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What is a Psychology foundation year?
A psychology foundation year programme is designed to provide students with the academic skills and fundamental knowledge of psychology foundational skills needed to pursue a degree in psychology. The foundation year serves as a preparatory year for individuals who may not meet the standard entry requirements for direct entry into a psychology degree programme.
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 of our BSc Psychology degrees.
Throughout the duration of this course you will gain an understanding of the domains, classic studies, career paths, underlying debates, controversies and career paths related to psychology. You will also acquire key transferable skills that will prove invaluable when you enter the workplace.
We cover psychology and its various specialisms including health, occupational and organisational, and sport and exercise.
On successful completion of this course you will possess the qualification required to progress onto BSc (Hons) Psychology or BSc (Hons) Psychology with Criminology
Why choose Northumbria to study this Psychology Foundation Year course?
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Over 92% of students studying Psychology at Northumbria thought staff were good at explaining things (NSS, 2024).
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Northumbria’s
research in Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience is ranked 15th in the UK
for research power out of 93 submissions (REF, 2021). This is a rise of 28
places from 43rd in 2014.
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Psychology at Northumbria is ranked Top 35 in the UK by the Complete University Guide for 2025.
Discover all of our available Psychology Courses and find the course for you.