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Psychology

BA (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time · 14/09/2026 · UndergraduateUniversity of Strathclyde

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Course summary

Psychology at Strathclyde offers a vibrant learning environment to explore human behaviour – how we think, learn, remember, act and engage with others.

You will work with a dynamic of specialists to explore our understanding of the mind. We offer high-quality facilities and a fun, engaging programme to study the conditions of human behaviour reasons for differences between individuals, such as personality or intelligence.

As well as careers as a professional psychologist, psychology graduates have a lot of options open to them. Many go on to further study or to careers in teaching, human resource management, social work, as well as many other areas.

To become a Chartered Psychologist your course must be accredited by the British Psychology Society (BPS). Our BA Hons degree in Psychology from the University of Strathclyde is BPS accredited.

Ranked Top 10 in the UK for Psychology (The Times/Sunday Times University Ranking 2025).

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • British Psychological Society

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
This course is not accepting applications for deferred entry.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • University of Strathclyde

Study options

  • BA (Hons) • Full-time • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 14/09/2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
C800
Institution code:
S78
Campus name:
University of Strathclyde
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1

How to apply

Apply by
14 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:
C800
Institution code:
S78
Campus name:
University of Strathclyde
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Standard Qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff - Not accepted

A level - ABB - BBB

Year 1 entry: ABB-BBB (GCSE Maths 4/C) Year 2 entry: AAA-ABB (GCSE Maths 4/C)

Scottish Higher - AAAA

1st sitting: AAAA 2nd sitting: AAAAB (Higher English plus Maths/Application of Mathematics National 5 at grade C or equivalent)

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 32 - 30 points

Year 1 entry: 32-30 Year 2 entry: 36-32 Maths SL5

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - H2, H2, H3, H3, H3

Must include English

GCSE/National 4/National 5

GCSE Maths 4/C

Scottish HNC - Pass

HNC Social Sciences: A in Graded Unit; Maths National 5 C, or equivalent

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Scottish Higher

1st sitting: AABB 2nd sitting: AABBB (including English at B plus at least one other social science subject from those listed under the preferred subjects list below. Plus National 5 Maths or Application of Maths at C) Preferred subjects: - Classical Studies - Drama - Economics - Gaelic - Geography - History - Languages (German/French/Spanish/Italian) - Modern Studies - Philosophy - Politics - Psychology - Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies - Sociology - Biology - Human Biology

Historical entry grades data BETA

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Student Outcomes

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70 Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)

93 Go onto work and study

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

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Additional fee information

For further information on tuition fees, additional costs and funding for this programme, please view the "Fees and funding" section on the programme website.

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