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Psychology Foundation Year BSc
**The Psychology Foundation Year course has been specifically developed to provide you with the knowledge and understanding of the fundamental principles of Psychology to prepare you for study on one
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24th January 23
Psychology Foundation Year, BSc FullTime
modules focused to prepare you for the 3 year undergraduate course, academic skills module very useful for people who struggle with essay writing
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Entry requirements for Psychology and Psychology at Northumbria University
Entry requirements are the formal requirements students need to meet to be considered for a place on a university course. But, each year many universities accept students with lower grades. The bar chart below shows the actual UCAS tariff points of students currently on this course.
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Subject Requirements:
There are no specific subject requirements for this course.
GCSE Requirements:
Applicants will need Maths and English Language at minimum grade 4/C, or an equivalent.
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We welcome applicants with a range of qualifications which may not match those shown above.
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International applicants should have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with 5.5 in each component (or an approved equivalent*).
*The university accepts a large number of UK and International Qualifications in place of IELTS. You can find details of acceptable tests and the required grades in our English Language section: www.northumbria.ac.uk/englishqualifications
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27th October 23
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26th January 23
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24th January 23
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30th November 22
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18th December 24
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The staff are on the whole really great. We cover a wide range of topics within psychology to interest everyone. I would recommend this course read more
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16th October 24
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12th May 24
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13th April 24
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7th July 23
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Throughout this course you get to learn about several different areas of Psychology such as personality and health, social, developmental, biological and cognitive. The modules and teaching staff are very organised and make the assignment brief available very early. In 2nd and 3rd years, you get to choose an optional module which is good. The staff are very supportive and approachable. read more
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31st May 23
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12th April 23
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3rd April 23
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3rd February 23
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26th January 23
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13th December 21
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13th December 21
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23rd November 21
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15th November 21
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12th October 21
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11th June 21
Psychology, BSc Hons FullTime
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9th June 21
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5th May 21
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24th April 21
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23rd April 21
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25th November 20
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20th November 20
Psychology, BSc Hons FullTime
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12th November 20
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16th October 20
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15th October 20
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15th October 20
Psychology, BSc Hons FullTime
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14th January 20
Psychology, BSc Hons FullTime
really interesting and challenging, viewing different aspects that may be behind behaviour read more
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26th October 19
Psychology, BSc Hons FullTime
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14th February 19
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21st April 15
Psychology, BSc Hons FullTime
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member105606
27th March 15
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