BSc Psychology
About this course
BSc Honours in Psychology, covering the core areas of the discipline. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, and Research Methods. The course is professionally accredited and includes an empirical project in the final year. Students may undertake a placement or study abroad year after completing the first year.
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 76%: 1,207 offers from 1,587 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 104 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 81%
- Assessment and feedback: 58%
- Academic support: 82%
- Organisation and management: 85%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 79%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 210 students who started
- Continued on course: 97%
- Left higher education: 3%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 140 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 30%
- North West: 12%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 22%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 18%
- South East: 4%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 200 students who started
- A levels: 98%
- Other HE qualification: 2%
- No formal qualifications: 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): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Cognitive Psychology
- Sensation and Perception
- Personality and Mental Health
- Research Methods and Data Analysis A
- Research Methods and Data Analysis B
- Principles of Evolution, Genetics and Behavioural Development
- Foundations in Social Psychology
- Foundations in Developmental Psychology
- Psychological Enquiry 1: Academic Skills and Historical Perspectives - An introduction to Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Individual Differences
- Biological Psychology: Sex, Drugs, Rhythms and Blues
- Psychological Enquiry 2: Principles of Psychology
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Research Methods in Psychology 2a
- Research Methods in Psychology 2b
- Research Methods in Psychology 2c
- Research Methods in Psychology 2d
- Perception
- Introduction to Comparative Cognition and Behaviour
- Pathways and Therapies in Clinical Psychology
- Introduction to Health Psychology
- Psychological Enquiry 3: Psychological Literacy and Professional Skills
- Empirical Project
- Career Development for final year students
- Consumer Psychology
- Psychology of Religion and Spirituality
- Foundations in Forensic and Criminal Psychology
- Clinical Sport & Exercise Psychology
- Evolution of Brain and Behaviour
- Making Sense of Forgotten Senses: Investigating Olfaction and Gustation
- Advanced Statistics for Empirical Psychology
- The Damaged Brain: Case Studies in Neuropsychology
- Decision Making and Cooperation: Understanding Our Choices
- Shared Minds: Culture, collaboration, and creativity in humans and other animals
- Psychology of Education: Learning, Teaching and Neurodiversity
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Psychology at Newcastle University earn?
The median salary is £24,000 after 3 years, £32,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,000 and £39,000. The £32,000 median after five years is £4,500 more than the UK median for Psychology.
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Psychology at Newcastle University?
85% 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 Newcastle University?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 34 points in the IB. The average entrant had 148 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Psychology at Newcastle University?
76% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 1,207 offers from 1,587 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is BSc Psychology at Newcastle University accredited?
Yes. Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Does BSc Psychology at Newcastle University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BSc Psychology at Newcastle University?
97% of students continued into their second year, and 3% left higher education.