Course Comparison

Course
BSc (Hons) Psychology with Early Childhood Studies BSc (Hons) Psychology with Human Biology
Award
Bachelor of Science - BSc (Hons) Bachelor of Science - BSc (Hons)
Duration
3 years 3 years
Assessment breakdown
- -
Course type
Full-time Full-time
Placement
(+ optional placement) (+ optional placement)
Location
Plymouth Plymouth
Provider
School of Psychology School of Psychology
Entry requirements
A level
Normal minimum entry requirements are 112-128 points, excluding General Studies.
BTEC National Diploma/QCF Extended Diploma
Normal minimum entry requirements are DMM-DDM in any subject.
Access to Higher Education at level 3
Normal minimum entry requirements are Pass (Science, Humanities, Combined, Social Sciences), with at least 33 credits units at Merit.
Welsh Baccalaureate
BBB at A Level or BB at A level plus 120 points from WB.
Scottish Qualifications Authority
Normal minimum entry requirements are 120 points, to include at least BB from Advanced Highers.
Irish Leaving Certificate
Normal minimum entry requirements are to obtain H2 H2 H2 H3 H3 (all at Higher level), plus Ordinary Level Grade C Maths and English.
International Baccalaureate
Normal minimum entry requirements are 26-30 points overall.
A Level: 112-128 points from a minimum of three A levels to include Biology from any subjects (excluding General Studies). Must include Biology if applying for Psychology with Human Biology.
International Baccalaureate: 28-32 overall including Biology at Higher Level.
BTEC National Diploma/QCF Extended Diploma: DMM-DDM in any subject, to include biology units.
BTEC National Diploma modules
If you hold a BTEC qualification it is vital that you provide our Admissions team with details of the exact modules you have studied as part of the BTEC. Without this information we may be unable to process your application quickly and you could experience significant delays in the progress of your application to study with us. Please explicitly state the full list of modules within your qualification at the time of application. .
Access courses: pass an Access course with at least 33 credits at merit to include at least 12 level 3 credits in biology units with merit.
T level: Merit, any subjects.
GCSE: 5 GCSE subjects at grade C/4 or above are preferred and this does not necessarily need to be Mathematics and English subjects.
Candidates concerned about meeting this offer are encouraged to contact the Institution direct.
Extended entry requirements
  • English language requirements
  • We welcome applicants with international qualifications. To view other accepted qualifications please refer to our tariff glossary.
  • Students under the age of 18 at the start of the programme are eligible to apply for this programme.