BSc Psychology with Business Psychology with a Year in Professional Practice
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Psychology with Business Psychology with a Year in Professional Practice, a psychology degree focusing on the scientific study of human behaviour and its application to workplace issues. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Human Behaviour. The course includes a compulsory placement year spent working in a business-relevant setting. Throughout the course, students build fundamental knowledge through modules such as Research Methods: Science and Psychology, Biological and Cognitive Psychology, and Making Sense of Psychological Data in the first year. The second year advances into developmental, biological, and business contexts through modules like Developmental Psychology, Topics in Business Psychology, and Brain and Cognition. Final-year studies centre on professional applications and a capstone Business Psychology Project, alongside optional modules covering topics such as the neuroscience of cognitive disorders, advanced developmental psychology, and evolutionary perspectives on human nature.
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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 22 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 78%
- Learning opportunities: 72%
- Assessment and feedback: 71%
- Academic support: 86%
- Organisation and management: 59%
- Learning resources: 95%
- Student voice: 74%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 45 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
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 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 90%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Access course: 5%
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
- Understanding People and Groups
- Developmental Psychology
- Topics in Business Psychology
- Conducting, Using, and Evaluating Research
- Brain and Cognition
- Personality and Social Psychology
- Using Practical Psychology
- Business Psychology Project
- Business Psychology in Context
- 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 Business Psychology with a Year in Professional Practice 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 Business Psychology with a Year in Professional Practice 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 Business Psychology with a Year in Professional Practice at University of Kent?
78% 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 Business Psychology with a Year in Professional Practice at University of Kent?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 120 UCAS points.
Does BSc Psychology with Business Psychology with a Year in Professional Practice at University of Kent include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year.
How many students continue on BSc Psychology with Business Psychology with a Year in Professional Practice at University of Kent?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.