Psychology BSc (Hons)
University of Sheffield
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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**Our accredited course covers the breadth of psychology. Study topics from social, health and clinical psychology, to cognitive and developmental psychology, neuroscience and psychological research methods.****Enrol in this British Psychological Society accredited course and gain the skills and knowledge to understand human behaviour and mental processes.**Your Psychology BSc at Sheffield covers five core areas, giving you a comprehensive understanding of the subject:- Social and health ...Read more


Our accredited course covers the breadth of psychology. Study topics from social, health and clinical psychology, to cognitive and developmental psychology, neuroscience and psychological research methods.


Enrol in this British Psychological Society accredited course and gain the skills and knowledge to understand human behaviour and mental processes.

Your Psychology BSc at Sheffield covers five core areas, giving you a comprehensive understanding of the subject:- Social and health psychology- Neuroscience and clinical psychology- Cognitive psychology- Developmental psychology- Research methodsWithin these five areas you'll get the chance to explore important topics with real world relevance such as addictions, eating disorders and depression. You'll run your own experiments and learn from some of the UK’s top psychology researchers, too.In the first year of your degree, you'll study fundamental psychology topics, including how memory works, how we interact with others and our environment, and the biology behind human behaviour. In second year, you go even deeper into these core subjects. For example, you’ll learn about eating disorders, how children learn, and why people struggle to follow through with their intentions.Advanced research methods run through this course like a spine. By the end of year two you’ll know how to use professional statistical analysis software, and how to take ethical considerations into account when designing research projects.In your final year, you’ll have a wide range of modules to choose from. Whether it's criminal psychology, the psychology of sleep, clinical psychology, or the psychology of eating behaviour and weight management, you can focus on what interests you the most.You'll also complete an in-depth research project on a topic you've chosen, with access to state-of-the-art psychology research facilities and tools like EEG, eye tracking, or virtual reality. You could even choose to undertake a six-week part-time work placement, making a real contribution to a local community partner.


Why study this course?

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British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited course

- BPS accreditation makes you eligible for graduate membership – the first step to becoming a chartered psychologist, and necessary for courses in clinical, health and occupational psychology.-


Learn from leading researchers

- with 92% of our research rated as world-leading or internationally excellent, studying psychology at Sheffield means you’ll be taught by leading researchers in the field.-


UK’s number 1 Students' Union

- as voted for by students, for the last six years running.

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WUSCA ranking:
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1/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
18th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
18th
Psychology (Non-Specific)
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 95 = 5% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
5%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
94%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Psychology (Non-Specific) graduate salary at this uni
£16,000
UK Psychology (Non-Specific) graduate salary
£18,000
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Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

AAB Grades / Points required

Scottish Advanced Higher:

B Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

D:36,M:9,P:0 Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

34 Grades / Points required

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

H2,H2,H2,H2,H2,H3 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

DD Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

DDD Grades / Points required

T Level:

D Grades / Points required

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):

B Grades / Points required

including a science subject (science subjects include Biology/Human Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Maths, Further Maths, Physics, Psychology, or Statistics)

in a science subject + AAABB in Scottish Highers (science subjects include Biology/Human Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Maths, Physics, Psychology, or Statistics)

Award of Access to HE Diploma in Science, with 45 credits at Level 3, including 36 at Distinction and 9 at Merit

with 5 in a Higher Level science subject (science subjects include Biology, Chemistry, , Maths, Further Maths, Physics, or Psychology,)

including a science subject (science subjects include Biology, Chemistry, Maths, Physics, or Psychology)

DD in Applied Human Biology, Applied Psychology, Applied Science or Medical Science + A at A Level; DD + A in an A Level science subject (science subjects include Biology/Human Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Maths, Further Maths, Physics, Psychology, or Statistics)

in Applied Human Biology, Applied Psychology, Applied Science or Medical Science

Distinction in the Health, Healthcare Science or Science T Level, including grade A in the core component

+ AA at A Level including a science subject (science subjects include Biology/Human Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Maths, Further Maths, Physics, Psychology, or Statistics)

Popular A-level subjects

Psychology (Non-Specific)

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Psychology
92%
Biology
28%
Sociology
21%
History
21%
English Literature
21%
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University of Sheffield
University of Sheffield , Sheffield

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