Overview
Study Psychology at Brunel: You’ll open your mind to new possibilities and open doors to a wide variety of careers.
Psychology is an exciting subject as we are still looking for answers to questions about the human mind and consciousness. At Brunel, you will have the chance to immerse yourself in the accepted theories of psychology as well as the latest research that is expanding our knowledge. You will be using our extensive laboratory and technical facilities including brain imaging facilities (fMRI, EEG), psychophysics, and eye tracking.
Our Psychology degree is accredited by The British Psychological Society and can be studied full-time over three years. You can also study the four-year course which is unique in offering two six-month work placements or a one-year placement within a single environment. Recent placements have included the Institute of Psychiatry, Royal Free Hospital and Holloway Prison. Some of our students have worked in a business environment. Find out about Tasmin’s placement in marketing.
The skills gained from studying a psychology degree - including data analysis, problem-solving, team-building and effective communication - are attractive to employers in a wide variety of sectors. In fact, Brunel Psychology graduates earn 10% more than the sector average.*
If you graduate with a 2:2 Honours degree or higher you will be eligible to apply for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society. Membership will be key if you choose to pursue postgraduate training to become a psychologist.
Watch this video to find out more about the course.
* Longitudinal Employment Outcomes (LEO) 2022
Course content
You will gain an in-depth understanding of the breadth and diversity of psychology. The first two years provide a good grounding in areas such as social psychology, cognitive psychology, clinical psychology, and developmental psychology.
In your final year, you will be able to choose 5 subjects from an exciting range of optional modules.
Compulsory
- Research Design, Analysis and Academic Skills
- Research Design, Analysis and Employability Skills
- Brain and Cognition
- Social and Community Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Learning and Perception
Compulsory
- Qualitative Research Methods
- Developmental Psychology
- Conceptual and Historical Issues in Psychology
- Quantitative Research Methods, Data Analysis & Academic Skills
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Social Psychology, and Individual Differences
Compulsory
- Dissertation in Psychology
Optional
- Evolutionary Psychology
- Drugs, Hormones and the Brain
- Practical Investigations of Mind and Brain
- Cross-Cultural Psychology
- Animal Behaviour
- Personality and Close Relationships
- Psychology of Reading and its Impairments
- Disorders of Perception and Movement Control
- Human Sexual Diversity
- Psychoanalytic Psychology
- Psychology of Religion
- Forensic Psychology
- Psychology of Social Media
- Mindfulness - Neuroscience and Clinical Applications
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This course has a placement option. Find out more about work placements available.
Please note that all modules are subject to change.
Read more about the structure of undergraduate degrees at Brunel.
Careers and your future
Brunel Psychology graduates earn 10% more than the sector average.*
Your BPS-accredited psychology degree at Brunel is the first step to becoming a chartered psychologist. In addition to clinical psychology, your degree will give you the skills that are attractive to employers in a wide variety of sectors such as media, marketing, HR, law enforcement, finance, government, health and education.
You will also leave with a wide range of transferable skills including data handling, scientific analysis, problem-solving and communication. Plus, with a Brunel Psychology degree, you can gain experience in the workplace with a year-long placement or two six-month placements in different settings.
See what one of our students has to say about her placement on our YouTube channel.
* Longitudinal Employment Outcomes (LEO) 2022
UK entry requirements
2025/6 entry
- GCE A-level AAB-BBB.
- BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma DDM in any subject.
- BTEC Level 3 National Diploma DM in any subject with an A-level at grade B.
- BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate Distinction in any subject with two A-levels at grade BC.
- International Baccalaureate Diploma 30 points.
- Obtain a minimum of 120 UCAS tariff points in the Access to HE Diploma in any subject with 45 credits at Level 3.
- T levels : Merit overall in any subject
Five GCSEs at grade C or grade 4 or above are also required, including English Language and Maths.
Brunel University London is committed to raising the aspirations of our applicants and students. We will fully review your UCAS application and, where we’re able to offer a place, this will be personalised to you based on your application and education journey.
Please check our Admissions pages for more information on other factors we use to assess applicants, as well as our full GCSE requirements and accepted equivalencies in place of GCSEs.
