Your first two years will cover key principles of biological, social, and developmental psychology, together with statistics, research, and experimental methods.

In your final year, you can choose from an extensive range of options alongside compulsory core modules.

Year 1 (Level 4)
FHEQ 4 Undergraduate / HECert
Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code
Cognition I: Basic Processes September-January 20 PSY111
Individual and Abnormal Psychology September-January 20 PSY114
Academic Success: Skills for learning, skills for life September-June 0 SHG149
Social and Developmental Psychology January-June 20 PSY112
Biological Psychology January-June 20 PSY113
Optional Modules
Compulsory Modules with Welsh Language Option
Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students must select one of the following two modules.

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Academic Skills and Foundational Concepts in Statistics and Research Methods September-January 20 PSY100
Sgiliau Academaidd a Chysyniadau Sylfaenol mewn Ystadegau a Dulliau Ymchwil September-January 20 PSY100W
AND
Compulsory Modules with Welsh Language Option
Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students must select one of the following modules.

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Professional Development and Applications of Statistics and Research Methods January-June 20 PSY101
Datblygiad Proffesiynol a Chymhwyso Ystadegau a Dulliau Ymchwil January-June 20 PSY101W
Year 2 (Level 5)
FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip
Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code
Brain and Behaviour September-January 20 PSY213
From Individuals to Society September-January 20 PSY214
Cognition II: Higher Level Processes January-June 20 PSY211
Development Across the Lifespan January-June 20 PSY212
Optional Modules
Compulsory Modules with Welsh Language Option
Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students must select one of the following modules.

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Research and Experimental Methods I September-January 20 PSY237
Dulliau Ymchwil ac Arbrofol I September-January 20 PSY237W
AND
Compulsory Modules with Welsh Language Option
Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students must select one of the following modules.

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Research and Experimental Methods II January-June 20 PSY238
Dulliau Ymchwil ac Arbrofol II January-June 20 PSY238W
Year 3 (Level 6)
FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours
Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules
None found.

Optional Modules
Year 3 Optional Psychology Modules - Group A
Choose Maximum Of 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students may select up to 20 credits from the following optional modules (but may choose not to select any modules from this group)

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Positive Psychology September-January 10 PSY317
Understanding and Managing Criminal Behaviour September-January 10 PSY359
Dimensions of Personality and Sexual Disorder January-June 10 PSY352 .
AND
Year 3 Optional Psychology Modules - Group B
Choose Maximum Of 80 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Select between 60 and 80 credits from the following optional modules (to total 80 credits of optional modules selected from Groups A and B)

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Evolutionary perspectives on romantic and sexual relationships September-January 10 PSY318
Psychology of Aesthetics September-January 10 PSY322
Health and Human Development from Pregnancy to Infancy September-January 10 PSY326
Systematic Reviews in Psychology September-January 20 PSY327
Applied Behaviour Analysis September-January 10 PSY342
Evolution and Human Behaviour September-January 10 PSY347
The Infant Brain September-January 10 PSY349
Behaviour Change: Health, Organisations and Advertising September-January 10 PSY354
Psychology of Sport and Exercise September-January 10 PSY358
The Ageing Brain September-January 10 PSY362
Face Perception and Social Cognitive Neuroscience January-June 10 PSY306
Cognition and Education January-June 10 PSY316
Cyberpsychology January-June 10 PSY323
Cognitive Forensic Neuroscience January-June 10 PSY328
Cognitive Neuropsychology January-June 10 PSY343
Contemporary Issues in Eating Behaviour Research January-June 10 PSY345
Nutrition and Behaviour January-June 10 PSY351
Philosophy of Psychology January-June 10 PSY353
Sleep and Dreaming January-June 10 PSY357
Work Psychology January-June 10 PSY360
AND
Core Modules with Welsh Language Option
Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students must select one of the following modules.

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Final Year Independent Research Project September-June 40 PSY319
Prosiect Ymchwil Annibynnol y Flwyddyn Olaf September-June 40 PSY319W
Entry Requirements

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it