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Build your knowledge and understanding of different aspects of psychology and gain valuable analytical and communications skills with this British Psychological Society accredited degree.

Part-time	Full-time
16-18 hours per week	32-36 hours per week

Investigate how psychology is critical to understanding crime and policing; explore how forensic psychologists inform debates and legislation on crime, policing, justice and rehabilitation.

Part-time	Full-time
16-18 hours per week	32-36 hours per week

Take a broad look at psychology, the mind, and how counsellors and psychologists contribute to debates on counselling approaches, mental health conditions and diagnosis.

Part-time	Full-time
16-18 hours per week	32-36 hours per week

Explore different areas of psychology and how psychologists investigate the human mind and behaviour, and build a solid foundation for further study.

Part-time	Full-time
16-18 hours per week	32-36 hours per week

This qualification provides a critical understanding of how criminology and psychology makes sense of crime, criminalisation, criminals and victims.

Part-time	Full-time
16-18 hours per week	32-36 hours per week

With this joint diploma, you can specialise in an area of computing and IT and combine it with psychology, dividing your time equally between subjects.

Part-time	Full-time	Earliest Start date:
16-18 hours per week	32-36 hours per week	April 2026

If you're interested in psychology and want to learn more, or discover if it's the right subject for you, this is an ideal starting point.

Part-time	Full-time
16-18 hours per week	32-36 hours per week

This certificate lets you combine studying the fundamentals of computing and IT with, psychology, dividing your time equally between the two subjects.

Part-time	Full-time	Earliest Start date:
16-18 hours per week	32-36 hours per week	April 2026

Investigate key issues and debates about childhood, child development, child psychology and children's rights, and apply your knowledge to your own life or work environment.

Part-time	Full-time
16-18 hours per week	32-36 hours per week

This module offers an accessible and engaging introduction to classic and contemporary psychological theory and research applied to a broad range of real-world contexts.

Part-time	Earliest Start date:
16-18 hours per week	September 2026

Gain a broad understanding of interdisciplinary childhood and youth studies, with a focus on psychology, to deepen your knowledge of children and young people's lives.

Part-time	Earliest Start date:
16-18 hours per week	October 2026

You’ll cover the core areas of psychology (social, cognitive, developmental, biological and individual differences), along with learning some basic principles of counselling and mental wellbeing.

Part-time	Earliest Start date:
16-18 hours per week	September 2026

This module introduces topics and academic skills in the social sciences, psychology, health and social care, wellbeing, sport, education and childhood studies.

Part-time	Earliest Start date:
Less than 16 hours per week	October 2026

A fast track version of our Psychology, social science and wellbeing Access module – introducing topics and academic skills in the social sciences, psychology, health and social wellbeing, sport, education and childhood studies.

Part-time	Earliest Start date:
Less than 16 hours per week	May 2026