Arden University

BSc (Hons) Psychology Degree with Foundation Year

Arden UniversityBirmingham Leeds London (Holborn, Stratford) Manchester Newcastle Nottingham

Course overview

Are you interested in a career in psychology but are not sure how to get started? Our psychology degree with foundation year has been developed for inquisitive students who want to understand more about the human mind and what drives our behaviour, but need a little extra support before taking on a full university degree course. Our British Psychological Society accredited BSc (Hons) Psychology degree with Foundation Year will introduce you to a wide range of contemporary research and support you in developing key knowledge, skills, and abilities that are essential in pursuing a career within psychology.

The course has been designed with your future career in mind. You’ll have the option to tailor the focus of your degree and specialise in areas that match your career aspirations. This provides you with control over your learning and gives you the opportunity to discover and experience ideas and concepts from a range of different areas within psychology.

With such a wide range of areas in psychology to choose from, this course gives you the time and flexibility to decide where you want to focus. Studying this new undergraduate psychology course with Arden will provide you with multiple future career and study options, and you’ll have access to modern, digital learning tools as you study. You’ll also have full support from our dedicated academic team, who are internationally respected industry practitioners, published authors, and PhD holders in the psychology field.

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Key highlights

  • Accredited by the British Psychological Society
  • Foundation year provides extra support before full degree study
  • Option to specialise in areas matching your career aspirations
  • Introduces a wide range of contemporary psychology research
  • Access to modern, digital learning tools throughout your studies
  • Taught by industry practitioners, published authors and PhD holders

Entry requirements

  • Additional condition: interview — Candidates are required to submit a personal statement (of between 350-550 words) or attend an interview demonstrating an ability to study for the programme.

Careers this course leads to

  • Assistant psychologist
  • Mental health support worker
  • Research assistant
  • Wellbeing practitioner
  • Human resources officer
  • Behaviour support worker

Cost of study

UK/Home: £9,525 per level (UK campus)

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 Arden University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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