | Credits: 20 |
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| Module: Work Placement (Psychology) | Credits: 60 |
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Year 3
| Module | Credits |
|---|---|
| Module: Placement Year | Credits: - |
Final year
| Module | Credits | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Module: Psychology Research Project And Personal Tuition | Credits: 40 |
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| Module | Credits | Assessment |
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| Module: Addictive Behaviours | Credits: 20 |
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| Module: Atypical Child Development | Credits: 20 |
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| Module: Clinical Psychology | Credits: 20 |
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| Module: Counselling And Psychotherapy (Theoretical Perspectives) | Credits: 20 |
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| Module: Death, Dying And Bereavement | Credits: 20 |
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| Module: Eating Behaviours | Credits: 20 |
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| Module: Evolutionary Psychology | Credits: 20 |
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| Module: Forensic Psychology | Credits: 20 |
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| Module: Health Psychology | Credits: 20 |
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| Module: Healthy And Clinical Ageing | Credits: 20 |
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| Module: Language And Speech | Credits: 20 |
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| Module: Language Learning | Credits: 20 |
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| Module: Neuropsychology | Credits: 20 |
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| Module: Organisations Work And Psychology | Credits: 20 |
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| Module: Sleep And Circadian Rhythms | Credits: 20 |
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| Module: Social And Affective Neuroscience (San) | Credits: 20 |
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| Module: The Psychology Of Education | Credits: 20 |
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| Module: The Psychology Of Peace And Conflict | Credits: 20 |
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| Module: The Psychology Of Sexuality And Gender | Credits: 20 |
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| Module: Weapons Of Influence | Credits: 20 |
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Fees and funding
Home students
Our tuition fees for UK students starting full-time undergraduate study in 2022/23 are regulated by the UK government and are yet to be confirmed. For an indication, our tuition fee for UK students starting full-time undergraduate study in 2021/22 is £9,250 per year. During your placement year you will pay a reduced fee of £1,200.
† If you are studying an undergraduate course, postgraduate pre-registration course or postgraduate research course over more than one academic year then your tuition fees may increase in subsequent years in line with Government regulations or UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) published fees. More information can be found in our terms and conditions under student fees regulations.
International students
Our tuition fee for International/EU students starting full-time study in 2022/23 is £14,415 per year. During your placement year you will pay a reduced fee of £1,200.
Financial support for home/EU students
How tuition fees work, student loans and other financial support available.
Additional course costs
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