BSc Psychology
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Psychology, exploring human behaviour and mental processes through applied research. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Psychological Assessment, Clinical Skills, Data Analysis, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. An optional international study year is available after Level 5, and the final year includes an independent dissertation.
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Entry requirements
A level: BCC to BBB IB: 28 points overall.
What students say
Based on about 86 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 86%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 74%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 81%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 81%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 200 students who started
- Continued on course: 91%
- Left higher education: 8%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
What graduates do next
Based on about 64 graduates who answered
- Working: 64%
- Working and studying: 17%
- Further study: 8%
- Unemployed: 4%
Most common jobs
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 12%
- Sales occupations: 12%
- Elementary occupations: 11%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 81%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 53%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 48%
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 150 students who started
- A levels: 96%
- Baccalaureate: 1%
- Access course: 2%
- Foundation course: 1%
- A degree: 1%
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 Applied Psychology
- Introduction to Research
- Psychology in Action
- Applied Research
- Developmental Psychology
- Psychological Assessment & Psychometrics
- Research in Practice
- Social Psychology
- Advanced Perspectives on Mental Health
- Applied Psychology of Strengths & Wellbeing
- Brain and Behaviour
- Evolutionary Psychology
- International Study Year
- Psychological Literacy and Work Experience
- Psychology of Human-Animal Interaction
- Psychology of Prisons
- Psychology of War and Peace
- Research Internship Elective
- Work Experience Year
- Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology
- Dissertation
- Science Communication
- Addictions
- Applications of Organisational Psychology
- Approaches in Organisational Psychology
- Autism
- Body image and eating disorders
- Counselling Skills and Theory
- 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 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 at University of Lincoln 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 Lincoln?
86% 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 Lincoln?
The typical offer is BCC at A level, or 28 points in the IB. The average entrant had 113 UCAS points.
Is BSc Psychology 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 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 at University of Lincoln?
91% of students continued into their second year, and 8% left higher education.