BSc Psychology with Mental Health
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Psychology, examining human cognition, behaviour, and mental processes. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Psychological Assessment, Clinical Skills, Data Analysis, and Ethics & Professional Practice. Students may complete an optional international study or work experience year. An independent research dissertation is undertaken in the final year, alongside elective modules in areas such as clinical neuropsychology and organisational psychology.
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Entry requirements
A level: BCC to BBB IB: 28 points overall.
What students say
Based on about 23 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 81%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 74%
- Academic support: 85%
- Organisation and management: 76%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 77%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 55 students who started
- Continued on course: 91%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 4%
What graduates do next
Based on about 18 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Caring personal services: 15%
- Therapy professionals: 15%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Information Technology Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 315 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 13%
- East Midlands: 36%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 23%
- London: 11%
- South East: 8%
- South West: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 70 students who started
- A levels: 96%
- Baccalaureate: 1%
- Access course: 3%
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, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Brain, Behaviour & Cognition
- Designing and Communicating Research
- Developing Individual in Society
- Foundations of Mental Health
- Introduction to Research
- Psychology in Action
- Advanced Perspectives on Mental Health
- Applied Research
- Biological Psychopathology
- Developmental Psychology
- Psychological Assessment & Psychometrics
- Research in Practice
- Social Psychology
- International Study Year
- Work Experience Year
- Approaches to Treatment and Therapy
- Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology
- Counselling Skills and Theory
- Dissertation
- Science Communication
- Addictions
- Applications of Organisational Psychology
- Approaches in Organisational Psychology
- Autism
- Body image and eating disorders
- Investigative and Courtroom Psychology
- Risk Perception, Assessment and Management
- Sleep, Cognition and Well-Being
- Social Cognitive Neuroscience
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Psychology with Mental Health at University of Lincoln earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £21,500 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,000 and £31,500. The £26,500 median after five years is £1,000 less than the UK median for Psychology.
What do graduates of BSc Psychology with Mental Health at University of Lincoln do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Psychology with Mental Health at University of Lincoln?
81% 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 Mental Health at University of Lincoln?
The typical offer is BCC at A level, or 28 points in the IB. The average entrant had 114 UCAS points.
Is BSc Psychology with Mental Health at University of Lincoln accredited?
Yes. Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Does BSc Psychology with Mental Health at University of Lincoln 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 Psychology with Mental Health at University of Lincoln?
91% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.