BSc Psychology with a Foundation Year
About this course
BSc in Psychology, combining the study of human behaviour with quantitative analysis. Core topics include Statistics. The programme holds British Psychological Society (BPS) accreditation and includes a final-year Independent Project.
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What students say
Based on about 30 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 97%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 72%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 84%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 84%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 115 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 92%
- Left higher education: 4%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 3%
What graduates do next
Based on about 31 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 50%
- Working and studying: 9%
- Further study: 16%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 20%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Therapy professionals: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 155 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 7%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 16%
- South East: 15%
- South West: 24%
- Wales: 29%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 135 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 89%
- Access course: 1%
- A degree: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 3%
- Other qualifications: 4%
- No formal qualifications: 3%
Modules
- Independent Project
- Skills for Knowledge, Independence, Lifelong Learning
- Humane Futures: Ethics, Technology and the Human World
- Making Meaning: Creativity and Communication
- Key Topics in Social Sciences
- Statistics and Data
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Psychology with a Foundation Year at Cardiff University earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £25,000 after 3 years, £32,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,500 and £41,000. The £32,000 median after five years is £4,500 more than the UK median for Psychology.
What do graduates of BSc Psychology with a Foundation Year at Cardiff University do next?
74% 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 Cardiff University?
97% 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 Cardiff University?
The average entrant had 161 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Psychology with a Foundation Year at Cardiff University?
92% of students continued into their second year, and 4% left higher education.