BSc Psychology with Neuroscience
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Psychology with Neuroscience, a psychology and neuroscience degree exploring the relationship between the mind and the brain through a multidisciplinary approach. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods. The course includes an optional placement year, an optional year abroad, and an optional foundation year. The first year covers core foundations through compulsory modules such as Cognition in Clinical Contexts, Physiology and Disease, Psychology as a science, and Neuroscience and Behaviour. The second year progresses into specialized areas with compulsory study in Cognitive Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Principles of Neuronal Function, and Neural Circuits. The final year centers on independent research through the compulsory Research Dissertation, alongside advanced modules like Structure and Function of the Brain and Drugs, Brain and Behaviour. Students can also tailor their studies by choosing from a wide range of optional modules covering areas such as Clinical Psychology in Practice, Cognitive Neuroscience, and Forensic Psychology.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB IB: 34 points
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What students say
Based on about 34 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 74%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 93%
- Learning resources: 96%
- Student voice: 83%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 50 students who started
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 18 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 25%
- Further study: 10%
Most common jobs
- Caring personal services: 20%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
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 45 students who started
- A levels: 85%
- Other qualifications: 10%
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
- Physiology and Disease
- Psychology as a science
- Analysing data
- Neuroscience and Behaviour
- Psychobiology
- Psychology of Childhood
- Cognitive Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Discovering Statistics
- Principles of Neuronal Function
- Brain and Behaviour
- Neural Circuits
- Quantitative and Qualitative Methods
- Social Psychology
- Research Dissertation
- Structure and Function of the Brain
- Drugs, Brain and Behaviour
- 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
- Intelligence in Animals and Machines
- 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
- 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 Neuroscience 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 £8,500 less than the UK median for Biomedical sciences.
What do graduates of BSc Psychology with Neuroscience at University of Sussex 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 Neuroscience at University of Sussex?
90% 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 Neuroscience at University of Sussex?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 34 points in the IB. The average entrant had 143 UCAS points.
Is BSc Psychology with Neuroscience 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 Neuroscience 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 Neuroscience at University of Sussex?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.