BA (Hons) Psychosocial Studies at University Centre Peterborough

A degree combining psychology and sociology to understand people as individuals shaped by society, culture and power. Revalidated in 2025-26 with new modules on identity, mental health, inequality, digital society and social change, plus an independent research project. Validated by The Open University (UCAS code C880).

Faculty: Psychology and Sociology  |  Duration: Full-time: 3 years (2 full days a week); Part-time: 4 years (1-2 full days a week)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2026  |  Location: Peterborough, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: Making the Invisible Visible (sociology), Introduction to Psychology, People Policy & Community, Social Psychology, Developmental Psychology. Year 2: Research for Social Change, Critical Social Theory, Sociology and the City, plus options such as Organisational Psychology, Health and Clinical Psychology, Education and Neurodiversity. Year 3: Independent Research Project, Sociological Futures, plus options including Cyberpsychology, Positive Psychology, Psychology in the Criminal Justice System and Race, Society and Decolonialism.

Career pathways

Graduates work in social work, HR, mental health support, UX and social research, policy, youth and community work, the civil service, probation and charities; the degree also leads to MSc psychology conversion courses, counselling, social work and PGCE study.

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