BSc Psychology
About this course
Bachelor of Science in Psychology, a psychology degree centred on the scientific study of the human mind and mental processes. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Research Methods, Human Behaviour, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. This degree is accredited by the British Psychological Society. The first year covers foundational subjects through Becoming a Psychology Researcher 1, Behavioural Neuroscience, and Introduction to Psychology, alongside optional modules such as The Psychology of Mental Health. The second year progresses with core studies in Becoming a Psychology Researcher 2, Clinical Psychology, and Social Psychology, complemented by optional choices like Cognitive Neuroscience and Criminological Psychology. The final year focuses on advanced research and application through the Empirical Project and Psychology in the Real World, with options including AI Applications in Psychology and Advanced Quantitative Research Skills.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB including one accepted science subject or AAA if not studying a required subject. IB: Pass, with 34 points overall with 665 points at Higher Level, including an accepted science subject at Higher Level, or Pass, with 36 points overall with 666 at Higher Level
Real offers for this course
Applicants have posted 1 UCAS decision for BSc Psychology (C800) at the University of Southampton for 2027 entry so far. The published offer is AAB at A level.
What students say
Based on about 103 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 80%
- Assessment and feedback: 76%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 91%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 87%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 215 students who started
- Continued on course: 94%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 200 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 30%
- South East: 42%
- South West: 10%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 225 students who started
- A levels: 94%
- Baccalaureate: 2%
- Foundation course: 2%
- Other HE qualification: 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, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Academic Support and Employability 1
- Becoming a Psychology Researcher 1
- Behavioural Neuroscience
- Individual Differences
- Introduction to Psychology
- Learning to Learn
- Psychology of Attractiveness
- Ideas that Shape the Contemporary World - Work, Change and Organisations
- The Psychology of Mental Health
- Academic Support and Employability 2
- Becoming a Psychology Researcher 2
- Clinical Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Perception
- Social Psychology
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Cognitive Psychology in Education
- Criminological Psychology
- Emerging and Resilient India
- Engineering Replacement Body Parts
- Global Health
- Global Sustainability Challenges
- Human Origins
- Intercultural Communication in a Global World
- Introduction to Health Psychology
- Life in the Cosmos
- Academic Support and Employability 3
- Empirical Project
- Psychology in the Real World
- AI Applications in Psychology
- Advanced Quantitative Research Skills
- Attachment & Personal Relationships
- Building Digital Health Interventions
- CBT: Theory in Practice
- Cognitive Psychology in Education
- Current & Emerging Issues in Psycho-Oncology & Pain Research
- Current Topics in Cognitive Psychology
- Emerging and Resilient India
- Global Health
- Global Sustainability Challenges
- Human Sexual Diversity
- Intercultural Communication in a Global World
- Introduction to Educational Psychology
- Life in the Cosmos
- Moral Psychology
- Neurodiversity and Development
- Nostalgia
- Philosophy and Ethics in Psychology and AI
- Psychology of Advertising
- Social and Affective Neuroscience
- Social and Psychological Approaches to Understanding Sexual Health
- Undergraduate Ambassadors Scheme
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Psychology at University of Southampton earn?
The median salary is £25,500 after 3 years, £31,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £26,000 and £38,500. The £31,500 median after five years is £4,000 more than the UK median for Psychology.
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Psychology at University of Southampton?
89% 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 Southampton?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 34 points in the IB. The average entrant had 137 UCAS points.
Is BSc Psychology at University of Southampton accredited?
Yes. Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
How many students continue on BSc Psychology at University of Southampton?
94% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.