BSc Psychology
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Psychology, examining the mind and human behaviour through scientific methods and critical analysis. Core topics include Research Methods and Critical & Analytical Thinking. The course is accredited by the British Psychological Society, enabling graduates meeting the requirements to register with the BPS. Students may undertake a professional placement year and complete a final-year dissertation.
Written by AI from the university's course page and module list. It can get details wrong, so check the official course page before you rely on it.
Entry requirements
We accept a wide range of qualifications for entry to our undergraduate programmes. The main ones are listed below: A Level – grades BBB-BCC. No specific subject required. BTEC – Extended Diploma grades from Distinction Distinction Merit (DDM) to Distinction Merit Merit (DMM). No specific subject required. T Levels – grade Merit. No specific subject required. International Baccalaureate – a minimum of 32 points. Access to HE courses – Access to HE Diploma or Access to HE Certificate (60 credits, 45 of which must be Level 3, at Merit or higher). No specific subject required. If you don’t meet the entry requirements above, we may be able to accept your prior learning or experience from outside of formal education. See our Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) page to learn more. English Language Requirements for International and EU Applicants IELTS 6.0 - for visa nationals, with a minimum score of IELTS 5.5 in each element.
What students say
Based on about 31 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 79%
- Learning opportunities: 80%
- Assessment and feedback: 73%
- Academic support: 85%
- Organisation and management: 79%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 72%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 75 students who started
- Continued on course: 88%
- Gained a higher qualification: 1%
- Left higher education: 9%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 105 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 8%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 9%
- South East: 22%
- South West: 44%
- Wales: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 70 students who started
- A levels: 97%
- Baccalaureate: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Investigating and Applying Psychology
- Foundations in Psychology
- Professional Skills in Psychology
- Debates in Psychological and Critical Thinking
- Worlds of Ideas
- Research Methods in Psychology
- Social and Developmental Psychology
- Brain and Behaviour
- Understanding and Measuring Human Variation
- Clinical Psychology
- Counselling Psychology
- Business Psychology
- Criminal and Forensic Psychology
- Educational Psychology
- Health Psychology
- Sport and Exercise Psychology
- Work Placement
- Health: Mind, Body, Society
- Professional Placement Year
- Dissertation
- Contemporary Application of Psychological Science
- Environmental Psychology and Climate Change
- Psychology of Gender
- Cyberpsychology: Video games and Social Media
- Psychology of Ageing
- Sexual Health Psychology
- Psychology and Social Justice
- Consciousness and Cognition
- Young People, Identities and Subcultures
- Epidemiology and Public Health
- Learning in Science
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Psychology at Bath Spa University earn?
The median salary is £22,000 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,000 and £31,000. The £26,500 median after five years is £1,000 less than the UK median for Psychology.
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Psychology at Bath Spa University?
79% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Psychology at Bath Spa University?
The typical offer is BBB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 105 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Psychology at Bath Spa University?
88% of students continued into their second year, and 9% left higher education.