BSc Psychology (with a foundation year)
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Psychology with a Foundation Year. Core topics include Statistics and Research Methods. The foundation year covers clinical, health, social, and applied psychology. After the foundation year, students may continue to the Psychology BSc or combine the subject with a minor such as Education, Business and Management, or Neuroscience.
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What students say
Based on about 120 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 83%
- Assessment and feedback: 77%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 91%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 78%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 205 students who started
- Continued on course: 93%
- Left higher education: 7%
What graduates do next
Based on about 178 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 11%
- Further study: 9%
- Unemployed: 6%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 10%
- Therapy professionals: 8%
- Caring personal services: 7%
- Sales occupations: 7%
- Find their work meaningful: 79%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 64%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 51%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 240 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 10%
- London: 34%
- South East: 46%
- South West: 5%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 200 students who started
- A levels: 93%
- Baccalaureate: 1%
- Access course: 2%
- A degree: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 1%
- Other qualifications: 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, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Academic Development for Psychology 1
- Foundations in Clinical Psychology and Research Methods
- Foundations in Psychology: Applied Psychology
- Academic Development for Psychology 2
- Foundations in Health Psychology and Research Methods
- Foundations in Psychology: Social Psychology
- Analysing Media, Film and Music
- Arabic Beginners A
- British Sign Language and Deaf Culture 1A
- Business in Society
- Chinese Beginners A
- Cradle to the Grave A: welfare and wellbeing across the lifecourse
- French Beginners A
- German Beginners A
- Introduction to Product Design 1: Process
- Italian Beginners A
- Japanese Beginners A
- Local Lives: Identifying Global Studies
- Making History A
- Order and Disorder A: Understanding Law, Politics and Sociology
- Quantitative Methods for Business and Economics: Maths
- Reading Literature 1
- Spanish Beginners A
- Arabic Beginners B
- British Sign Language and Deaf Culture 1B
- Business in Action
- Chinese Beginners B
- Cradle to the Grave B: Welfare and Wellbeing Across the Lifecourse
- French Beginners B
- German Beginners B
- Global Issues: Researching the Global
- Introduction to Product Design 2: Practice
- Italian Beginners B
- Japanese Beginners B
- Leading Social Change: Communication and Activism
- Making History B
- Order and Disorder B: Understanding Law, Politics and Sociology
- Practising Media, Film and Music
- Quantitative Methods for Business and Economics: Statistics
- Reading Literature 2
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Psychology (with a foundation year) at University of Sussex 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 £24,000 and £39,000. The £30,500 median after five years is £3,000 more than the UK median for Psychology.
What do graduates of BSc Psychology (with a foundation year) at University of Sussex do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Psychology (with a foundation year) at University of Sussex?
88% 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 a foundation year) at University of Sussex?
The typical offer is CCD at A level, or 27 points in the IB. The average entrant had 122 UCAS points.
Is BSc Psychology (with a foundation year) at University of Sussex accredited?
Yes. Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Does BSc Psychology (with a foundation year) at University of Sussex 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 (with a foundation year) at University of Sussex?
93% of students continued into their second year, and 7% left higher education.