BA Psychology and English
About this course
BA (Hons) Psychology and English, combining the study of human behaviour with literary analysis. Core topics include Human Behaviour, Research Methods, and Statistics. Later years offer optional placement learning and an independently researched project supervised by an academic member of staff.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 112 A level: BBB T Level: Merit BTEC: DMM GCSE: GCSE Maths and English Grade 4/Grade C (or above) or equivalent qualification Access to HE: Access to HE: Pass Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits: 45 at Level 3 with a minimum of Distinction: 15, Merit: 24, Pass: 6. Must include passes in compulsory Level 3 subjects English language: IELTS: 6.5 (with at least 6.0 in each skills area)
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What students say
Based on about 9 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 100%
- Learning opportunities: 98%
- Assessment and feedback: 86%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 84%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 77%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 15%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 7 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 35%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 25%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 15%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
- Caring personal services: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 55%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 20%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 75 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 9%
- East Midlands: 61%
- West Midlands: 14%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 2%
- South East: 5%
- South West: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
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): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Placement Learning and Professional Development
- Introduction to Social and Cognitive Psychology
- Enlightenment Literature
- Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology
- Introduction to Biological and Developmental Psychology
- Theorising Literature and Meaning (PDP)
- Mutants and Monsters: Interpreting Fantasy
- Literature, Identity and The Real
- Modernism
- Nineteenth-Century Realism: Conscience and Context
- Poetry and Revolution in the British Romantic Period
- Research in Practice
- Animal Behaviour
- Psychopathology
- Biological and Developmental Psychology
- Social and Cognitive Psychology
- Cyberpsychology
- Psychology, Nature and Wellbeing
- Individual Differences and Quantitative Methods
- Themes in Forensic Psychology
- Qualitative Methods: The Individual in Society
- The Psychology of Health
- English Independent Study (PDP)
- Advanced Research in Practice
- After The Modern: Existentialism and Postmodernism
- Colonialism and Independence
- Tragedy
- Gender and Identity in Contemporary Literature
- Riots and Rebels: Studies in Intercultural Drama
- The Art of Crime
- Modern and Contemporary Poetry
- Eighteenth-Century Literature: Terror Wit and Letters of Love
- Addictive Behaviours
- Positive Psychology
- Applied Psychology of Human Performance
- Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD
- Behaviour Change
- Clinical Applications of Psychology
- Employability and Work Placement
- Forensic Applications of Psychology
- Human Behaviour and Evolution
- Neuropsychology
- Psychology Literature Review Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Psychology and English at University of Derby earn?
The median salary is £24,000 after 15 months, £19,500 after 3 years, £23,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £20,000 and £27,500. The £23,500 median after five years is £4,000 less than the UK median for Psychology.
What do graduates of BA Psychology and English at University of Derby do next?
75% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Psychology and English at University of Derby?
100% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Psychology and English at University of Derby?
The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 92 UCAS points.
Is BA Psychology and English at University of Derby accredited?
Yes. Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Does BA Psychology and English at University of Derby include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BA Psychology and English at University of Derby?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.