BSc Psychology (with Specialist Pathways)
About this course
BSc (Hons) Psychology (with Specialist Pathways) is an undergraduate psychology degree examining the scientific study of human thought, emotion, and behaviour. Core topics include Research Methods. Students can select a specialist pathway in Counselling Perspectives, Education and Child Development Perspectives, Forensic Perspectives, Health Perspectives, Occupational, Business and Marketing Perspectives, or Sport and Exercise Perspectives, or study a broader curriculum. The first year covers core foundations through modules such as Exploring Human Experience, Investigating Mechanisms of Behaviour, and Perspectives in Psychology. The second year continues with Mind, Brain and Social Behaviour, Transforming Lives, and Difference and Diversity. In the final year, students complete Professional Learning Through Work and the Psychology Research Project. Optional modules span various specialist areas including Cyberpsychology, Illusions, Biases and Cognitive Impairment, and Investigative Psychology.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 112 UCAS tariff points
What students say
Based on about 31 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 79%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 87%
- Academic support: 86%
- Organisation and management: 78%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 90%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 100 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 72%
- Gained a higher qualification: 2%
- Left higher education: 24%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 2%
What graduates do next
Based on about 18 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Caring personal services: 25%
- Administrative occupations: 20%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 75 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 7%
- North West: 11%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 58%
- East Midlands: 7%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 4%
- South East: 3%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 60 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 2%
- No formal qualifications: 3%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Exploring Human Experience
- Investigating Mechanisms of Behaviour
- Perspectives in Psychology
- Counselling Psychology in Context
- Educational Psychology in Context
- Forensic Psychology in Context
- Health Psychology in Context
- Occupational, Business and Marketing Psychology in Context
- Sport and Exercise Psychology in Context
- Being a Successful Student
- Building My Future
- Mind, Brain and Social Behaviour
- Transforming Lives
- Concepts in Counselling Psychology
- Concepts in Educational Psychology
- Concepts in Forensic Psychology
- Concepts in Health Psychology
- Concepts in Occupational, Business and Marketing Psychology
- Concepts in Sport and Exercise Psychology
- Contemporary Issues in Counselling Psychology
- Contemporary Issues in Educational Psychology
- Contemporary Issues in Forensic Psychology
- Contemporary Issues in Health Psychology
- Contemporary Issues in Occupational, Business and Marketing Psychology
- Contemporary Issues in Sport and Exercise Psychology
- Difference and Diversity
- Being a Successful Graduate
- Professional Learning Through Work
- Psychology Research Project
- Cyberpsychology
- Illusions, Biases and Cognitive Impairment
- Counselling Psychology in Practice (Counselling Perspectives Pathway)
- Occupational and Business Psychology in Practice (Occupational, Business and Marketing Perspectives Pathway)
- The Science and Art of Living Well (Health Perspectives Pathway)
- Key Skills for Working with Children, Young People and Families (Education and Child Development Perspectives Pathway)
- Investigative Psychology (Forensic Perspectives Pathway)
- Breaking Barriers: Facilitating Healthy Lifestyles (Sport and Exercise Perspectives Pathway)
- The Psychology of Human Performance (Sport and Exercise Perspectives Pathway)
- Marketing and Consumer Psychology (Occupational, Business and Marketing Perspectives Pathway)
- Working with Dangerous and Serious Offenders (Forensic Perspectives Pathway)
- The Psychology of Public Health (Health Perspectives Pathway)
- The Great Psychotherapy Debate (Counselling Perspectives Pathway)
- Questions of Modern Childhood (Education and Child Development Perspectives Pathway)
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Psychology (with Specialist Pathways) at Leeds Trinity University earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £21,000 after 3 years, £24,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £20,000 and £27,500. The £24,000 median after five years is £3,500 less than the UK median for Psychology.
What do graduates of BSc Psychology (with Specialist Pathways) at Leeds Trinity University do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Psychology (with Specialist Pathways) at Leeds Trinity University?
79% 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 Specialist Pathways) at Leeds Trinity University?
The average entrant had 103 UCAS points.
Does BSc Psychology (with Specialist Pathways) at Leeds Trinity University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Psychology (with Specialist Pathways) at Leeds Trinity University?
72% of students continued into their second year, and 24% left higher education.