BSc (Hons) Psychology and Child Development at University of Winchester

Programme overview

You will learn in a supportive environment with all your teaching provided by a friendly team of experienced lecturers and qualified applied psychologists. Your future is at the centre of everything we do. Our ‘Psychology Futures’ employability programme takes you on a transformative journey of self-development that will help you maximise the value of your degree and find a personally meaningful career.

Duration: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Intake: September | Location: Winchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: Perspectives in Psychology, Researcher and Professional Development in Psychology 1, Researcher and Professional Development in Psychology 2, Mental Health: Research, Theory and Contemporary Context. Year 2: Developmental and Social Psychology, Quantitative and Qualitative Methods in Psychology, Cognition, Biology and Individual Differences, Applied Skills for Professional Research and Practice. Year 3: Final Year Project and Future Directions in Psychology and Child Development, Advanced Topics in Developmental and Educational Psychology, Optional modules

Career pathways

Graduates pursue careers in health and social care, education, marketing, public relations, management, human resources and the public sector. Those wishing to pursue professional careers in psychology - such as clinical, educational, or occupational psychology - need to undertake further study and training to gain professional recognition.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: 112-120 points. Our offers are typically made using UCAS tariff points to allow you to include a range of level 3 qualifications and as a guide, the requirements for this course are equivalent to: A-Levels: BBC-BBB from 3 A Levels or equivalent grade combinations (e.g. BBB is comparable to ABC in terms of tariff points) BTEC/CTEC: DMM from BTEC or Cambridge Technical (CTEC) qualifications International Baccalaureate: To include a minimum of 2 Higher Level certificates at grade H4 T Level: Merit in a T Level In addition to level 3 study, the following GCSE’s are required: GCSEs in Mathematics and English Language at grade 4 or C, or higher. Functional Skills at level 2 is accepted as an alternative, however Key Skills qualifications are not. 0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in all four components (for year 1 entry) We also accept other English language qualifications, such as IELTS Indicator, Pearson PTE Academic, Cambridge C1 Advanced and TOEFL iBT UCAS course code C891.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Year 1 tuition fee; the fee for later years is set under the University terms and conditions. Applies to UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and Republic of Ireland students. Source

International applicants: GBP 16,700 a year (2026/27). Year 1 tuition fee; the fee for later years is set under the University terms and conditions. Source

Intake: September

Duration: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://digital.ucas.com/coursedisplay/courses/c9e3da8e-fcfb-b7f3-99d9-837f5cc03889

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