England.  Change location

All courses in Psychology

Explore all the undergraduate qualifications we offer, from certificates through to diplomas and degrees, in psychology.

A woman in a session with her psychologist

Honours Degrees (11)

The first four degrees are accredited by the British Psychological Society.

  1. BSc (Honours) Psychology
  2. BSc (Honours) Psychology with Counselling
  3. BSc (Honours) Forensic Psychology
  4. BSc (Honours) Social Psychology
  5. BA (Honours) Criminology and Psychology
  6. BA (Honours) Philosophy and Psychological Studies
  7. BA (Honours) Social Sciences (Psychology)
  8. BSc (Honours) Computing & IT and Psychology
  9. BSc (Honours) Combined STEM
  10. BA (Honours) Childhood and Youth Studies
  11. BA/BSc (Honours) Open degree

Diplomas of Higher Education (6)

  1. Diploma of Higher Education in Psychology
  2. Diploma of Higher Education in Computing & IT and Psychology
  3. Diploma of Higher Education in Criminology and Psychology
  4. Diploma of Higher Education in Philosophy and Psychological Studies
  5. Diploma of Higher Education in Counselling
  6. Diploma of Higher Education Open

Foundation Degrees (1)

The same level as a Diploma of Higher Education, often with a more practical focus. If you live or work in Scotland, we’ll usually offer an equivalent Diploma of Higher Education.

  1. Foundation Degree in Counselling

Certificates of Higher Education (5)

  1. Certificate of Higher Education in Psychology
  2. Certificate of Higher Education in Computing & IT and Psychology
  3. Certificate of Higher Education in Healthcare Practice
  4. Certificate of Higher Education in Children and Families
  5. Certificate of Higher Education Open

Psychology modules

OU level 1

  1. Encountering psychology in context
  2. Exploring psychological worlds: thinking, feeling, doing
  3. Introducing the social sciences
  4. Introduction to childhood studies and child psychology
  5. Young children's play and creativity

OU level 2

  1. Living psychology: from the everyday to the extraordinary
  2. Psychology of childhood and youth

OU level 3

  1. Advancing social psychology
  2. Approaches to mental health
  3. Contemporary research with children and young people
  4. Counselling and forensic psychology: investigating crime and therapy
  5. Signals and perception: the science of the senses
  6. Young lives, parenting and families

Access modules

  1. Psychology, social science and wellbeing Access module
  2. Psychology, social science and wellbeing Access module: fast track