BSc Social Psychology
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Social Psychology, a psychology degree examining how human behaviour is shaped by social contexts, relationships and societal structures. Core topics include Research Methods, Programming, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The course culminates in an independent research project. The first year introduces foundational concepts through Introduction to Psychology. The second year expands into core areas with modules such as Social and Developmental Psychology, Cognitive and Biological Psychology, and Experimental Psychological Analysis. Students in the second year may also choose between Applied Psychology Route A and Applied Psychology Route B. The final year focuses on advanced study, featuring compulsory work on Social Perception and Behaviour: From Individuals to Relationships to Groups alongside the independent Research Project. Optional modules across the degree span topics like Forensic Psychology, Clinical Neuropsychology, and the Ethics and Governance of AI.
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What students say
Based on about 9 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 83%
- Learning opportunities: 78%
- Assessment and feedback: 73%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 92%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 79%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 57 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 74%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 8%
- Unemployed: 6%
Most common jobs
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 16%
- Therapy professionals: 11%
- Caring personal services: 11%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 9%
- Find their work meaningful: 89%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 70%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 110 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 63%
- London: 14%
- South East: 9%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- Other qualifications: 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, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY
- SOCIAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
- COGNITIVE AND BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
- PSYCHOLOGY IN CONTEXT
- EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
- INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES ASSESSMENT AND ANALYSIS
- APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY ROUTE B
- APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY ROUTE A
- REASONING AND LOGIC
- DIGITAL MEDIA: CONCEPTS, TECHNOLOGIES & CULTURES
- POWER, WEALTH AND NATIONS: GLOBAL POLITICAL ECONOMY
- PROPAGANDA
- LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND IDENTITY
- VIDEO GAMES
- INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE I (SPRING START)
- PSYCHOLOGY OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND HEALTH
- PROGRAMMING FOR NON-SPECIALISTS
- ETHICS AND GOVERNANCE OF AI
- EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
- PORTRAITURE AND IDENTITY
- RESEARCH PROJECT
- SOCIAL PERCEPTION AND BEHAVIOUR: FROM INDIVIDUALS TO RELATIONSHIPS TO GROUPS
- PSYCHOLOGY OF GOOD AND EVIL
- PSYCHOLOGY OF GENDER, SEXUALITY AND DIVERSE RELATIONSHIPS
- FOUNDATIONS IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
- SCIENCE OF EMOTION
- PSYCHOLOGY OF RISK
- FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY
- CHILD DEVELOPMENT IN CONTEXT
- ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
- DEVELOPMENTAL SCIENCE IN ACTION
- PSYCHOLOGY OF SLEEP
- BEING HUMAN: EVOLUTIONARY AND COMPARATIVE APPROACHES IN PSYCHOLOGY
- BRAIN AND COGNITION
- EDUCATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE
- PSYCHOLOGY OF LANGUAGE
- CLINICAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY
- BEING INTELLIGENT: COMPARATIVE VIEWS ON ANIMAL, HUMAN AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
- A SYSTEMS APPROACH TO MENTAL HEALTH
- THE MAGICAL VISUAL WORLD
- NEURODEVELOPMENTAL CONDITIONS
- WHAT IS TEACHING? THE TEACHER'S ROLE AND PRACTICE IN DIFFERENT SETTINGS
- CHILDHOOD, YOUTH AND TRANSITIONS
- THE POLITICS OF STORYTELLING
- POWER, WEALTH AND NATIONS: GLOBAL POLITICAL ECONOMY
- CRITICAL APPROACHES TO DIGITAL MEDIA IN THE AI AGE
- MEDIA, CRIME AND PUNISHMENT
- PROPAGANDA
- MEDIA, COMMUNICATION AND SOCIAL CHANGE
- LGBT AND BEYOND: SEXUAL CULTURES, QUEER IDENTITIES, AND THE POLITICS OF DESIRE
- WE'RE HERE, WE'RE QUEER: GLOBAL SEXUALITIES AND CONTEMPORARY QUEER CULTURES
- MATERIAL WORLDS
- GENDER AND POWER
- VIDEO GAMES
- INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE I (SPRING START)
- PSYCHOLOGY OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND HEALTH
- FAMILIES AND THE LIFE COURSE
- CULTURE AND POWER
- PROGRAMMING FOR NON-SPECIALISTS
- ETHICS AND GOVERNANCE OF AI
- EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Social Psychology at University of East Anglia earn?
The median salary is £25,500 after 15 months, £23,000 after 3 years, £28,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,500 and £33,000. The £28,500 median after five years is £1,000 less than the UK median for Psychology (other).
What do graduates of BSc Social Psychology at University of East Anglia do next?
93% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Social Psychology at University of East Anglia?
83% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Social Psychology at University of East Anglia?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 129 UCAS points.
Is BSc Social Psychology at University of East Anglia 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 Social Psychology at University of East Anglia?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.