BSc Psychology (available with Specialist Pathways) with Foundation Year
About this course
BSc (Hons) BSc (Hons) Psychology (available with Specialist Pathways) with Foundation Year, a Psychology degree centred on human thought, emotions, and behaviour. Core topics include Research Methods. The curriculum begins with a foundation year designed to build academic confidence before progressing into the main degree structure, featuring a final-year research project. The course starts with Year 0, covering Academic Skills and Studying with Confidence, Psychology Project, Foundations in Psychology, and Researching and Applying Psychology. Year 1 introduces modules such as Exploring Human Experience, Investigating Mechanisms of Behaviour, Perspectives in Psychology, and Being a Successful Student, alongside optional modules in Counselling Psychology in Context, Educational Psychology in Context, Forensic Psychology in Context, Health Psychology in Context, Occupational, Business and Marketing Psychology in Context, Sport and Exercise Psychology in Context, and Psychology in Context. Year 2 continues with Mind, Brain and Social Behaviour, Transforming Lives, Difference and Diversity, and Being a Successful Graduate, plus optional choices spanning Concepts in Psychology and Contemporary Issues in Psychology. Students may follow designated specialist pathways including Psychology (Counselling Perspectives), Psychology (Education and Child Development Perspectives), Psychology (Forensic Perspectives), Psychology (Health Perspectives), Psychology (Occupational, Business and Marketing Perspectives), and Psychology (Sport and Exercise Perspectives). The final year requires the Psychology Research Project and Professional Learning Through Work, while offering optional modules such as Cyberpsychology, Illusions, Biases and Cognitive Impairment, Coaching Psychology, Understanding Trauma, Working with Offenders, Psychology of Serious Crime, Psychology of Stress and Illness, Psychology of Mental Health and Distress, The Developing Mind: Children's Literature, Children, Families and Cultural Diversity, Occupational and Business Psychology (Occupational, Business and Marketing Perspectives Pathway), Marketing Psychology, Psychology in Competitive Sport, and Sport Focused Health and Behaviour Change.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 64 UCAS tariff points Applications are welcome from mature students with few formal qualifications. Any previous relevant work experience and learning will be assessed and, where appropriate, we may offer an alternative way to assess suitability to study. This course is not available to students on a Student Route Visa.
What students say
Based on about 26 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 80%
- Learning opportunities: 79%
- Assessment and feedback: 82%
- Academic support: 73%
- Organisation and management: 59%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 74%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 40%
- Left higher education: 60%
What graduates do next
Based on about 27 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 20%
- Caring personal services: 15%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 75 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 7%
- North West: 11%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 58%
- East Midlands: 7%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 4%
- South East: 3%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Access course: 5%
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, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Academic Skills and Studying with Confidence
- Psychology Project
- Foundations in Psychology
- Researching and Applying Psychology
- Exploring Human Experience
- Investigating Mechanisms of Behaviour
- Perspectives in Psychology
- Psychology in Context
- Counselling Psychology in Context
- Educational Psychology in Context
- Forensic Psychology in Context
- Health Psychology in Context
- Occupational, Business and Marketing Psychology in Context
- Sport and Exercise Psychology in Context
- Being a Successful Student
- Building My Future
- Mind, Brain and Social Behaviour
- Transforming Lives
- Concepts in Psychology
- Concepts in Counselling Psychology
- Concepts in Educational Psychology
- Concepts in Forensic Psychology
- Concepts in Health Psychology
- Concepts in Occupational, Business and Marketing Psychology
- Concepts in Sport and Exercise Psychology
- Contemporary Issues in Psychology
- Contemporary Issues in Counselling Psychology
- Contemporary Issues in Educational Psychology
- Contemporary Issues in Forensic Psychology
- Contemporary Issues in Health Psychology
- Contemporary Issues in Occupational, Business and Marketing Psychology
- Contemporary Issues in Sport and Exercise Psychology
- Difference and Diversity
- Being a Successful Graduate
- Psychology Research Project
- Professional Learning Through Work
- Cyberpsychology
- Illusions, Biases and Cognitive Impairment
- Coaching Psychology
- Understanding Trauma
- Working with Offenders
- Psychology of Serious Crime
- Psychology of Stress and Illness
- Psychology of Mental Health and Distress
- The Developing Mind: Children's Literature
- Children, Families and Cultural Diversity
- Occupational and Business Psychology (Occupational, Business and Marketing Perspectives Pathway)
- Marketing Psychology
- Psychology in Competitive Sport
- Sport Focused Health and Behaviour Change
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Psychology (available with Specialist Pathways) with Foundation Year at Leeds Trinity University earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £21,000 after 3 years, £24,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £20,000 and £27,500. The £24,000 median after five years is £3,500 less than the UK median for Psychology.
What do graduates of BSc Psychology (available with Specialist Pathways) with Foundation Year at Leeds Trinity University do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Psychology (available with Specialist Pathways) with Foundation Year at Leeds Trinity University?
80% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BSc Psychology (available with Specialist Pathways) with Foundation Year at Leeds Trinity University?
The average entrant had 54 UCAS points.
Is BSc Psychology (available with Specialist Pathways) with Foundation Year at Leeds Trinity University accredited?
Yes. Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Does BSc Psychology (available with Specialist Pathways) with Foundation Year at Leeds Trinity University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Psychology (available with Specialist Pathways) with Foundation Year at Leeds Trinity University?
40% of students continued into their second year, and 60% left higher education.