About the course

Our British Psychological Society accredited course will give you the skills and knowledge to investigate and understand human behaviour and mental processes.

　　At Sheffield, you’ll cover five key areas of psychology to give you a comprehensive understanding of the subject. You’ll study:

　　Social and health psychology: discover how individuals’ behaviour, attitudes and emotions are affected by social situations and how we can use this knowledge to promote healthy behaviours.

　　Neuroscience and clinical psychology: explore how mental illnesses are assessed and treated as well as the underlying neural bases of cognitive functions and mental health.

　　Cognitive psychology: learn how humans think by studying their behaviour.

　　Developmental psychology: learn about how changes happen across the lifespan, from cognitive development in infancy and childhood, to emotion and cognition in adolescents.

　　Research methods: develop the skills to be able to answer important psychological questions, from how to design scientifically sound studies, to analysing data and sharing research findings.

　　Within these five areas of psychology you'll get the chance to explore important topics with real world relevance such as addictions, health behaviours, eating disorders, psychosis, and depression, under the guidance of our internationally recognised experts. You'll run your own experiments and learn from some of the UK’s top psychology researchers, too.

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Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 3 Year(s)Fees: GB£80,850

Intake	Location
Autumn (September), 2024	Sheffield
Autumn (September), 2025	Sheffield

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of Sheffield

A Levels AAB including one specified science subject

　　International Baccalaureate 34, 6 in a Higher Level specified science subject

　　BTEC DDD in Applied Science

　　Cambridge Pre-U D3 D3 M2 including at least one specified science subject

　　Scottish Highers + 2 Advanced Highers AAABB + AB with grade As from either Highers or Advanced Highers in at least one specified science subject

　　Welsh Baccalaureate + 2 A Levels B + AA in one specified science subject

　　A Level General Studies is not accepted

　　Accepted science subjects include: Biology/Human Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Mathematics, Further/Additional Mathematics, Physics, Psychology, and Statistics

　　GCSE Maths grade 6 or grade B

　　International students need an overall IELTS grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or an equivalent English language qualification

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 88.0

　　

Application deadline:

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Further information

Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at University of Sheffield. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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