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BSc (Hons) Psychology

Overview

Complete the first year of your degree in Sri Lanka and transfer seamlessly to Staffordshire University, UK to embark on your second year and complete your degree in the UK. You will be enrolled on the first year of the BSc (Hons) Psychology degree which you will study in Sri Lanka and then transfer to Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent, UK to commence your second year of study and complete your degree at the University. You will study the identical first year curriculum being delivered at Staffordshire University, UK to ensure a smooth transition.
Our Visa Support Team will guide you through the transfer process assisting you with your visa applications and arrival in the UK.
As part of the enrolment process, we will advise you on the financial commitment for this degree programme and the requirements for a smooth transition to studying at Staffordshire University, UK.

From studying the criminal mind to understanding how children develop, so much revolves around psychology. Psychology is part of our everyday lives, from how we react to different environments through to the impact of social media on our wellbeing. What is the psychology behind social movements? Why does nature often make us happier? These are the sorts of questions you’ll explore on our psychology degree.

As a psychologist in training, you’ll have access to fantastic facilities, exciting work placement opportunities and even research assistantships. For the Psychology course, you’ll cover a broad sweep of disciplines, including clinical, health and cognitive psychology. You can also explore contemporary issues, with topics as diverse as conspiracy theories and cyberbullying.

Staffordshire University – Your Best Pathway to a British Degree

We offer you a direct pathway to a Psychology Degree at Staffordshire University, UK.

In the UK, you’ll learn at their £30m Science Centre, which includes virtual reality and simulation machines. They also have a children’s lab, where you can discover their work with volunteer families on research projects.

Teaching and Learning

You will be taught via a mix of lectures, seminars, tutorials, debates and practical sessions, from which you’ll learn about the relevance of psychology to a variety of contemporary issues. The focus will be on applying your knowledge in the real world. You will graduate with a creative approach to problem-solving, have teamworking and persuasive communication skills, and show confidence in managing time, projects and resources.

You will use resources including books, journals and digital databases, social media resource banks and more to immerse yourself in each discipline. To build further links, there will also be career talks, visits and guest speakers from industry. You’ll learn from staff who bring a wealth of experience in psychology and research expertise.

Career Options

Here are few opportunities that suits you best:

  • Psychosocial support officer
  • Psychological counsellors in schools and universities
  • Psychometricians for organizations
  • Mental wellbeing officers for organizations
  • Performance consultants for KPO/BPO sector
  • Community awareness project officers / Community Service officers
  • Psychology teachers and lecturers
  • Applied psychologists for industries
  • Workplace behaviourists and Psychotherapists
  • Rehabilitation centre officers
  • Child counselling and guidance services officers
  • Sports psychologists
  • Gender and identity support officials

Modules

Year 1

Adventures in Psychology 1 (20 Credits)

Adventures in Psychology 2 (20 Credits)

Becoming a Researcher 1 – Quantitative Methods (20 Credits)

Becoming a Researcher 2 – Qualitative Methods (20 Credits)

Growing and Changing (20 Credits)

Pathways in Psychology (20 Credits)

Steps to Success 1 

Year 2

Compulsory modules:

Contemporary Issues in Psychology (40 Credits)

Developmental and Biological Psychology Across the Lifespan (20 Credits)

Exploring Difference – A Quantitative Approach (20 Credits)

Theory and Application of Qualitative Research methods (20 Credits)

Steps to Success 2

Optional Modules:

People Behaving Badly: The Psychology of Social Issues (20 Credits)

Psychological Interventions (20 Credits)

Psychology of Social Perception (20 Credits)

Psychology Research Assistantship (20 Credits)

Year 3

Compulsory modules:

Applying Psychology in the Contemporary World (20 Credits)

Personalised Psychology Portfolio (40 Credits)

Psychology Project (20 Credits)

Society and the Mind (20 Credits)

Steps to Success 3

Optional Modules:

Advanced Quantitative Research methods (20 Credits)

Behavioural Medicine (20 Credits)

Children and Pictures (20 Credits)

Health Psychology (20 Credits)

Neuropsychological Disorders (20 Credits)

Parapsychology and Anomalous Experiences (20 Credits)

Psychology of Oppression and Empowerment (20 Credits)

Entry requirements

One of the three options gives you the opportunity to register with us.

1) GCE Advanced Level

Sri Lankan: 3 passes or Cambridge or Edexcel 3 D passes or any combination totalling to 12 points from the following tariff scheme:

  • GCE Advanced Level Grade(Sri Lankan/Cambridge/Edexcel/NCUK IFY)
  • A – 10 points
  • B – 08 points
  • C – 06 points
  • D/S – 04 points
  • E – 02 points

And

GCE/GCSE Ordinary Level – Credit Passes (Grade 4) for English

2) NCUK International Foundation Year

  • 3 D passes for the subject modules or
  • Any combination totalling to 12 points from the tariff scheme above;

And

A ‘D’ for English for Academic Purposes

3) APIIT Sri Lanka Business/Computing/Law Foundation

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+94 76 030 0032      85, Braybrooke Place, Colombo 2, Sri Lanka.

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