Psychology
Nottingham Trent University
UCAS Code: C801 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Nottingham Trent University
UCAS Code: C801 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
120 - 128 UCAS Tariff points from up to four qualifications (two of which must be A-level equivalent)
Pass your Access course with 60 credits overall with a minimum of 45 credits at level 3
120 - 128 UCAS Tariff points from your BTEC Level 3 National Diploma and up to two other qualifications.
120 - 128 UCAS Tariff points from your BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate and up to three other qualifications (one of which must be A-Level equivalent).
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDM from a BTEC Extended Diploma
We will consider T Levels for entry to this course, either as stand-alone qualifications or in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications, in accordance with the specified course tariff points.
UCAS Tariff
128 - 136 UCAS Tariff points from up to four qualifications (two of which must be A-level equivalent)
About this course
Explore the secrets of what makes us human, what it means to be alive, and why we behave in the ways we do.
On this course you'll explore the human being; the workings of the brain; the processes and mechanisms of human thinking, feeling and behaviour; and how psychologists, psychological research and therapy can make a tangible and positive difference to people's lives and society.
**This course also offers the opportunity to spend one year completing a work placement.**
You'll be taught by our team of over 150 expert psychologists in one of the largest Psychology departments in the UK, and will be able to take advantage of our innovative Psychology laboratories, exclusively for use by you to carry out your research and data analysis.
Our teaching is delvered by scholars who are recognised as world-leading as evidenced by the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF).
Our Psychology courses are accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) so as long as you graduate with at least a 2.2 honours degree you will be eligible to receive the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership of the BPS – a necessary qualification if you wish to pursue further training and a career as a professional psychologist.
**Why study Psychology at NTU**
- **All of our courses offer work-like experience** and we'll support you to find a placement. Through our sandwich years or in-module placement opportunities, you'll get the opportunity to apply your knowledge in the real world.
- **Tailor your learning experience through optional modules and pathways.** From Year 2 you can choose to specialise in areas such as mental health, forensic, or educational and developmental psychology.
- **Get involved in our amazing UK and overseas opportunities** such as field trips and international summer schools. You could even study abroad for a year at a partner university, or take part in NTU SHIELD, our mental health and wellbeing service for adolescents experiencing difficulties or challenges.
- **Your future employability and careers prospects are endless.** In addition to working directly in Psychology, you will also develop transferable skills in communication, management, analysis and insight that are highly sought in many areas.
Modules
You’ll learn on real-world projects that are making a difference to people’s lives — whether that’s work and research to prevent prison inmates from reoffending, coaching young people to navigate the challenges of adolescence, or learning to understand the psychology of primates at Twycross Zoo.
Explore the things that make us who we are – from the factors that influence our biological and social development, to cognitive psychology, to key historical and sociocultural issues. You'll also receive extensive training in research methods and statistics.
In your final year, you'll complete a research project, focused on a topic of your choice.
In your First Year, you will study key topic areas including: Understanding the Self: Psychology 101; Psychology in Action; Exploring Psychological Impact and Change; Research Design and Practice One; Analysing Data: Methods and Tools One; and Developing Academic Skills in Psychology.
In Year Two the core modules include: Brain, Behaviour and Cognition: Understanding the Mind; Social Evolution and Individual Development; Analysing Data: Methods and Tools Two; Research Design and Practice Two; and Analytical Thinking in Psychology.
In your Third Year, you'll complete a year-long sandwich placement where you'll get the opportunity to apply your knowledge in the real world.
In your final year you'll complete an empirical research project, focused on a topic of your choosing, under the supervision of one of our highly trained staff who has expertise in their field. You'll also undertake the Psychological Applications to Work Settings core module, and have the opportunity to choose from a wide range of optional modules that will help you develop specialist knowledge.
Assessment methods
Throughout this course, you'll be assessed using a variety of methods including coursework, written exams, presentations, and multiple choice phase tests.
What students say
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20 years ago, this was a specialist degree for would-be psychologists but now it is the model of a modern, flexible degree subject. One of the UK's fastest-growing subject at degree level, and the second most popular subject overall (it recently overtook business studies), one in 23 of all graduates last year had psychology degrees. As you'd expect with figures like that, jobs in psychology itself are incredibly competitive, so to stand a chance of securing one, you need to get a postgraduate qualification (probably a doctorate in most fields, especially clinical psychology) and some relevant work experience. But even though there are so many psychology graduates — far more than there are jobs in psychology, and over 13,800 in total last year — this degree has a lower unemployment rate than average because its grads are so flexible and well-regarded by business and other industries across the economy. Everywhere there are good jobs in the UK economy, you'll find psychology graduates - and it's hardly surprising as the course helps you gain a mix of good people skills and excellent number and data handling skills. A psychology degree ticks most employers' boxes — but we'd suggest you don't drop your maths modules.
What about your long term prospects?
Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.
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Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.
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