BSc Psychology with Professional Placement
About this course
BSc in Psychology accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), leading to eligibility for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC). Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Research Methods, and Clinical Skills. The course includes a professional placement year spent working within an NHS clinic, research lab, or related organisation. The final year culminates in an independent research project requiring literature review, data collection, and a written report.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB (some preference is given to science A levels, including Psychology) IB: 34 points overall
What students say
Based on about 28 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 92%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 78%
- Academic support: 94%
- Organisation and management: 89%
- Learning resources: 84%
- Student voice: 91%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 60 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 2%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 3%
What graduates do next
Based on about 21 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Therapy professionals: 25%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 20%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Caring personal services: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 100%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 80%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 180 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 6%
- East of England: 15%
- London: 17%
- South East: 39%
- South West: 14%
- Wales: 4%
Who gets in
Based on about 60 students who started
- A levels: 94%
- Access course: 3%
- A degree: 2%
- Other HE qualification: 2%
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, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Applied and Professional Psychology
- Debates in Mental Health
- Introduction to Psychological Research
- Learning about Learning
- The Person and the Brain
- Introduction to Neuroscience Methods
- Language in the Brain
- Cognitive and Biological Psychology
- Development Across the Lifespan
- Professional and Clinical Practice
- Research Methods in Psychology
- Social Psychology and Individual Differences
- Behaviour Change
- Scientific Computing for Psychologists
- Professional Placement
- Project
- Communicating Current Psychology
- Psychology of Health and Wellbeing
- Clinical Neuroscience
- Emotion and Motivation
- The Psychology of Pain and Ill Health
- Neurodegeneration: Theory and Practice
- Developmental Psychopathology
- Forensic Psychology: Applying Theory and Practice
- Computation and Modelling in Psychology
- Nutrition, Cognition and Mental Health
- Neurodevelopmental Differences
- Psychology of (In)Equity
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Psychology with Professional Placement at University of Reading earn?
The median salary is £25,500 after 15 months, £24,000 after 3 years, £30,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,000 and £37,500. The £30,500 median after five years is £3,000 more than the UK median for Psychology.
What do graduates of BSc Psychology with Professional Placement at University of Reading do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Psychology with Professional Placement at University of Reading?
92% 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 Professional Placement at University of Reading?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 34 points in the IB. The average entrant had 129 UCAS points.
Is BSc Psychology with Professional Placement at University of Reading accredited?
Yes. Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Does BSc Psychology with Professional Placement at University of Reading include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year.
How many students continue on BSc Psychology with Professional Placement at University of Reading?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 2% left higher education.