BA (Hons) Psychological and Behavioural Sciences at University of Cambridge

Programme overview

Psychological and Behavioural Sciences at Cambridge overlaps with disciplines such as anthropology, neuroscience, philosophy and sociology. Study cognitive, social, developmental and biological psychology within the broader context of the behavioural sciences.

What you will study

Year 1 (Part IA): You take a total of 4 papers. 3 papers are compulsory: Introduction to Experimental Psychology: From Brain to Cognition, Social Psychology and Individual Differences, From Subjective Questions to Objective Science. Year 2 (Part IB): You will get specialised training in Development Psychology and Behavioural and Cognitive Neuroscience. Year 3 (Part II): You complete a research dissertation of 7,000 words on a psychology topic of your choice.

Career pathways

Many of our graduates continue with further study and research. As a graduate you’ll be eligible for admission to professional courses in clinical, educational, forensic or applied psychology.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum offer: A level A*A*A; IB: 41-42 points, with 776 at Higher Level. Required subjects (A level/IB Higher Level or equivalent): Mathematics; Biology; Chemistry; Computer Science; Physics. Admission assessment: There is an admissions assessment at some Colleges for this course. You do not need to register in advance. Check the College admission assessments page for more information. Submitted work: Some of our Colleges will ask you to submit written work. The following College requires one piece of written work

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Home fee status; subject to inflationary increases in later years. Source

International applicants: GBP 46,872 a year (2027/28). Overseas fee status University tuition fee, fixed for the course; a separate College fee (varies by College) is payable in addition. Source

Intake: October 2027

Duration: BA (Hons) 3 years, full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/applying

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