Psychology

The University of Essex

Qualification

Degree

Length

4 yrs

UK fees / yr

£9,535

Study

Full-time

Worth knowing: about 20% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.

Robin · your guide

Here's the honest picture on this course - what you'd study, whether you'd likely get in, what it pays, and where it leads. Everything's real data.

About this course

Satisfy your curiosity about how our mind works and what drives human behaviour. Experiment, explore and research why we think, feel and act the way we do. The BSc (Hons) Psychology (including Foundation Year) is a four-year degree.

You’ll gain a strong understanding of the theories and approaches in psychology today, preparing you to answer the world’s current challenges. If you don’t yet meet the entry requirements for the three-year version , starting the course with a Foundation Year gives you a supported step up to university study. The BSc (Hons) Psychology (including Foundation Year) gives you one of the most immersive and exciting experiences of studying human thoughts and behaviours in the UK.

Your learning - like our research - would focus on innovative solutions to real societal challenges, so you’ll develop the skills and knowledge to make a measurable difference in our world.

Could you get in?

The grades students arrived with

48-63 pts35%

64-79 pts25%

112-127 pts20%

128-143 pts10%

How they qualified

65% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:

alevel65%

none15%

other10%

access5%