BSc Psychology (with a professional placement year)
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Psychology, combining statistics with research methods. Core topics include Statistics and Research Methods. An optional professional placement year is available, and students can take electives from other subjects. The course provides access to research facilities including a child development research suite and a human psychophysiology laboratory.
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What students say
Based on about 44 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 91%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 90%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 84%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 60 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 10 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 10%
Most common jobs
- Therapy professionals: 25%
- Administrative occupations: 20%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 10%
- Protective service occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 95%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
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 40 students who started
- A levels: 90%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
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
- Cognition in Clinical Contexts
- Individuals and Groups
- Psychology as a science
- Analysing data
- Psychobiology
- Psychology of Childhood
- Cognitive Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Discovering Statistics
- Brain and Behaviour
- Quantitative and Qualitative Methods
- Social Psychology
- Sleep and Mental Health
- Clinical Psychology and Mental Health
- Research Dissertation
- Attention: Distraction, Daydreaming and Diversity
- Biological Psychology of Mental Health
- Child Language: Development, Disorders and Individual Differences
- Children's Peer Relationships
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Educational Psychology
- Forensic Psychology
- Health Psychology
- Nature and Nurture of Mental Health
- Prejudice, Discrimination and Intergroup Relations
- Psychology of Appetite
- Psychology of Collective Action
- Psychology of Sleep
- Science of Memory
- Self Regulation: The Science of Achieving Your Goals
- Selves and Identities
- Social Connection and Disconnection
- Ageing and Dementia
- Autism Across the Lifespan
- Clinical Psychology in Practice
- Conscious and Unconscious Mental Processes
- Contemporary Topics in Child Development and Wellbeing
- Drugs, Brain and Behaviour
- Family Psychology
- Manipulating Minds
- Organisational Psychology
- Positive Psychology
- Psychology and Culture
- Psychology of Exercise and Wellbeing
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Psychology (with a professional placement 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 professional placement year) at University of Sussex do next?
70% 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 professional placement year) at University of Sussex?
91% 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 professional placement year) at University of Sussex?
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 a professional placement 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 professional placement year) at University of Sussex include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year.
How many students continue on BSc Psychology (with a professional placement year) at University of Sussex?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.