This degree offers you the chance to strengthen your skills, knowledge and confidence before you advance to stage one of your honours degree.Benefit from high-quality teaching, excellent support and specialist facilities as you explore the fascinating discipline of Psychology.Take a route which is ideal if you are looking to change career or exploring areas which are new to you: the foundation year gives you a strong platform for success.Learn from lecturers at the forefront of psychological research – you’ll have opportunities to contribute to their projects and to conduct your own research.Use specialist facilities, including our psychological observation suite and eye tracker equipment, EEG for recording brain activity, and Babylab for ethical research with babies and young children.Psychological studies can help shape healthier societies across the world. Our course content links to global initiatives including the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals where 'Good Health and Wellbeing' is prioritised. The pleasure in teaching psychology students is that they tend to be highly motivated and open to exploring ideas. A vital part of our role is to help them chart their future career direction as studying psychology opens so many doors to so many different sectors and professions – anywhere that an understanding of people is valued.'' Dr Ian Baker - Programme Leader, BSc (Hons) PsychologyPsychological knowledge is invaluable in many walks of life, so your career options will be broad. Our graduates have gone on to successful roles in sectors such as:Psychological researchScientific or clinical researchCharity leadershipMental health support and managementHealth services and therapeutic care