Skip navigation
You are viewing our beta course page.

Psychology (with Foundation Year)

Study level:
Undergraduate

Course summary

The foundation year offers an innovative pathway into your degree. It is the first part of a four-year degree programme. It provides an alternative route for those unable to meet the traditional entry requirements for a three-year degree. It will prepare you for your degree studies in a supportive and stimulating learning environment.
You will begin with an exploration of education and society, before moving onto consider including identity, being human and the digital world. Over the course of the year, you will build the skills and experience to prepare you for your chosen degree.

Psychology is the scientific study of people, the mind and behaviour. The psychology degree that we offer is both academically and practically challenging and provides a substantive foundation of psychological theory and research from a variety of perspectives and approaches. If you are interested in why people think, feel, and behave the way they do then psychology is the degree for you.

Our psychology degree is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), and students gaining at least a lower 2nd class honours
degree will be eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) with the BPS, a requirement to continue your journey to become a professional Psychologist.

Our psychology degree will provide you with a solid grounding in the core areas of psychology and how psychology is applied to real-world problems.

Psychology graduates pursue employment in psychological professions or work in a range of careers where an understanding of human behaviour is advantageous.

Modules

Please refer to the Birmingham Newman University website for further details.

Assessment method

Please refer to the Birmingham Newman University website for further details.

Qualified teacher status (QTS)

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

  • Course does not award QTS

Discover Birmingham Newman University

Learn what it's like to study at Birmingham Newman University. From key stats to campus highlights, open days, and more - find everything you need to know here.

Discover now

How to apply

Apply by
29 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
C80F
Institution code:
N36
Campus name:
Birmingham Newman University
Campus Code:
N

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Foundation

This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.

Course options

International applicants

This course is currently unable to accept applications from international learners.

Open days

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff - 48 points

Please refer to the Newman University website for details.

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades students were previously accepted with - learn more. It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

Not enough data available

We are unable to show previous accepted grades for this course. This could be because the course is new, it's a postgraduate course, there isn't enough historical data, or the provider has opted out of sharing their entry grades data for this course - learn more.

Student Outcomes

Operated by the Office for Students

60 Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)

70 Go onto work and study

The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
Republic of Ireland£9250Year 1
England£9250Year 1
Northern Ireland£9250Year 1
Scotland£9250Year 1
Wales£9250Year 1
Channel Islands£9250Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

The University will review tuition fees and increase fees in line with any inflationary uplift as determined by the UK Government, if permitted by law or government policy, on enrolment and in subsequent years of your course. It is anticipated that such increases would be linked to RPI (the Retail Price Index excluding mortgage interest payments).

Like this page