BSc (Hons) Psychology at Cardiff Metropolitan University

A BPS-accredited honours psychology degree giving eligibility for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) where a minimum 2:2 is achieved. Year one introduces social, developmental and biological psychology with research and data analysis, and later years add optional modules and the opportunity to graduate with Health, Forensic or Educational Perspectives. Taught at Llandaff Campus.

Faculty: Cardiff School of Sport & Health Sciences  |  Duration: 3 years full time; 4 years full time with a foundation year  |  Intake: 2027 entry  |  Location: Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year one core modules cover professional and interprofessional development, conducting and communicating research, conceptual and historical issues, cognition, social and developmental psychology, and biological psychology and cognitive neuroscience. Year two covers research methods 1 and 2, critical social and developmental psychology and applied cognitive and biological psychology, with options such as health psychology and well-being, forensic psychology or psychosocial aspects of education. Year three has a 40-credit project, clinical psychology and psychological therapeutic techniques, plus options including health behaviour change, applied forensic psychology, applied psychology in education and sport psychology.

Career pathways

Further study towards occupational, educational, clinical, forensic or health psychology; careers in teaching, social services, health, defence, health and safety and the Office for National Statistics.

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