BSc (Hons) Psychology

Overview

A three-year undergraduate psychology degree. First year modules listed include core introductions to social and developmental psychology and to cognitive and biological psychology, with research methods and statistics.

Highlights

• Core: Introduction to Social and Developmental Psychology
• Core: Introduction to Cognitive and Biological Psychology
• Research Methods and Statistics 1 and 2 (core optional)
• Optional: Psychology in Action

Entry requirements

Academic

Standard offer 120 UCAS points; contextual offer 96 UCAS points (entries 2026 to 2028). The international requirements section of the course page lists no content.

English language

St Mary's English language page: undergraduate degrees require IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no less than 5.5 in any section; PTE Academic 59 overall and in each skill; TOEFL iBT 80 overall (reading 18, listening 17, speaking 20, writing 17). Tests must be no more than two years old. Duolingo is not mentioned on that page.

Applicants from Pakistan

Pakistan country page routes: Higher Secondary Certificate plus two years of a Bachelor degree, or HSC plus one year of a 4-year Bachelor degree. Tariff: 128 points at 3.0/4.0 or 75%; 112 to 120 points at 2.8/4.0 or 70%; 96 to 104 points at 2.6/4.0 or 65%. Source

Working after you graduate

Bachelor's and master's graduates on a Student visa may apply in the UK for the Graduate visa: two years if applying by 31 December 2026, or 18 months if applying on or after 1 January 2027.

Checked on 10 October 2026. Official source.

Scholarships for this course

• Country Scholarship (Undergraduate)GBP 1,500 per year tuition fee discount for all years of study (GBP 1,000 for listed health and sport subjects)