BSc Psychology
Cardiff Metropolitan University
About this course
BSc (Hons) Psychology, covering core areas of psychological science. Core topics include research methods and ethics in professional practice. The programme holds BPS accreditation, which allows graduates to pursue Chartered Membership. Students can choose optional modules in later years, such as forensic or health psychology.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 96-112 A level: Minimum three A levels to include Grades BC. Welsh Advanced Skills Baccalaureate considered as a third subject. BTEC/Cambridge Technical: MMM-DMM. IB: Minimum two Grade 5 in Higher Level subjects.
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 97%: 426 offers from 440 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 38 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 74%
- Learning opportunities: 73%
- Assessment and feedback: 81%
- Academic support: 86%
- Organisation and management: 81%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 77%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 95 students who started
- Continued on course: 82%
- Gained a higher qualification: 1%
- Left higher education: 14%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 2%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 115 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 3%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 3%
- London: 3%
- South East: 5%
- South West: 16%
- Wales: 65%
Who gets in
Based on about 115 students who started
- A levels: 83%
- Access course: 4%
- A degree: 2%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
- No formal qualifications: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Modules
- Professional and Interprofessional Development 1
- Conducting and Communicating Research in Psychology
- Conceptual and Historical Issues in Psychology
- Fundamentals of Cognition
- Social and Developmental Psychology
- Biological Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience
- Professional and Interprofessional Development 2
- Research Methods 1
- Research Methods 2
- Critical Social and Developmental Psychology
- Applied Cognitive and Biological Psychology
- Health Psychology and Well-being
- Introduction to Forensic Psychology
- Psychosocial Aspects of Education
- Project
- Clinical Psychology
- Psychological Therapeutic Techniques
- Professional Practice
- Health Behaviour Change
- Applied Forensic Psychology
- Applied Psychology in Education
- Sport Psychology: Theory and Applications
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Psychology at Cardiff Metropolitan University earn?
The median salary is £19,500 after 3 years, £26,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,500 and £29,500. The £26,000 median after five years is £1,500 less than the UK median for Psychology.
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Psychology at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
74% 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 Cardiff Metropolitan University?
The typical offer is BC at A level. The average entrant had 115 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Psychology at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
97% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 426 offers from 440 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is BSc Psychology at Cardiff Metropolitan 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 at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
82% of students continued into their second year, and 14% left higher education.