MSci Psychology
Entry requirements
A level: AAA including at least one science. A second science subject may be desirable but is not essential. We include Biology, Chemistry, Further Maths, Maths, Physics, Psychology and Statistics as science subjects. For other possible science subjects please contact the admissions tutor. IB: 36 points including 6 in one Higher Level science subject, which may include Psychology. A second science subject may be desirable but is not essential. BTEC: DDD in a science subject We consider a range of BTEC qualifications equivalent to 3 A Levels, or in combination with A Levels or other qualifications. For example: Distinction, Distinction in BTEC Level 3 National Diploma plus A at A Level Distinction in BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate plus AA at A level Distinction, Distinction in 2 BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificates plus A at A level A science subject is essential.
About this course
MSci (Hons) Psychology, an undergraduate psychology degree focused on the scientific study of the mind, brain and behaviour. Core topics include Data Analysis and Research Methods. The curriculum is accredited by the British Psychological Society and incorporates specialist pathways in Clinical Psychology, Developmental Disorders, Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, and General Psychology. The first year introduces fundamental concepts through modules such as Brain and Behaviour I, Perception and Cognition I, Language and Development I, and Research Methods in Psychology I. The second year expands into broader applications with compulsory studies like Brain and Behaviour II, Perception and Cognition II, Psychology of Wellbeing, and Research Methods in Psychology II. The third year shifts toward advanced study and empirical work, featuring Clinical Psychology and Applications of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Advanced Research Methods, and the Year 3 Research Project. Optional modules across later stages allow deeper exploration into topics such as Psychology of Health, Applications of Forensic Psychology, Animal Cognition and Communication, and Cyberpsychology, leading into the Final Year Project.
Modules
- Brain and Behaviour I
- Perception and Cognition I
- Language and Development I
- Social Psychology and Individual Differences I
- Research Methods in Psychology I
- Applying Psychology
- Brain and Behaviour II
- Perception and Cognition II
- Language and Development II
- Social Psychology and Individual Differences II
- Research Methods in Psychology II
- Psychology of Wellbeing
- Psychology for the Public Good
- Clinical Psychology and Applications of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Professional Issues in Clinical Psychology
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Assessment and Treatment of Developmental Disorders
- Principles of Cognitive Neuroscience
- Data Analysis in Neuroimaging
- Advanced Research Methods
- Literature Survey
- Year 3 Research Project
- Psychology of Health
- Applications of Forensic Psychology
- The Neurobiology of Depression
- The Cognitive Psychology of Sleep
- Body Representations
- Animal Cognition and Communication
- Social Cognitive Development
- Face Perception
- Drug Addiction
- Fear and Survival
- Cyberpsychology
- Autism and Social Neuroscience
- The Transition to Parenthood
- Memory and the Brain
- Microanalysis of Communication
- Human Risk
- Adult Mental Health: Schizophrenia and Psychoses
- Final Year Project
- The Psychology of Consciousness and Free will
- Mind and Brain
- Moral and Political Psychology
- Developmental Social Neuroscience
- The Psychology of Number, Developmental Disorders, and Mathematics Anxiety
- Bilingualism and Cognition
- Neuroimaging of Vision
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health
- Forensic Psychology in Practice
- Clinical Research Methods