This degree offers you the chance to strengthen your skills, knowledge and confidence before you advance to stage one of your honours degree.
Benefit from high-quality teaching, excellent support and specialist facilities as you explore the fascinating discipline of Psychology.
- Take a route which is ideal if you are looking to change career or exploring areas which are new to you: the foundation year gives you a strong platform for success
- Psychology at Derby is ranked joint fifth in the UK for student satisfaction with the course, and fourth in the UK for student satisfaction with feedback, Guardian University Guide 2020
- Learn from lecturers at the forefront of psychological research – you’ll have opportunities to contribute to their projects and to conduct your own research
- Use specialist facilities, including our psychological observation suite and eye tracker equipment, EEG for recording brain activity, and Babylab for ethical research with babies and young children
- Take the opportunity to go on an optional work placement and add substance to your CV
- Psychological studies can help shape healthier societies across the world. Our course content links to global initiatives including the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals where 'Good Health and Wellbeing' is prioritised
- Gain the undergraduate qualification you need to enter postgraduate training to become a professional psychologist