Course summary

The foundation year of this four-year course will introduce you to the key concepts and knowledge you need to progress to the BSc in Psychology and is ideal for those are interested in Psychology but don’t have the required entry qualifications to join our BSc programme. Following successful completion of the Foundation Year, students will progress onto Year 1 of the BSc. Studying a BSc in Psychology with a Foundation Year will give you expert scientific training in the relationship between the mind, brain, and behaviour. You will study the psychological and neuro-scientific processes that underpin activities such as thinking, reasoning, memory and language, learn about the effects of brain injury, and explore ways to improve health-related behaviour. With an extensive range of final year optional modules, you will also have the scope to tailor your studies to your particular interests, career goals, or ambitions for postgraduate study. You will develop excellent research, written, and critical analysis skills, as well as a high degree of numeracy and ICT ability. Swansea's School of Psychology has an outstanding reputation both in the UK and internationally. According to the Research Excellence Framework 2014: we are one of only four psychology departments in the UK to achieve a 100% 4* rating (maximum score possible) for the reach and significance of our work. This course is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and, providing you achieve at least a 2:2 in your degree, you will be eligible for Graduate Membership of the BPS and for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC), the first step to becoming a Chartered Psychologist. You will join a university that is: 15th in the UK for Course Satisfaction - Guardian University Guide 2023 12th in the UK for Student Satisfaction – NSS 2021 UK Top 25 University - Guardian University Guide 2022 UK Top 25 for Career Prospects - Guardian University Guide 2022