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Applied Psychology

Entry requirements


A level

A,A,A-A,A,B

Where an applicant is taking the EPQ alongside A-levels, the EPQ will be taken into consideration and result in lower A-level grades being required. Socio-economics factors which may have impacted an applicant's education will be taken into consideration and alternative offers may be made to these applicants. Preferred subjects: Psychology, Biology, Human Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics or Statistics.

Access to HE Diploma

D:30,M:15

Pass in a relevant subject with 30 level 3 credits at Distinction , including Distinction in all Maths units. Please note that the Access to Higher Education Diploma will only be acceptable if the applicant has had a considerable break from education.

Applicants with the Cambridge Pre-U are strongly encouraged to apply to Royal Holloway. Offers will be made on the basis of equivalent A-Level grades as can be found on the Royal Holloway website.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

We require at least five GCSEs at grade A*-C or 9 - 4 including English and Mathematics.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

32

6,6,5 at Higher Level with a minimum of 32 points overall.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

H2,H2,H2,H2,H3

Pearson BTEC Diploma (QCF)

D*D

In Health & Social Care, Applied Science, Applied Law or Business plus one A-level grade A from the preferred subject list. Other BTEC subject areas considered on an individual basis.

Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF)

D*D*D

In Health & Social Care, Applied Science, Applied Law or Business. Other BTEC subject areas may be considered on an individual basis.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DD

In Health & Social Care, Applied Science, Applied Law or Business plus one A-level grade A from the preferred subject list. Other BTEC subject areas considered on an individual basis.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)

D*

Distinction* plus two A-levels grades AA or Distinction* plus two A-levels grades AB, one of which must be from the preferred subject list.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

D*DD

In Health & Social Care, Applied Science, Applied Law or Business. Other BTEC subject areas may be considered on an individual basis.

Scottish Advanced Higher

A,B,B-A,A,A

Scottish Higher

A,A,A,A,B

Requirements are as for A-levels where one non-subject-specified A-level can be replaced by the same grade in the Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate

UCAS Tariff

136-168

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About this course


Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Applied psychology

Are you fascinated by how humans think, feel and interact with each other and the wider world around us? Applied psychology at Royal Holloway University of London takes the study of the human experience and applies it to real-world issues, creating a broader social and occupational context for your academic studies.

You’ll join a department ranked 6th in the UK for research (The Research Excellence Framework 2014), contributing to this cutting-edge research culture with a final year research project. This flexible programme lets you tailor your learning with a range of optional modules in your final year, including Occupational & Organisational Psychology, Human Performance: Work, Sport, & Medicine and The Ageing Brain.

You’ll study in one of the best-equipped psychology departments in the country, enjoying access to an on-site magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner for studying brain structure and activity, instruments for recording electrical changes in the brain (EEG), technology for tracking eye movements and more cutting-edge facilities and equipment. This friendly, inclusive department earned a 96% student satisfaction rating in the NSS 2015, and has been awarded the Athena SWAN Silver Award for its efforts to promote equality and women in science.

Follow your passion for applied psychology and you’ll graduate with highly developed literacy and numeracy skills, making you an attractive prospect for potential employers.

Apply the theory and principles of psychology to real-world issues.

Understand a broader spectrum of social and occupational contexts.

Select from a range of optional modules in your final year.

Contribute to cutting-edge research with a final year research project.

Graduate with excellent employability prospects in a variety of sectors.

Modules

Please refer to our website for more information: https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/studying-here/undergraduate/psychology/applied-psychology/

Assessment methods

Your course will be assessed by a combination of examinations and in-course assignments in the form of essays or presentations.

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
EU
£23,800
per year
International
£23,800
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Republic of Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

Royal Holloway, University of London

Department:

Psychology

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How do students rate their degree experience?

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Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

86%
UK students
14%
International students
13%
Male students
87%
Female students
87%
2:1 or above
7%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

A
B
B

After graduation


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Applied psychology

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£18,333
med
Average annual salary
95%
med
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

12%
Sales, marketing and related associate professionals
12%
Caring personal services
9%
Health professionals

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Applied psychology

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£22k

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£28k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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