BSc Applied Psychology
About this course
BSc in Applied Psychology, a psychology degree focusing on mental processes, human behaviour, and practical applications in various professional contexts. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, and Research Methods. Students can choose to undertake an optional placement year in industry or spend a year studying abroad. The first year introduces fundamental concepts through modules such as Foundations of Psychology, Introduction to Sensation, Perception and Cognition, Psychological Research Skills 1, and Introduction to Social, Developmental and Applied Psychology. Year two builds on these principles with Psychopathology: an integrated approach to disorders of the mind, Social and Developmental Psychology, Practical Research Skills in Psychology, and Applied Psychology Research Project. Optional modules across the course allow students to explore topics like Clinical Psychology, Forensic Psychology, and Introduction to Programming for Psychology. Final stages include advanced study and an Applied Psychology Dissertation.
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What students say
Based on about 11 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 81%
- Academic support: 76%
- Organisation and management: 85%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 84%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 58 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 61%
- Working and studying: 18%
- Further study: 7%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 15%
- Teaching Professionals: 8%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 8%
- Sales occupations: 8%
- Administrative occupations: 7%
- Find their work meaningful: 81%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 66%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 190 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 5%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 7%
- East Midlands: 23%
- West Midlands: 11%
- East of England: 9%
- London: 26%
- South East: 15%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Access course: 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 Horizons: Exploring brain and cognition
- Advanced Social and Developmental Psychology
- Advanced Applied Psychology
- Applied Psychology Dissertation
- Judgement and Decision Making
- Visual Cognition: From the laboratory to the real world
- Cognition and Wellbeing Across the Lifespan
- Clinical Psychology
- Forensic Psychology
- Decoding the Mind: Psychology Insights Through Data Science
- Coaching Psychology
- Occupational Psychology
- Neuroscience of mental health
- Individual Differences and Wellbeing
- Evolution, Cognition and Behaviour
- Clinical and Cognitive Neuropsychology
- Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity
- Psychology in the Educational Context
- Foundations of Psychology
- Introduction to Sensation, Perception and Cognition
- Psychological Research Skills 1
- Thinking and Communicating Like a Psychologist 1
- Introduction to Social, Developmental and Applied Psychology
- Introduction to Brain and Behaviour
- Psychological Research Skills 2
- Thinking and Communicating Like a Psychologist 2
- Psychopathology: an integrated approach to disorders of the mind
- Social and Developmental Psychology
- Practical Research Skills in Psychology
- Topics in Professional Psychology
- Information Processing and Cognition
- Applied Psychology Research Project
- Topics in Health and Wellbeing
- Topics in Clinical Neuroscience
- Topics in Social and Developmental Psychology
- Introduction to Programming for Psychology
- Sustainability Enterprise Partnership Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Applied Psychology at University of Leicester earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £23,500 after 3 years, £28,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,500 and £35,000. The £28,500 median after five years is £3,000 more than the UK median for Applied psychology.
What do graduates of BSc Applied Psychology at University of Leicester do next?
86% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Applied Psychology at University of Leicester?
85% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Applied Psychology at University of Leicester?
The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 121 UCAS points.
Is BSc Applied Psychology at University of Leicester accredited?
Yes. Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Does BSc Applied Psychology at University of Leicester include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Applied Psychology at University of Leicester?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.