BSc Psychology with a Foundation Year
About this course
BSc (Hons) Psychology with Foundation Year, covering Psychology. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Human Behaviour, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The foundation year offers an additional year of preparatory study for students who do not meet standard entry requirements. The programme holds British Psychological Society accreditation for Graduate Basis for Chartership.
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Entry requirements
80 UCAS Tariff points. Learn more about UCAS Tariff points . In addition to the A Level, BTEC and other level 3 requirements below, applicants for this course also need GCSE Maths at grade C/4 or above. If you do not have this or are not undertaking it, we accept other level 2 equivalents, or we may ask you to pass BCU's GCSE equivalency tests. A Level / AS Level: A Level: 80 UCAS Tariff points / CDD (or equivalent) AS Level: Must be in a different subject to A Levels A maximum of four subjects will be considered Pearson BTEC (Diploma / Extended Diploma/ Extended Certificate): 80 UCAS Tariff points Diploma accepted with one A Level or equivalent level 3 qualifications Extended Certificate accepted with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualifications T Level: Pass overall (C or above on the core) All subjects considered Access to HE Diploma: Pass with 60 credits, 45 credits at Level 3 OCR Cambridge Technical qualifications: 80 UCAS Tariff points NCFE CACHE Level 3 qualifications: 80 UCAS Tariff points WJEC Level 3 qualifications: 80 UCAS Tariff points Considered with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualification(s) Irish Leaving Certificate (Highers): Minimum of 80 UCAS Tariff points, achieved in five Higher level subjects Scottish Higher / Advanced Higher: 80 UCAS Tariff points from three Advanced Highers (DDD) or two Advanced Highers (DD) plus two Highers (DD) Welsh Baccalaureate: 80 UCAS Tariff points. Considered with three A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualifications
What students say
Based on about 16 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 78%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 86%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 91%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 86%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 80 students who started
- Continued on course: 81%
- Left higher education: 19%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 45%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 15%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 13%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 12%
- Sales occupations: 11%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 8%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 245 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 7%
- West Midlands: 71%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 7%
- South East: 5%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 40 students who started
- A levels: 90%
- 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, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Thinking Psychologically
- Developing Academic Skills for Success
- Real World Psychology
- Controversies and Myths in Psychology
- Psychology Foundation Mini Research Project
- Modern World Psychology
- Perspectives within Psychology
- Doing Psychological Research 2
- Psychology in Practice
- The Future of Psychology
- Lifespan Psychology
- The Human Brain: Biological and Cognitive Psychology
- Research Methods and Analysis in Psychology
- Creativity, Art and Media
- Cyberpsychology
- Work Experience
- Psychopathology
- Infancy
- Stress and Health
- Positive Psychology and Wellbeing
- Debates in Psychology
- Forensic Psychology
- Health Psychology
- Work and Organisational Psychology
- Ageing, the Brain and Society
- The Psychology of Addiction
- Educational Psychology
- The Psychology of Eating Behaviours and Body Image
- Decolonising Psychology
- Gender and Sexualities
- Developmental Psychology Conditions
- Professional Skills in Psychology
- The Psychology of Policing and Criminal Justice
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Psychology with a Foundation Year at Birmingham City University earn?
The median salary is £24,000 after 15 months, £19,500 after 3 years, £24,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £18,500 and £29,500. The £24,500 median after five years is £3,000 less than the UK median for Psychology.
What do graduates of BSc Psychology with a Foundation Year at Birmingham City University do next?
70% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Psychology with a Foundation Year at Birmingham City University?
78% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Psychology with a Foundation Year at Birmingham City University?
The typical offer is CDD at A level. The average entrant had 59 UCAS points.
Is BSc Psychology with a Foundation Year at Birmingham City University accredited?
Yes. Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
How many students continue on BSc Psychology with a Foundation Year at Birmingham City University?
81% of students continued into their second year, and 19% left higher education.