BSc (Hons) Psychology at University of Portsmouth

Start your path towards becoming a Chartered Psychologist on this British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited degree. Use specialist psychology facilities such as motion capture, thermal camera and eye tracking technology. Our foundation course in Science with Foundation Year is designed to develop the vital underpinning skills in human, sport and earth science needed for studying at degree level.

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years sandwich with work placement  |  Study mode: full-time (sandwich/placement option)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

In each year, you need to study modules worth a total of 120 credits. Modules include Animal Behaviour; Applying Psychological Research Skills; Perspectives in Psychology; Professional Skills for Psychology; Biological and Cognitive Psychology; Individual Differences and Psychometrics; Psychology Career Pathways; Psychology in a Changing World; Social and Developmental Psychology; Psychology, Sport and Health Sciences Research Project.

Career pathways

When you graduate, you’ll be ready to continue your training to become a Chartered Psychologist (CPsychol). On the course, you'll be able to customise your final year to your own preferred field of study and choose modules that lay the groundwork for a professional specialism, including sport psychology, educational psychology, and clinical and health psychology.

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