Applied Psychology

BSc (Hons) Applied Psychology
Mode: full-time

You will spend one year on a work placement that currently includes: adult or child clinical psychology, investigating eating disorders, prison service, student academic support, student mental health mentoring, organisational and management psychology, and practical psychology research.

You will receive supervision from knowledgeable professionals in a working environment.

You will follow the pathway of the BSc (Hons) Psychology degree for stages one and two, providing a grounding in the major areas and current issues in psychology.

A strong emphasis will be placed on developing practical skills, including listening and communication, support and advice provision, and familiarisation with, and identification of, psychological disorders.

Areas of study include:

• Counselling and Coaching Psychology
• Human Diversity and Difference
• Social, Biological and Developmental Psychology
• Memory, Thought and Language
• Problem-solving and Reasoning Skills

Why choose this course?

• Placements in teaching support, mental health, and organisational psychology
• Academic supervision oriented towards conference participation and paper publication
• Opportunities for placements in reputable institutions abroad
• British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited
• Combines practical experience with academic study
• Excellent employment prospects

Career Opportunities

Graduates enter business and personnel, research, training and teaching, and the NHS.

With further training you can enter fields such as clinical psychology, educational psychology, prison psychology, forensic psychology and occupational psychology.

Assessment

Course work, practicals and exams.

Entry Requirements

Standard: The general requirement is one of the following: UCAS Tariff Score greater than 160, which should include either two A level passes or an AVCE Double Award An Access qualification Equivalent qualifications such as Irish Leaving Certificate, Scottish Highers, International Baccalaureate or BTEC National Diploma Students from the European Union: As a general guide, to apply for a place on the course you need to have completed your high school education and have the required English qualification as outlined below:

• IELTS 6.0, TOEFL 580, TOEFL 235, Cambridge CPE C Cambridge CAE C or Bedfordshire test (TELAS) grade 2 International students: In determining the equivalence (whether for initial entry or admission with advanced standing of overseas qualifications the University will be guided by the standards generally adopted in British higher education institutions as described by organisations such as the British Council.
• International students can apply direct to the University or via representatives in their home country. English language proficiency as outlined above is also required.

Special entry requirements

For this course you will need GCSE maths at grade C, or equivalent.

The University particularly welcomes applications from older people with work experience, who may not meet the standard entry requirements.