BSc Psychology
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Psychology BSc (Hons), a Psychology degree centred on empirical approaches to human experience, mental health, and individual differences. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Marketing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, Human Behaviour, Global & Comparative Perspective. This British Psychological Society accredited degree includes the option to complete a year-long work placement or a study abroad year. The first year introduces foundational academic skills, cognitive and biological psychology, individual differences, and applied psychology through compulsory modules such as Professional Skills for Psychologists, Cognition, Brain, and Development: Research and Theory, Applied Psychology, and Individual Differences and Social Psychology: Theory and Research. The second year advances into quantitative research methods, lifespan development, mental health, and social psychology via modules including Mind, Brain and Behaviour, Psychology Across the Lifespan, Psychology and Mental Health, Psychology of Social Problems, and Personality and Social Psychology. The final year involves an independent research project alongside compulsory modules covering health psychology, disability, and cultural perspectives such as Psychology Project, Conceptual and Historical Issues in Psychology, Employability Skills and Psychology, Psychology of Health and Illness, Disability and Inclusivity in Society, and Psychology & Culture: Global Issues & International Perspectives. Students can further tailor their studies in the final year by selecting from optional modules covering topics such as Cognitive Neuropsychology, Work Psychology, Wellbeing and Positive Psychology, Psychology of Eating Behaviours, Psychology and Education, Cyberpsychology, Perception, Forensic Psychology, Counselling Psychology, and Clinical Psychology: Theory and Practice.
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Entry requirements
UCAS points: 112 A Level: BBC BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM Contextual Offer: DMU operates a generous contextual offer for students from underrepresented backgrounds in Higher Education. This is a minimum of one to two grade reduction from our typical offer and full details including eligibility criteria can be found at dmu.ac.uk/contextual T Levels: Merit Access to HE: Pass with 30 Level 3 credits at Merit International Baccalaureate (IB): 26 GCSEs: 5 x GCSEs at grade 4/C or above including English and Maths If English is not your first language an IELTS score of 6.5 overall is essential.
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 97%: 602 offers from 623 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 59 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 83%
- Assessment and feedback: 74%
- Academic support: 86%
- Organisation and management: 90%
- Learning resources: 95%
- Student voice: 65%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 180 students who started
- Continued on course: 78%
- Gained a higher qualification: 1%
- Left higher education: 19%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 3%
What graduates do next
Based on about 41 graduates who answered
- Working: 67%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 11%
- Unemployed: 6%
Most common jobs
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 15%
- Caring personal services: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 160 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 51%
- West Midlands: 14%
- East of England: 7%
- London: 15%
- South East: 6%
- South West: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 160 students who started
- A levels: 88%
- Access course: 7%
- Other HE qualification: 3%
- No formal qualifications: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Professional Skills for Psychologists
- Cognition, Brain, and Development: Research and Theory
- Applied Psychology
- Individual Differences and Social Psychology: Theory and Research
- Mind, Brain and Behaviour
- Psychology Across the Lifespan
- Psychology and Mental Health
- Psychology of Social Problems
- Personality and Social Psychology
- Psychology Project
- Conceptual and Historical Issues in Psychology
- Employability Skills and Psychology
- Cognitive Neuropsychology
- Work Psychology
- Wellbeing and Positive Psychology
- Psychology of Eating Behaviours
- Psychology and Education
- Cyberpsychology
- Perception
- Forensic Psychology
- Counselling Psychology
- Clinical Psychology: Theory and Practice
- Psychology of Health and Illness
- Disability and Inclusivity in Society
- Psychology & Culture: Global Issues & International Perspectives
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Psychology at De Montfort University earn?
The median salary is £24,000 after 15 months, £20,000 after 3 years, £25,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £20,500 and £30,000.
What do graduates of BSc Psychology at De Montfort University do next?
88% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Psychology at De Montfort University?
85% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BSc Psychology at De Montfort University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 92 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Psychology at De Montfort University?
97% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 602 offers from 623 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is BSc Psychology at De Montfort University accredited?
Yes. Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Does BSc Psychology at De Montfort University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Psychology at De Montfort University?
78% of students continued into their second year, and 19% left higher education.