BSc Psychology with Clinical Perspectives and a Year Abroad
About this course
BSc (Hons) Psychology with Clinical Perspectives and a Year Abroad, a psychology degree centred on clinical perspectives, research methods, and the scientific study of human behaviour and mental health. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Clinical Skills, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Human Behaviour. This four-year degree is accredited by the British Psychological Society and incorporates a compulsory year spent studying abroad at a partner university in Europe. The first year covers foundational concepts through compulsory modules such as Research Methods: Science and Psychology, Biological and Cognitive Psychology, Making Sense of Psychological Data, Thinking Like a Clinical Psychologist, Understanding People and Groups, and Succeeding at University and Beyond. The second year continues with compulsory modules including Developmental Psychology, Conducting, Using, and Evaluating Research, Brain and Cognition, Personality and Social Psychology, and Understanding Psychological Distress: A normal reaction to adverse experiences?. The final year includes compulsory study in Using Practical Psychology, How do we treat distress? A guide to psychological therapy and intervention, and the Clinical Psychology Project. Students can also select from optional modules such as Cognition in Action, Study Design and Data Collection, The Neuroscience of Cognitive Disorders, Science of the Imagination, Evolution and Human Nature, and Advanced Developmental Psychology.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB IB: 128 tariff points - typically H5, H6, H6 or equivalent
What students say
Based on about 33 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 77%
- Learning opportunities: 77%
- Assessment and feedback: 70%
- Academic support: 85%
- Organisation and management: 74%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 72%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 75 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 94%
- Left higher education: 4%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 3%
What graduates do next
Based on about 95 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 14%
- Further study: 6%
- Unemployed: 8%
Most common jobs
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 11%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
- Therapy professionals: 10%
- Caring personal services: 8%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 8%
- Find their work meaningful: 79%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 67%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 53%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 200 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 16%
- London: 35%
- South East: 40%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 90 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 87%
- Baccalaureate: 4%
- Access course: 4%
- Other HE qualification: 3%
- Other qualifications: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Succeeding at University and Beyond
- Research Methods: Science and Psychology
- Biological and Cognitive Psychology
- Making Sense of Psychological Data
- Thinking Like a Clinical Psychologist
- Understanding People and Groups
- Developmental Psychology
- Conducting, Using, and Evaluating Research
- Brain and Cognition
- Personality and Social Psychology
- Understanding Psychological Distress: A normal reaction to adverse experiences?
- Using Practical Psychology
- How do we treat distress? A guide to psychological therapy and intervention
- Clinical Psychology Project
- Cognition in Action
- Study Design and Data Collection
- The Neuroscience of Cognitive Disorders
- Science of the Imagination
- Evolution and Human Nature
- Advanced Developmental Psychology
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Psychology with Clinical Perspectives and a Year Abroad at University of Kent earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £23,500 after 3 years, £27,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,000 and £34,500. The £27,500 median after five years is the same as the UK median for Psychology.
What do graduates of BSc Psychology with Clinical Perspectives and a Year Abroad at University of Kent do next?
84% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Psychology with Clinical Perspectives and a Year Abroad at University of Kent?
77% 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 Clinical Perspectives and a Year Abroad at University of Kent?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 109 UCAS points.
Does BSc Psychology with Clinical Perspectives and a Year Abroad at University of Kent include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Psychology with Clinical Perspectives and a Year Abroad at University of Kent?
94% of students continued into their second year, and 4% left higher education.