BSc Psychology (Extended Degree)
About this course
BSc (Hons) Psychology (Extended Degree), a psychology degree exploring human behaviour, mental processes, and the scientific study of the mind. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Statistics, Laboratory Techniques, Research Methods, Accounting, Marketing, Policy Analysis, Psychological Assessment, Clinical Skills, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, Human Behaviour, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. This five-year programme incorporates a compulsory foundation year and offers an optional year abroad. The first year introduces foundational themes through Introduction to Psychology, Psychological Research Methodologies, Qualitative Psychological Laboratory Experience and Skills, and Personality and Health Psychology. The second year advances into specialized topics with Advanced Qualitative and Survey Methods and Lab Experience, Psychobiology, Cognition and Individual Differences, Advanced Experimental Methods and Lab Experience, and Social and Developmental Psychology and Psychopathology. Optional modules in various years span areas such as eating disorders, parapsudent tutoring, and consumer psychology. The final year features core study in Neuropsychology and Cognitive Science, Mental Health Problems: Evaluating and Synthesizing Evidence, and a substantial Psychology Project.
Written by AI from the university's course page and module list. It can get details wrong, so check the official course page before you rely on it.
Entry requirements
UCAS Tariff: 56 to 72 Tariff Points Subject requirements: There are no specific subject requirements for this course.
What students say
Based on about 157 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 78%
- Academic support: 86%
- Organisation and management: 82%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 74%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 500 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 88%
- Left higher education: 8%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 3%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 315 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 60%
- North West: 8%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 19%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 3%
- South East: 1%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 2%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 435 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 93%
- Access course: 4%
- Other HE qualification: 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): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Classic Studies that Shaped Psychology
- Current Debates and Controversies
- Academic Skills for Psychologists
- Psychology for Life
- Collecting & Managing Data
- Research Skills for Psychologists
- Skills for Academic Success in a UK University
- Introduction to Psychology
- Psychological Research Methodologies
- Qualitative Psychological Laboratory Experience and Skills
- Quantitative Psychological Laboratory Experience and Skills
- Personality and Health Psychology
- An Introduction to Mental Health
- Skills for Academic Success in a UK University
- Unilang - Languages for all - Level 5 Placeholder
- Eating Disorders
- Parapsychology
- Positive Psychology
- The Creative Mind
- Psychology Placement
- Business Psychology
- Technology for Experiments
- Advanced Qualitative and Survey Methods and Lab Experience
- Psychobiology, Cognition and Individual Differences
- Advanced Experimental Methods and Lab Experience
- Social and Developmental Psychology and Psychopathology
- Psychology Study Abroad
- Research on Human Nature
- Sleep and Health
- The Psychology of Leadership
- Theoretical Frameworks in Sport and Exercise Psychology
- Plants, Diet and the Brain
- Lifestyle Interventions
- Philosophy of Science
- The Psychology of Hoarding Behaviours
- Psychological Perspectives on Crime
- Investigative Psychology and the Criminal Justice System
- Electrophysiology in Psychology: EEG Skills
- Conceptual Issues in Mental Health
- Student Tutoring
- Psychology Study Abroad Year
- Skills for Academic Success in a UK University
- Unilang - Languages for All - Level 6 Placeholder
- Hormones and Behaviour
- Organisational Psychology
- Health Psychology
- Advanced Statistics using SAS
- Psychology Placement
- Consumer Psychology
- Research Internship
- Neuropsychology and Cognitive Science
- Psychology Project
- Psychology of Intimacy
- Mental Health Problems and Crime
- Expertise
- Mental Health, Cognition, and the Brain
- Working in and with the Criminal Justice System
- Psychology for Optimising Sport Performance
- Mental Health Problems: Evaluating and Synthesizing Evidence
- Digital Health and Cyberpsychology
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Psychology (Extended Degree) at Northumbria University earn?
The median salary is £21,000 after 3 years, £26,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,500 and £30,500. The £26,000 median after five years is £1,500 less than the UK median for Psychology.
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Psychology (Extended Degree) at Northumbria 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 (Extended Degree) at Northumbria University?
The typical offer is CA at A level. The average entrant had 113 UCAS points.
Is BSc Psychology (Extended Degree) at Northumbria University accredited?
Yes. Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Does BSc Psychology (Extended Degree) at Northumbria University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Psychology (Extended Degree) at Northumbria University?
88% of students continued into their second year, and 8% left higher education.