BSc (Hons) Psychology at University of the Highlands and Islands

Programme overview

This fully online BSc (Hons) Psychology is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and covers the key domains of psychology alongside research skills. Graduates with at least second-class honours achieve Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC), the first step towards becoming a Chartered Psychologist. It is taught with timetabled supported group sessions and a compulsory residential each year in Inverness.

Duration: 4 years full-time; 8 years part-time (structured) | Intake: September | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Location: Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 includes Introduction to psychology, Evidence based psychology, Questions in psychology and Practicals in psychology 1. Later years cover personality, cognition, health, social and evolutionary psychology, behavioural neuroscience, intelligence and cognition, and historical issues, with an honours dissertation and options such as Neurodiversity, Sport and exercise psychology and Psychopathology.

Career pathways

Graduates can consider careers in industry, commerce, health, marketing, research and human resource management.

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Application information

Entry requirements

3 Scottish Highers at grade BBC or above, including a pass in National 5 Applications of Maths or equivalent, OR 2 A levels at grade BC or above, including a pass in GCSE Maths. Both routes must include English or a literate subject (for example History, Geography, Modern Studies, Politics, Sociology, Psychology, RMPS or a modern language). Applicants without standard qualifications but with appropriate experience may be considered after an information session or interview. Advanced entry to year 2 is possible with a 15-credit HNC Social Sciences including Psychology A and B plus Social Science Research and Methodology (or the NextGen equivalents). SWAP Access courses are accepted. Not open to international students who need a Student Route visa or who study online from outside the UK.

Domestic applicants: GBP 1,820 a year (2026/27). Full-time, 120-credit year. Scotland-domiciled students with a Scottish term-time address (includes EU nationals with settled or pre-settled status and EEA/Swiss nationals with settled status) Source

International applicants: GBP 17,970 a year (2026/27). Full-time. Students living in the UK but assessed as international for fee status; the course is not open to applicants who need a Student Route visa Source

Intake: September

Duration: 4 years full-time; 8 years part-time (structured)

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