BSc Psychology
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Psychology. Core topics include statistics, research methods, data analysis, psychological assessment, human behaviour, and global and comparative perspectives. The degree is accredited by the British Psychological Society, and graduates with a 2:2 or above are eligible for BPS graduate membership. A four-year pathway offers an integrated industry placement, and the final year includes an independent research dissertation.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB IB: International Baccalaureate Diploma 31 points. GCSE English equivalent SL 5 or HL 4, GCSE Maths equivalent SL 2 or HL 2
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 90%: 600 offers from 667 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 35 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 86%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 87%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 91%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 82%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 75 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 3%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 3%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 160 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 11%
- London: 62%
- South East: 18%
- South West: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 75 students who started
- A levels: 88%
- Access course: 1%
- Foundation course: 3%
- Other HE qualification: 8%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Bronze overall, Bronze for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Research Design, Analysis and Academic Skills
- Research Design, Analysis and Employability Skills
- Brain and Cognition
- Social and Community Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Learning and Perception
- Qualitative Research Methods
- Developmental Psychology
- Conceptual and Historical Issues in Psychology
- Quantitative Research Methods, Data Analysis & Academic Skills
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Social Psychology, and Individual Differences
- Dissertation in Psychology
- Evolutionary Psychology
- Drugs, Hormones and the Brain
- Cross-Cultural Psychology
- Personality and Close Relationships
- Disorders of Perception and Movement Control
- Human Sexual Diversity
- Psychology of Religion
- Psychology of Social Media
- Neuroscience and Clinical Applications
- Clinical Aspects to Eating Behaviour
- Ageing and Dementia
- Developmental Disorders and Neurodiversity
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Psychology at Brunel University of London earn?
The median salary is £24,500 after 3 years, £29,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,500 and £37,000. The £29,500 median after five years is £2,000 more than the UK median for Psychology.
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Psychology at Brunel University of London?
86% 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 Brunel University of London?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 31 points in the IB. The average entrant had 109 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Psychology at Brunel University of London?
90% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 600 offers from 667 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
How many students continue on BSc Psychology at Brunel University of London?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 3% left higher education.