Psychology with a Foundation Year - BSc (Hons)
University of KentCanterbury, United Kingdom
Course overview
Kent is one of the top 100 universities for Psychology in the world, with special expertise in facial recognition, social (in)equality, child development, and morality. Our British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited course will give you the foundations for a career in psychology addressing a current shortage of psychologists in the UK, particularly in mental health. You will have the opportunity to learn from world renowned experts specialising in topics such as moral psychology and trust in artificial intelligence, consequences of conspiracy theories, language development in children, imagination, and cognitive neuroscience.
You will explore the big questions around psychology, such as ‘Why do people commit crime?’, ‘What are the origins of mental health problems?’, ‘Is professional successes the result of nature or nurture?’. You will also be introduced to fundamentals of data and statistics – essential for understanding psychology – and you will develop the skills to plan, conduct and analyse your own research. After successful completion of the foundation year, you progress to the three or four-year Psychology courses.
Why study
Psychology at Kent?
Key highlights
- Accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS)
- Taught by experts in moral psychology and trust in AI
- Research strengths in facial recognition, child development and morality
- Covers crime, mental health origins and nature versus nurture
- Builds data and statistics skills for planning and analysing research
- Foundation year leads into three or four-year Psychology degrees
Entry requirements
- UCAS tariff points: 80 — Typical offer 80 UCAS points Contextual offer: N/A Contextual offers consider personal circumstances as well as academic grades.
- A-level: CDD — A level CDD Contextual offer: N/A Contextual offers consider personal circumstances as well as academic grades.
Scholarships
Kent Ambition to Succeed Scholarship
Scholarship holders can expect to receive between £500-£2,000 for each year of study (pro-rata for part-time students), subject to satisfactory academic progress.
Kent International Scholarship for Undergraduates
Scholarship value - £5,000
Up to £5,000KMMS Christopher and Henry Oldfield Academic Scholarship
Tuition fee waiver for 4 years at the home rate (£9, 790 for 26/27).
KMMS Christopher and Henry Oldfield Support Scholarship
Tuition fee waiver for 4 years at the home rate (£9,790 for 26/27).
KMMS Kingsman Scholarship
Tuition fee waiver for 4 years at the home rate (£9,790 for 26/27).
KMMS Widening Participation Scholarship
£1,500 maintenance per annum for a maximum of 5 years.
Up to £1,500Music Performance Scholarship
£1,000 awarded each year to talented instrumentalists and singers studying for any degree at the University of Kent.
Up to £1,000Sanctuary Scholarships
Tuition fees waived for the duration of your programme of study, or until you are able to access other Student Finance funding.
Careers this course leads to
- Assistant psychologist
- Mental health support worker
- Research assistant
- Psychological wellbeing practitioner
- Clinical psychologist (with further training)
- Forensic psychologist (with further training)
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £23,500 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Kent, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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