If you are unable to meet the direct entry criteria above, you are invited to apply for a foundation course in Life Sciences at Brunel Pathway College. When you successfully pass the foundation year, you can progress on to the Psychology BSc.
EU and International entry requirements
English language requirements
- IELTS: 6.5 (min 5.5 in all areas)
- Pearson: 59 (59 in all subscores)
- BrunELT: 63% (min 55% in all areas)
- TOEFL: 90 (min R18, L17, S20, W17)
You can find out more about the qualifications we accept on our English Language Requirements page.
Should you wish to take a pre-sessional English course to improve your English prior to starting your degree course, you must sit the test at an approved SELT provider for the same reason. We offer our own BrunELT English test and have pre-sessional English language courses for students who do not meet requirements or who wish to improve their English. You can find out more information on English courses and test options through our Brunel Language Centre.
Please check our Admissions pages for more information on other factors we use to assess applicants. This information is for guidance only and each application is assessed on a case-by-case basis. Entry requirements are subject to review, and may change.
Fees and funding
2024/25 entry
UK
£9,250 full-time
£1,385 placement year
International
£21,260 full-time
£1,385 placement year
Fees quoted are per year and may be subject to an annual increase. Home undergraduate student fees are regulated and are currently capped at £9,250 per year; any changes will be subject to changes in government policy. International fees will increase annually, by no more than 5% or RPI (Retail Price Index), whichever is the greater.
More information on any additional course-related costs.
See our fees and funding page for full details of undergraduate scholarships available to Brunel applicants.
Please refer to the scholarships pages to view discounts available to eligible EU undergraduate applicants.
Teaching and learning
Teaching will be on campus to help you build a sense of belonging to a thriving psychology community.
A full programme of teaching for all modules / study blocks will be delivered through lectures, seminars, workshops and practical sessions taking place on campus. Lectures will be recorded, with recordings made available after the session has taken place. Seminars, workshops and practical sessions may not be recorded. This will be at the discretion of the session leader, depending on the nature of the content and activities. For example, it is not feasible to record some interactive activities, and group work and in other cases recording might inhibit student discussions. However, in the event a session is not recorded, we will make the teaching materials used in the session available to students online.
To supplement our full timetable of on-campus teaching, learning will be supported with a range of resources on our new Brightspace Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) including videos, interactive activities, quizzes etc. Module / block leaders may offer additional briefing, revision, and/or Q&A sessions on online platforms where appropriate.
Feedback & Consultation Hours, Personal Tutoring Hours, and Project Supervision discussions will be offered both in-person on-campus and via online platforms. This will allow you to easily receive feedback, advice and guidance without having to travel to campus on a day that you might otherwise not be attending.
Please note that while recordings and online resources will help if you're unable to attend a particular teaching session, learning from the online materials only will not be an adequate substitute for certain aspects of the in-person learning experience. For example, online learning will not be able to replace the experience of being an active participant in a lively in-person seminar discussion on campus. Keep in mind that this is a campus-based degree programme, not an online programme – and attendance on campus will be essential for some events (e.g. for examinations).
Access to a laptop or desktop PC is required for joining online activities, completing coursework and digital exams, and a minimum specification can be found here.
If you have any concerns about accessing a suitable device, please complete and return this form to enquire about the University's loan laptop scheme.
Many of our academics are involved in research activities that benefit society at large including projects within the NHS and charities. Their findings often inform our course modules, ensuring up-to-date and relevant course content.
Brunel has a strong research status. The 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021) rated the majority (72.7%) of our research activity as either world-leading or internationally excellent. Moreover, in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings (2022) our research was rated 58th globally for research impact. This robust culture provides a dynamic space for students to learn and contribute to current knowledge.
Your study will combine lectures, lab sessions, guided reading, independent research, group tutorials and one-on-one support sessions with tutors. You will also spend some of your time in private study and preparing assignments.
Should you need any non-academic support during your time at Brunel, the Student Support and Welfare Team are here to help.
Assessment and feedback
Your progress will be assessed via coursework such as presentations, lab reports, case studies and essays, exams, and the final year dissertation.
