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.

Course details and modules

Arden’s foundation year modules have been designed to give you a tailored and fully supportive introduction to university study. This first year of study will prepare you for success in higher education by introducing you to the academic skills and subject-specific knowledge required to excel in your chosen degree subject.

On the course you’ll study a variety of interesting and stimulating subject modules that have been designed to engage you in fascinating topics within psychology, enabling you to develop sought after and career focused skills. Your studies will culminate with choosing an area of psychology on which to focus and produce your own research project at the end of your final year. By the time you graduate, you’ll have the confidence and ability to apply your knowledge of psychology to a range of exciting career paths and further learning opportunities.

Foundation level modules

1. Preparing for University Success
2. Exploring the Social World
3. Advancing your Academic Skills
4. Examining Social Justice
5. Planning for Your Future Success
6. Investigation & Innovation Project

Level 4

Core modules

1. Introduction to studying Psychology (20 credits)
2. Social Psychology (20 credits)
3. Exploring Research in Psychology (20 credits)
4. Developmental Psychology (20 credits)
5. Biological Psychology (20 credits)
6. Cognitive Psychology (20 credits)

Level 5

Core modules

1. Qualitative Research Methods (20 credit
2. Quantitative Research Methods (20 credits)
3. Personality and Intelligence (20 credits)
4. Positive Psychology (20 credits)

Elective modules (select two)

1. Forensic Psychology (20 credits)
2. Sport and Exercise Psychology (20 credits)
3. Occupational Psychology (20 credits)
4. Clinical and Health Psychology (20 credits)
5. Child Development and Educational Psychology (20 credits)
6. Coaching Psychology (20 credits)

Level 6

Core modules

1. Professional Development (20 credits)
2. Research Project (40 credits)
3. Elective modules (select three)

Counselling Psychology: Mental Health and Illness (20 credits)

1. Behavioural Neuroscience and Neuropsychology (20 credits)
2. Political Psychology (20 credits)
3. Cyber Psychology (20 credits)
4. Gender and Sexuality (20 credits)

Please note that our elective modules will run subject to sufficient demand and resources. That means if necessary, we may need to cap numbers or change or discontinue modules to account for this.