BA Psychological and Behavioural Sciences
Entry requirements
A level: A*A*A IB: 41-42 points, with 776 at Higher Level . To apply to any of our Colleges for Psychological and Behavioural Sciences, you will need A levels/IB Higher Levels (or the equivalent) in at least one of the following subjects: Mathematics Biology Chemistry Computer Science Physics Some Colleges specify which science subject(s) they require.
About this course
BA (Hons) in Psychological and Behavioural Sciences, a psychology degree grounded in the broader context of the behavioural sciences. The course is accredited by the British Psychological Society, providing the graduate recognition required to pursue professional pathways in psychology. The first year covers core foundations through modules such as Introduction to Experimental Psychology: From Brain to Cognition, Social Psychology and Individual Differences, From Subjective Questions to Objective Science, and biological and social anthropology. The second year expands into topics via Behavioural and Cognitive Neuroscience, Developmental Psychology, and biological anthropology, alongside related subjects like sociology and criminology. The final year involves advanced study across social and developmental psychology, cognitive and experimental psychology, and behavioural and cognitive neuroscience, with opportunities to select additional subjects from the broader curriculum.
Modules
- Introduction to Experimental Psychology: From Brain to Cognition
- Social Psychology and Individual Differences
- From Subjective Questions to Objective Science
- biological and social anthropology
- evolution and behaviour
- politics
- philosophy
- Sociology
- mathematical biology
- Behavioural and Cognitive Neuroscience
- Developmental Psychology
- biological anthropology
- history and philosophy of science
- sociology
- neurobiology
- philosophy
- Education
- criminology
- mathematical and computational biology
- social and developmental psychology
- cognitive and experimental psychology
- behavioural and cognitive neuroscience
- other selected subjects from those offered in Year 2.