Psychology
at the
University of
Wolverhampton
Welcome!
Psychology is the study of...
behaviour
thoughts
mental life
health
mind
individuals
emotions
Personality
Cognitive Social
Biological
Developmental
Individual differences
Comparative
Behavioural
THEORY
RESEARCH
METHODS
Philosophy of Science
Statistics
Experimental design
Survey design
APPLICATIONS
Counselling
Clinical Forensic
Occupational
Educational Health
Evidence Based Practice
- Collect data
- Find and use appropriate literature
- Use evidence to support arguments
- Communicate findings
- All to inform professional practice
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Graduate Basis for
Chartered Membership
..
chartership & registration
transferable skills
- Scientific reasoning
- Research and analysis
- Numeric and writing skills
- IT skills
- Communication and presentation skills
Undergraduate degree courses
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BSc (Hons) Psychology

BSc (Hons) Psychology (Counselling
Psychology)
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BSc (Hons) Psychology (Criminal Behaviour)
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3 years full-time
apply via UCAS
5/6 years part-time
apply directly
Entry requirements
- 220 UCAS tariff points (including two full ‘A2’ levels
or equivalent)
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PLUS GCSE in Maths and English at Grade ‘C’ or
above*
or
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Access to HE Diploma: 60 credits, at least 45 of which
are at level 3; at least ‘merit’ or ‘distinction’ in at
least 18 of level 3 credits
*or equivalent (not Functional Skills level 2 in maths or Key Skills level 2
application of number)
Fees and scholarships
Home and EU student tuition fee of £8,900 fulltime or £2,645 part time (50% rate of study)
Scholarships and awards
Scholarships can change from year to year, so please check
semesters
60 credits per semester
(full time)
lectures
seminars
workshops
&
practicals
online
private study
In response to student feedback
Set weekly contact time for each level of study
- Level 4: Mondays and Tuesdays each
week
- Level 5: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and
Thursdays
- Level 6: Thursdays and Fridays each
week of term time
assessment
- Coursework
- essays and reports
- discussions and portfolios
- presentations
- Exams
- multiple-choice
- short answer
- essay questions
- case-study
What will you study?
- Level 4
- Theory, history and applications of
psychology
- Research methodologies
- ‘Bad science’
What will you study?
- Level 5
- Even greater emphasis on applications of
psychology
- Social psychology and individual
differences
- Cognitive and biological psychology
What will you study?
- Level 6
- Research project
- Criminal behaviour or counselling
psychology
- Clinical; health; reasoning; employment;
intellectual disabilities; cyberpsychology;
lifespan development
City campus
Our department
- Students:
- Undergraduate
- Taught postgraduate and PhD (over 40
doctoral students)
- Staff:
- 24 Teaching staff
- 7 Support staff
- Visiting and guest lecturers
Applied Expertise
- Teaching staff; experts in own areas of
interest
- PhD / Practitioner Doctorates
- Chartered members of the BPS and registered
practitioners with the HCPC
- Applied experience in psychology professions
- Active in research and consultancy
Research groups
- Cyberpsychology Research at the
University of Wolverhampton (CRUW)
 Online relationships
 personality & identity
 use of online health information
Research groups
- Cognition and individual differences (CID)
Delusional ideation and statistical reasoning
use of confidence heuristics
relationships between paranormal and
delusional beliefs
Research groups
- Health and applied psychological
interventions (HAPI)
 Stress reduction in counselling psychologists
and student nurses
Attitudes toward health care spending
Attachment and cancer adjustment
Online smoking cessation
Other research interests
Language
development
Work and life
satisfaction
Intellectual
disability
Life-threatening
illness
Stress
Career transitions in
armed forces leavers
Positive psychology
Further information
- For more information:
www.wlv.ac.uk/psychology
- Visit ‘Unistats’
- Enjoy your day:
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Visit our information stand
Take a look around
Campus Tour
Ask any questions
After today
• visit our website
• [email protected]
Debbie Stevens-Gill
Psychology Open Day
Coordinator
[email protected]
Chris Fullwood
Psychology Admissions Tutor
[email protected]