BSc Psychology
About this course
BSc in Psychology, a psychology degree centred on the scientific study of mind and behaviour across a wide range of human thoughts, feelings, and actions. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods. The course includes the option of a study abroad year or an industrial placement year. The first year covers foundational subjects through Development Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Research Skills and Statistics, Biological Psychology, Social and Health Psychology, and Applied Research in Psychology, alongside an optional discovery module. The second year progresses with Brain and Behaviour, Social Psychology of People in Context, Advanced Research Skills and Statistics, Psychology through the Lifespan, Cognition and Perception, and Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology, plus another discovery module. The final year involves a major project alongside a diverse range of compulsory subjects covering advanced and applied topics such as Health Psychology, Applied Psychology, Occupational Health Psychology, Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Psychology, Applied Social Psychology, Work Psychology: Applying Theory to Practice in the Workplace, Feminist Social Psychology, The Biopsychology of Human Appetite, The Spatial World, Techniques in Human Neuropsychology, Criminological Psychology: Violence, Drugs and Sex, The Biopsychology of Human Energy Balance, Politics on the Brain, The Visual Interpretation of the Social World, Applications of Learning Theory to Psychological Disorders, Social Neuroscience, Robotics and AI, Reasoning and Decision Making, The Psychology of Eyewitness Testimony, One Brain, Two Hemispheres, Development of Language and Literacy, Cognition and Emotion, Biopsychosocial Issues in Ageing, and Developmental Psychopathology.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAA BTEC: We accept science-based BTECs at Distinction. Where a non-science BTEC is taken alongside A levels, your A levels must include a relevant science subject (see above). IB: 35 points overall with a higher-level science subject at grade 6 or above. You must also satisfy the English and Maths GCSE or equivalent requirement.
Real offers for this course
Applicants have posted 1 UCAS decision for BSc Psychology (C800) at the University of Leeds for 2027 entry so far. The published offer is AAA at A level.
What students say
Based on about 70 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 79%
- Assessment and feedback: 78%
- Academic support: 87%
- Organisation and management: 86%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 82%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 230 students who started
- Continued on course: 91%
- Left higher education: 9%
What graduates do next
Based on about 65 graduates who answered
- Working: 69%
- Working and studying: 12%
- Further study: 7%
- Unemployed: 3%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 14%
- Teaching Professionals: 12%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 7%
- Elementary occupations: 7%
- Find their work meaningful: 78%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 68%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 54%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 190 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 3%
- North West: 20%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 28%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 10%
- London: 18%
- South East: 6%
- South West: 5%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 220 students who started
- A levels: 99%
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): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Development Psychology
- Cognitive Psychology
- Research Skills and Statistics
- Biological Psychology
- Social and Health Psychology
- Applied Research in Psychology
- Discovery module
- Brain and Behaviour
- Social Psychology of People in Context
- Advanced Research Skills and Statistics
- Psychology through the Lifespan
- Cognition and Perception
- Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology
- Discovery module
- Major Project
- Health Psychology
- Applied Psychology
- Occupational Health Psychology
- Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Psychology
- Applied Social Psychology
- Work Psychology: Applying Theory to Practice in the Workplace
- Feminist Social Psychology
- The Biopsychology of Human Appetite
- The Spatial World
- Techniques in Human Neuropsychology
- Criminological Psychology: Violence, Drugs and Sex
- The Biopsychology of Human Energy Balance
- Politics on the Brain
- The Visual Interpretation of the Social World
- Applications of Learning Theory to Psychological Disorders
- Social Neuroscience, Robotics and AI
- Reasoning and Decision Making
- The Psychology of Eyewitness Testimony
- One Brain, Two Hemispheres
- Development of Language and Literacy
- Cognition and Emotion
- Biopsychosocial Issues in Ageing
- Developmental Psychopathology
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Psychology at University of Leeds earn?
The median salary is £26,500 after 15 months, £25,000 after 3 years, £31,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £26,000 and £43,000. The £31,500 median after five years is £4,000 more than the UK median for Psychology.
What do graduates of BSc Psychology at University of Leeds do next?
89% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Psychology at University of Leeds?
88% 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 University of Leeds?
The typical offer is AAA at A level, or 35 points in the IB. The average entrant had 154 UCAS points.
Is BSc Psychology at University of Leeds accredited?
Yes. Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Does BSc Psychology at University of Leeds include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Psychology at University of Leeds?
91% of students continued into their second year, and 9% left higher education.