Psychology with Professional Placement (BSc)

at Cardiff University

Course structure

 

This is a four-year full-time degree, with a September entry point, accredited by the British Psychological Society as conferring Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership. The School typically has 195 undergraduate places.

 

You will take 60 credits in the first semester of year one at level four, which do not count towards the final degree classification. In level five (commencing in the second semester of year one and continuing through year two) you will take modules to the value of 180 credits.

 

You will spend year three on a professional placement; and at level six, the final year, you will take 120 credits.

 

Modules are compulsory at level five and optional at level six (with the exception of the research project).

 

Performance in level five contributes 30% towards honours classification, the placement report contributes 10% and level six contributes 60%.

 

The modules shown are an example of the typical curriculum and will be reviewed prior to the 2022/2023 academic year. The final modules will be published by September 2022.

 

Year one

Level four of the degree occupies the autumn semester of year one and is designed to help you make the transition from school to university level study. It consists of three modules. These modules will:

 

• introduce scientific thinking skills and use example research topics to help you learn the differences between good and bad science;
• provide an overview of the main subject areas of psychology;
• introduce the basics of research methodology through practicals and research design teaching

 

Year two

Level five occupies three semesters, starting in the spring of the first year. This level covers the main psychology areas in depth, combined with further teaching of research design and statistical analysis, practical work, and tutorials.

 

Year three: Sandwich year

You will spend your third year in a professional placement approved by the School, subject to availability. Students complete placements in diverse environments in the UK and overseas. These include prisons, hospitals, research units at other universities, rehabilitation clinics, counselling centres and industrial placements.

 

Year four

Level six is the final year. Here, you will undertake a supervised research project that runs over two semesters. The research project is an opportunity to carry out an independent piece of research with individual supervision from a member of academic staff with expertise in the research area. In addition to the project, students at level six complete a range of final year modules (commonly around six depending on whether the modules selected are single or double modules). The option modules offer the opportunity for deeper exploration of topics that are close to the research interests of staff.

A level
A*AA-AAB

Extended/International Project Qualification: Applicants with grade A in the EPQ/IPQ will typically receive an offer one grade lower than the standard A level offer. Please note that any subject specific requirements must still be met.

 

International Baccalaureate
37-34 overall including 6 in one HL subject or 766-666 in 3 HL subjects. 

 

GCSE
The standard requirement is Grade B/6 in GCSE English Language.

 

Grade C/4 in GCSE English Language is the minimum requirement that will be considered, on a case-by-case basis, taking into account first language and overall learning profile.

 

IELTS (academic)
At least 6.5 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each subskill.

 

TOEFL iBT
At least 90 overall with minimum scores of 17 for writing, 17 for listening, 18 for reading and 20 for speaking.

 

PTE Academic
At least 62 overall with a minimum of 59 in all communicative skills.

 

Trinity ISE II/III
II: at least two Distinctions and two Merits.
III: at least a Pass in all components.

Tuition fees for 2022 entry

Fees for home status

• £9,000    

 

Fees for overseas status

• £23,450

Achieving a BSc in Psychology can prepare you for a wide range of careers including academia, human factors, and education.

 

The School of Psychology, in liaison with the University Careers Service, provides Careers Management Sessions (at year two) and an annual careers talk at final year.

 

Graduate careers

• Pyschologist
• Counsellor
• Educational Psychologist
• Recruitment Consultant