Psychology with Placement Year BSc

at University of Sheffield

A selection of modules are available each year - some examples are below. There may be changes before you start your course. 

 

Choose a year to see modules for a level of study:

 

First year
In the first year of your degree, you'll study fundamental psychology topics, including how memory works, how we interact with others and our environment, and the biology behind human behaviour. You’ll take modules across the breadth of psychology ranging from developmental psychology and social psychology, to cognitive psychology, neuroscience and clinical psychology. Through your training in psychological research methodology you’ll also be learning how psychological experiments are designed and conducted, and get experience of how to analyse data and present findings.

 

Core modules:

• Cognitive Psychology I
• Developmental Psychology I
• Neuroscience and Clinical Psychology I
• Psychological Research Methodology I
• Social Psychology I

 

Second year

In second year, you'll build on your first year studies and explore core psychological topics in greater depth. For example, you’ll learn about eating disorders, how children learn, and why people struggle to follow through with their intentions. You'll gain more advanced research methods skills this year too as you learn how to use professional statistical analysis software, and take ethical considerations into account when designing research projects.

 

Core modules:

• Cognitive Psychology II
• Developmental Psychology II
• Neuroscience and Clinical Psychology II
• Psychological Research Methodology II
• Social Psychology II

 

Third year

You'll spend your third year on a work placement, testing out a career path and gaining valuable skills and experience to make you stand out from the crowd. Previous students have found placements with organisations including the NHS, Prison and Probation Services and IBM in roles including Assistant  Psychologist and HR Business Development.

 

Fourth year

In your final year you’ll have a wide range of modules to choose from. Whether it's health psychology, the psychology of sleep, clinical psychology, or the psychology of eating behaviour and weight management, you can focus on the areas within psychology that interest you the most, to support your career goals.

 

This year offers you another opportunity to put the skills you’ve learnt so far into practice by completing an in-depth research project on a topic you've chosen and with access to state-of-the-art psychology research facilities and tools. This could include EEG, eye tracking or even virtual reality.

 

Core modules:

• Research Project in Psychology
• Extended Essay in Psychology

The A Level entry requirements for this course are:

• ABB
• including a science subject
• A Levels + additional qualifications ABB, including a science subject + B in a relevant EPQ; ABB, including a science subject + A in Core Maths
• International Baccalaureate 33, with 5 in a Higher Level science subject
• BTEC Extended Diploma DDD in Applied Science
• BTEC Diploma DD in Applied Science + B in an A Level science subject
• Scottish Highers + 1 Advanced Higher AABBB + B in a science subject
• Welsh Baccalaureate + 2 A Levels B + AB, including a science subject
• Access to HE Diploma Award of Access to HE Diploma in Science, with 45 credits at Level 3, including 30 at Distinction and 15 at Merit

 

Routes for mature students

 

Other requirements

• Science subjects include Biology (or Human Biology), Chemistry, Environmental Science, Maths, Further Maths, Physics, Psychology or Statistics
• GCSE Maths grade 6/B

English language requirements 
You must demonstrate that your English is good enough for you to successfully complete your course. For this course we require: GCSE English Language at grade 4/C; IELTS grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component; or an alternative acceptable English language qualification

Home students
£9,250

Overseas students
£25,670

 

Additional costs
The annual fee for your course includes a number of items in addition to your tuition. If an item or activity is classed as a compulsory element for your course, it will normally be included in your tuition fee. There are also other costs which you may need to consider

A psychology degree will put you in an excellent position for many jobs in the private or public sector. Many of our graduates go on to be Clinical Psychologists, IAPT practitioners or train in the NHS.

 

Our degree is accredited by the British Psychological Society, and covers all the topics and training that you need to complete the first steps towards becoming a Chartered Psychologist.

 

Our graduates work in human resources, market research, advertising, sales, social work, nursing and teaching. They also enter professions such as clinical, health or occupational psychology, usually after postgraduate training. Some of our graduates continue to a PhD to follow a psychology research career.