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Psychology gives us valuable insight into many areas of life – from human behaviour in the classroom to animal cognition.
Take a rigorous, biological approach to psychology, studying it as a natural and experimental science. Our programme is accredited by the British Psychological Society, a mark of quality that employers understand and value. It also means you’ll be able to continue to certain clinical postgraduate programmes.
Cognitive psychology, language acquisition, consciousness and causality are just a few of the areas you’ll cover. You’ll also integrate biological approaches by studying animal behaviour and cognition, as well as mammals and evolution. When you’re not in the lecture theatre, you’ll be learning how to carry out your own research in top facilities including our EEG lab.
Our team are carrying out research on the cause of mental illnesses such as anxiety and depression, the mental lives of bees and the impact of opt-in organ donation. Perhaps you’ve already seen them on the news commenting on topics such as decision-making behind lockdowns.
Because of our diverse expertise, we’re able to offer an extensive range of optional modules in areas such as criminal and forensic psychology, neuroscience and decision making.
From clinical psychology to counselling, your psychology degree can take you in different directions where you can support communities and make an impact.
By graduating from this programme with at least a second class honours degree you will be eligible for Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society, the starting point for a career in Psychology.
You can complete your Psychology degree in three or four years. If you choose to study abroad or do a year of professional experience, this will take place in Year 3, and the Year 3 modules will instead be studied in Year 4.
Foundation Programme
Semester 1
Compulsory
Year-long modules
Please note that all modules are subject to change.
Apply for this degree with any of the following options. Take care to use the correct UCAS code - it may not be possible to change your selection later.
Our Psychology BSc with Professional Experience is available to transfer onto providing you achieve a satisfactory academic result in Year 1. If you choose to transfer to this programme you will spend a year working in a professional experience position in your penultimate year as part of your degree. During your second year you will identify and apply for a professional experience opportunity, with one on one support provided by your adviser.
As well as helping you to stand out from the crowd and secure graduate employment, professional experience is an excellent opportunity to develop real world skills and put your learning into context. Students can apply for professional experience positions in a range of sectors, including hospital clinics, mental health charities, HR, market research, youth centres, government or clinical research labs.
Please note professional experience opportunities are highly competitive. If you are unable to obtain a professional experience position, you'll transfer onto our BSc programme and complete your third year at Queen Mary.
Go global and study abroad as part of your degree – apply for our Psychology BSc with a Year Abroad. Queen Mary has links with universities in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia (partnerships vary for each degree programme).
Find out more about study abroad opportunities at Queen Mary and what the progression requirements are. Learn more about financing your year abroad here.
The highlight of my course has been participating in research. It’s not everyday that you get to be experimented on and with research being such a big part of psychology, it’s cool to see what it’s like from a participant’s perspective! Some of the research I have participated in has also been third year dissertation research projects which has been useful for sparking ideas and learning about how it will look when I come to do it next year
You’ll learn through a combination of lectures and practical sessions, where you will get hands-on experience of running your own experiments, questionnaires and surveys. You’ll also have regular tutorials in small groups of six to eight students.
For every hour spent in classes you’ll be expected to complete additional hours of independent study – preparing, analysing results, writing up and reading.
Each module is assessed through theory examinations and coursework.
The School offers excellent on-campus resources to aid your studies, including:
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Alternative offers may be made to applicants taking the Extended Project Qualification.
For further information please visit: qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/entry/epq
Our standard contextual offer: ABB including Biology, Chemistry, Maths, Further Maths, Physics or Psychology at A-Level.
Our enhanced contextual offer: BBB including Biology, Chemistry, Maths, Further Maths, Physics or Psychology at A-Level.
More information on our contextual offer criteria can be found on our contextualised admissions page.
Please note that General Studies and Critical Thinking are excluded from any A-Level offer and cannot be considered.
We accept a wide range of European and international qualifications in addition to A-levels, the International Baccalaureate and BTEC qualifications. Please visit International Admissions for full details.
If your qualifications are not accepted for direct entry onto this degree, consider applying for a foundation programme.
Find out more about our English language entry requirements, including the types of test we accept and the scores needed for entry to the programme.
You may also be able to meet the English language requirement for your programme by joining a summer pre-sessional programme before starting your degree.
See our general undergraduate entry requirements.
Candidates MUST be aged 18 or over by the start of the programme. If applicants are under 18 at the start of the course, they can request deferred entry if they will meet the age requirement the following year.
UK students accepted onto this course are eligible to apply for tuition fee and maintenance loans from Student Finance England or other government bodies.
Queen Mary offers a generous package of scholarships and bursaries, which currently benefits around 50 per cent of our undergraduates.
Scholarships are available for home, EU and international students. Specific funding is also available for students from the local area. International students may be eligible for a fee reduction. We offer means-tested funding, as well as subject-specific funding for many degrees.
Find out what scholarships and bursaries are available to you.
We offer specialist support on all financial and welfare issues through our Advice and Counselling Service, which you can access as soon as you have applied for a place at Queen Mary.
Take a look at our Student Advice Guides which cover ways to finance your degree, including:
95 per cent of our graduates are in work or further study within six months of graduation (HESA GOS 2020/21).
Many graduates use their subject knowledge to move into clinical psychology, teaching, counselling or lab work. Others transfer their skills into sectors such as marketing, HR, finance or technology.
Recent Psychology graduates have been hired by:
The School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences has a careers consultant, who can offer specialist advice and organise subject-specific events. We also have a dedicated internships coordinator.
The Queen Mary careers team can also offer:
Learn more about career support and development at Queen Mary.
Psychology - BSc (Hons)
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The School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences is a large and dynamic school with strong links to industry. We offer a stimulating and supportive learning experience.
You’ll experience inspirational teaching from high-calibre staff who are leaders in their field. According to the Research Excellence Framework 2021, 91 per cent of our Biological Sciences research is either world-leading or internationally excellent. You’ll stay up to date with weekly departmental seminars on new research findings.
Thanks to our close teaching and research links, students have special opportunities for original investigative work with the Natural History Museum, ZSL London Zoo, Forest Enterprise, and University of London’s Marine Biological Station at Millport in Scotland.