Overview
Our Psychology BSc will introduce you to the psychological sciences and help you to explore their application to a variety of contemporary challenges. The course is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), who have highlighted areas of particular strength in our course, including the emphasis on research-led teaching, our modules for developing employability skills, and the wide range of discipline-specific opportunities, placements and internships that are available for students at the world-leading Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN).
The BSc degree is available as a 3-year option or a 4-year option (with placement year or study-abroad year). The admissions criteria are identical for the 3-year and 4-year BSc programmes. You will decide about joining, and apply to, the 4-year programmes in your second year of study, should you wish. If you are a Home student it does not matter which UCAS code you apply through, and please only apply to one. The different course codes are useful for those of you who are applying from overseas. If you have international fee status and think you might want to stay for 4-years, please use a 4-year code so that you have the correct visa from the start of your degree.
Key benefits
- Our course offers a rich combination of modules across psychological disciplines with a research method strand throughout to prepare students for conducting their own research. Our teaching is delivered by a dedicated teaching team including several award-winning educators.
- Students will be taught by world experts with a curriculum enriched by current research at the IoPPN, which is one of the world’s leading centres for interdisciplinary research in psychiatry and psychology. The Department of Psychology is one of the best-known and largest centres for clinical and health psychology in the UK.
- We have unique partnerships with the South London & Maudsley Hospital (SLaM) and clinician-scientists that allow placements and voluntary work for our students.
- This is an innovative programme into which interactive teaching opportunities have been integrated throughout all years of the programme.
- We have a robust personal tutoring system, which has been commended by the BPS. Each student is allocated a personal tutor who supports them across their programme, providing pastoral support and practical skills training across several timetabled sessions each year.
- King’s provides extensive Student Services available to support our students, which ranges from supporting their wellbeing and mental health, to accommodation and financial advice.
- Students have the opportunity to join a four-year course by completing a year’s professional placement or a year abroad. This opportunity is subject to achieving a certain grade average and being accepted at a partner institution.
Being taught by world-class lecturers, having access to world-leading research facilities and partaking in innovative modules - there is no better place to study.
Course essentials
Our Psychology BSc degree course is taught by a dedicated teaching team who were recruited to teach and develop this programme; it draws upon the established expertise of the IoPPN, the NHS and a wide range of world-leading researchers and practitioners across King’s. Their expertise ranges from neuroscience to the social sciences, introducing you to a broad range of approaches to the application of psychological science.
Designed to reflect the role of psychology within interdisciplinary research, the course asks you to apply insights from this research to a variety of contemporary problems. You will be required to develop your analytic, critical thinking and problem-solving skills, along with your core scientific knowledge.
We will use a delivery method that will ensure students have a rich, exciting experience from the start. Face to face teaching will be complemented and supported with innovative technology so that students also experience elements of digital learning and assessment.
Special features
Optional study abroad
Optional year in industry
Key Information
Course type:
Single honours
Delivery mode:
In person
Study mode:
Full time
Required A-Levels:
A*AA
Duration:
Three years (or four years with a year abroad or a professional placement year)
Application status:
Open
Start date:
September 2026
Application deadline:
07 September 2025
Administrative bodies
Course accreditation
Reviewed, inspected and accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS)
Awarding body
King's College London and Affiliates
Regulating body
Base campuses
Guy’s Campus
As a potential student, Guy’s Campus feels dynamic and focused—perfect for health and science studies. Located near London Bridge, it blends cutting-edge labs with a close-knit community, all in the heart of one of London’s most vibrant areas.
Denmark Hill Campus
Denmark Hill, in Southwark, London, is a vibrant area known for its historical landmarks and green spaces. Home to King's College and the Maudsley Hospitals, it also features Ruskin Park, named after John Ruskin, and the Camberwell College of Arts.