BSc Psychology (Study Abroad)
About this course
BSc Hons in Psychology (Study Abroad), a psychology degree focusing on the scientific study of how humans think and behave. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Historical Research, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Human Behaviour. This four-year course is accredited by the British Psychological Society and includes a third year spent studying abroad at an international partner university, alongside an independent final-year research project. The first year covers core themes through modules such as Cognitive and Social Psychology, Developmental Psychology and Neuropsychology, Foundations of Psychological Research, and Introduction of Psychological Research, with optional choices available in criminology and languages. The second year advances core knowledge through Cognitive Neuroscience, Cognitive Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Experimental Methods for Psychology, Qualitative and Quantitative Methods for Psychology, and Social Psychology. The third year is dedicated to the study abroad placement. The final year centres on the Psychological Dissertation alongside optional modules covering topics such as Clinical Psychology, Cyberpsychology, Forensic and Criminological Psychology, and Teaching, Outreach and Public Engagement.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB IB: 35 points overall with 16 points from the best 3 HL subjects
What students say
Based on about 7 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 82%
- Learning opportunities: 65%
- Assessment and feedback: 56%
- Academic support: 68%
- Organisation and management: 41%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 42%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 12 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 45%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 15%
- Unemployed: 30%
Most common jobs
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 19%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 17%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 8%
- Caring personal services: 8%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 110 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 3%
- North West: 61%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 4%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 15%
- South East: 3%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
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, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Cognitive and Social Psychology
- Developmental Psychology and Neuropsychology
- Foundations of Psychological Research
- Introduction to Psychological Research
- Explaining Criminology
- Exploring the Criminal Justice System
- Foundations of Language
- Language in Mind and Society
- Languages
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Cognitive Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Experimental Methods for Psychology
- Qualitative and Quantitative Methods for Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Study Abroad
- Psychological Dissertation
- Clinical Psychology
- Cognition: From Laboratory Research to Everyday Behaviour
- Current Directions in Social Psychology
- Cyberpsychology
- Forensic and Criminological Psychology
- Innovations in Developmental Psychology
- Teaching, Outreach and Public Engagement
- The Lying Brain: the Neuroscience of Hallucinations, Delusions, and Disorders of Consciousness
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Psychology (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £23,500 after 3 years, £30,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,000 and £37,000. The £30,500 median after five years is £3,000 more than the UK median for Psychology.
What do graduates of BSc Psychology (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University do next?
65% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Psychology (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University?
82% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Psychology (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 35 points in the IB. The average entrant had 137 UCAS points.
Is BSc Psychology (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University accredited?
Yes. Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Does BSc Psychology (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Psychology (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.