Psychology with Health Sciences
Entry requirements
A level
To include a literate subject Entry into Year 2 with AAB to include Psychology and one from Government & Politics, English, Sociology, History, Chemistry, Biology, Human Biology, Maths or Physics
HNC (BTEC)
Entry into Year 1 with Health & Social Care
HND (BTEC)
Entry into Year 1 with Health & Social Care
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
To include a literate subject at S5 or H4 Entry into Year 2 with 34 Points to include Psychology and one from Modern Studies, English, Sociology, History, Chemistry, Biology, Human Biology, Maths or Physics plus one other AH
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
To include a literate subject
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Health & Social Care
Scottish Advanced Higher
Entry into Year 2 to include Psychology and one from Modern Studies, English, Sociology, History, Chemistry, Biology, Human Biology, Maths or Physics
Scottish HNC
Entry into Year 2 with an HNC in one of the following:- Applied Science - Graded Unit B plus Higher Psychology at B Social Science - Graded Unit B Next Gen Social Science - Graded Unit M to include Psychology A and Psychology B Entry into Year 1 with an HNC in one of the following:- Additional Support Needs - Graded Unit B Childhood Practice - Graded Unit B Coaching & Developing Sport - Graded Unit B Counselling - Graded Unit B Legal Services - Graded Unit B Police Studies - Graded Unit B Social Care - Graded Unit B Social Service - Graded Unit B Working with Communities - Graded Unit B
Scottish HND
Entry into Year 2 with HND Social Science - Graded Units BB Entry into Year 1 with an HND in one of the following:- Additional Support Needs - Graded Unit B Counselling - Graded Unit B Legal Services - Graded Units BB
Scottish Higher
To include a literate subject
T Level
Health
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About this course
Explore the relationship between health and behaviour at the individual and population level as you embark on our British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited* BSc (Hons) Psychology with Health Sciences.
Focus on a specific area of health sciences or obtain a broad knowledge base by learning from psychologists and multiple health scientists, including registered nutritionists, exercise scientists, physiologists and biomedical scientists.
This course is unique at undergraduate level in Scotland and the north of England, offering you a blend of core psychology principles and specialised knowledge in health sciences. This prepares you for a career at the intersection of these critical fields.
**Course features**
Cross-Disciplinary Expertise: Delve into the psychobiological aspects of human health, guided by experts in psychology, sport and exercise science, food and nutrition, and biomedical science.
BPS Accreditation*: Gain a qualification that meets the highest standards set by the British Psychological Society.
Career-Focused Learning: With a strong focus on employability, our course combines theory, practical skills and real-world experiences, setting you apart in the health sciences job market.
BSc (Hons) Psychology with Health Sciences will put you in an excellent position for a range of postgraduate courses and professions, such as further study options in public health, psychological therapies or wellbeing practitioner routes.
*Pathway accreditation pending
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Abertay Campus
School of Applied Sciences
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20 years ago, this was a specialist degree for would-be psychologists but now it is the model of a modern, flexible degree subject. One of the UK's fastest-growing subject at degree level, and the second most popular subject overall (it recently overtook business studies), one in 23 of all graduates last year had psychology degrees. As you'd expect with figures like that, jobs in psychology itself are incredibly competitive, so to stand a chance of securing one, you need to get a postgraduate qualification (probably a doctorate in most fields, especially clinical psychology) and some relevant work experience. But even though there are so many psychology graduates — far more than there are jobs in psychology, and over 13,800 in total last year — this degree has a lower unemployment rate than average because its grads are so flexible and well-regarded by business and other industries across the economy. Everywhere there are good jobs in the UK economy, you'll find psychology graduates - and it's hardly surprising as the course helps you gain a mix of good people skills and excellent number and data handling skills. A psychology degree ticks most employers' boxes — but we'd suggest you don't drop your maths modules.
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Health sciences (non-specific)
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£26k
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