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Psychology with Foundation Year option

Award Attendance Study Duration Start Domestic fees International fees
BSc (Hons) On-Campus Full-time 3 - 5 years September £9535 per year £19635 per year
Course fee notes

September 2026 entry:

  • £9,535 per year (UK, ROI & CI)
  • £19,635 per year (Int'l) 
  • Foundation Year: £9,535 (UK, ROI & CI) £19,635 (Int'l)
  • Placement year: See website for details

For fees and funding information, please visit www.bournemouth.ac.uk/ug-funding

About Psychology with Foundation Year option, BSc (Hons) - at Bournemouth University (BU)

Why study BSc (Hons) Psychology at BU?

  • Participate in practicals, interactive assessments, coursework, placements and research using state-of-the-art facilities
  • Learn through mentorship from staff as well as plenty of seminars by nationally and internationally renowned researchers and practitioners
  • Work with world-leading researchers on projects through the Research Apprenticeship Scheme - many of our students have published work with members of the Psychology Department
  • Benefit from our collaborations with the mental health sector, the criminal justice system, the educational system, industrial partners and local communities/charitable trusts
  • Develop transferable skills including critical thinking, project management, presentation skills and professional practice - 95% of our graduates are in employment or further education after 15 months 
  • The diversity of the topics will prepare you for any career, whether in psychology (such as in mental health or forensic) or outside (such as HR, the police or management).

Course accreditations

This course is accredited by the British Psychological Society, so when you graduate with at least a Second Class Honours, you are eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartership, the first step towards becoming a Chartered Psychologist. 


Entry requirements for this course

Contact Bournemouth University (BU) to find course entry requirements.


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