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Undergraduate degree

Psychology iBSc

UCAS code: Not applicable. Apply direct to King's.

Key information

Course type:
Single honours
Delivery mode:
Classroom
Study mode:
Full time
Duration:
One year
Application status:
Open
Start date:
September 2022
Application deadline:
26 January 2022
King's Apply

We have designed our Intercalated Psychology BSc programme to provide medical students with a solid grounding in three core areas of psychology. We will also teach you transferable key research skills and knowledge which you will apply to a research project. We also invite Biomedical Science students interested in Psychology to apply for this programme. Please note the below application deadlines: - 26 January 2022 (King's applicants) - 2 March 2022 (External applicants)

Key benefits

  • One-year programme leading to an intercalated BSc.
  • Expert teaching from some of the most eminent scientists in their fields of study.
  • Training in research techniques that leads to an individual project.
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“Being taught by world-class lecturers, having access to world-leading research facilities and partaking innovative modules - there is no better place to study.”

Azi, Psychology BSc

You will study three seminar and lecture-based modules: Abnormal Psychology; Cognitive Neuropsychology; and Health & Illness across the Lifespan.

Course Aims

  • You will also complete the Research Methods & Statistics module, where you will learn how to conduct a piece of research from initial question to final report. This module prepares you for, and helps you with, designing, conducting, analysing and reporting your individual research projects. You will learn transferable skills, such as critical evaluation and verbal and written presentation of research. Such skills are essential, particularly if you want to conduct research in your future career, whichever area of medicine you go into.
  • 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.

Base campus

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Guy’s Campus

The Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine and the Dental Institute are based at the riverside Guy's Campus, next to the Shard.

Awarding Institutions

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King's College London and Affiliates

Regulating bodies

Entry requirements for MBBS students

King’s students must have passed Stage 1 and Stage 2.

External students must have first time passes for years 1 and 2 and all SSCs.

 

Entry requirements for Dental students

BDS students are required to pass year 2 at the first attempt and year 3 or 4 if applicable.

 

Entry requirements for Veterinary students

Veterinary students are required to pass year 2 at the first attempt and year 3 if applicable.

 

For further information please see the Intercalated webpage.

Teaching methods - what to expect

Lectures
Seminars
Independent Study
Data Handling Workshops

You will be taught through a mix of lectures, seminars and tutorials.

For most modules, we will give you 60 hours of teaching through lectures and seminars, and we will expect you to undertake 240 hours of independent study. We will sometimes make use of outside expertise by inviting eminent scientists. For your research project, we will give you 16 hours of lectures and seminars and 20 hours of data handling workshops.

Contact time is based on 24 academic weeks.

Typically, one credit equates to 10 hours of work

Abnormal Psychology

Lectures (60hrs) Self-directed study (240hrs) Total (300hrs)

Cognitive Neuropsychology

Lectures (60hrs) Self-directed study (240hrs) Total (300hrs)

Research Methods & Statistics

Lectures (14hrs) Seminars/ tutorials (6hrs) Field/lab/ studio/ supervised learning (14hrs) Self-directed study (116hrs) Total (150hrs)

Health & Illness Across the Lifespan

Lectures (60hrs) Self-directed study (240hrs) Total (300hrs)

Assessment

  • Written Examinations
  • Coursework
  • Oral Presentations
  • Dissertation

The primary methods of assessment for this course are written examinations, coursework and practical work/presentations. The study time and assessment methods typically give an indication of what to expect. However, these may vary depending upon the modules.

Structure

Courses are divided into modules. Each year you will normally take modules totalling 120 credits.

This is a one-year degree course in which you will take a combination of required and optional modules to total 360 credits.

King’s College London reviews the modules offered on a regular basis to provide up-to-date, innovative and relevant programmes of study. Therefore, modules offered may change. We suggest you keep an eye on the course finder on our website for updates.

Please note that modules with a practical component will be capped due to educational requirements, which may mean that we cannot guarantee a place to all students who elect to study this module.

Tuition Fees

Full time tuition fees UK:

The UK tuition fee for the 2022-2023 academic year is currently £9,250 per year. This is based on the UK Government’s cap.

Full time tuition fees International:

The International tuition fee for the 2022-2023 academic year is £29,460 per year.

Please note that the International tuition fee is subject to annual increases in subsequent years of study, in line with King’s terms and conditions.

All International applicants to Undergraduate programmes are required to pay a deposit of £2,000 against their first year’s tuition fee. This deposit is payable when you firmly accept an unconditional offer to study with us, and will be offset against your tuition fees when you join King’s.

Additional Costs

In addition to your tuition costs, you can also expect to pay for:

  • In addition to your tuition fees, you can also expect to pay for:
  • • Books if you choose to buy your own copies
  • • Clothing for optional course related events and competitions
  • • Library fees and fines
  • • Personal photocopies
  • • Printing course handouts
  • • Society membership fees
  • • Stationery
  • • Travel costs for travel around London and between campuses
  • • Graduation costs
  • Please see the Intercalated BSc Fees & Funding page.

Funding

You will study three seminar and lecture-based modules: Abnormal Psychology; Cognitive Neuropsychology; and Health & Illness across the Lifespan.

Course Aims

  • You will also complete the Research Methods & Statistics module, where you will learn how to conduct a piece of research from initial question to final report. This module prepares you for, and helps you with, designing, conducting, analysing and reporting your individual research projects. You will learn transferable skills, such as critical evaluation and verbal and written presentation of research. Such skills are essential, particularly if you want to conduct research in your future career, whichever area of medicine you go into.
  • 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.

Base campus

campus guys
Guy’s Campus

The Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine and the Dental Institute are based at the riverside Guy's Campus, next to the Shard.

Awarding Institutions

kcl logo

King's College London and Affiliates

Regulating bodies

Entry requirements for MBBS students

King’s students must have passed Stage 1 and Stage 2.

External students must have first time passes for years 1 and 2 and all SSCs.

 

Entry requirements for Dental students

BDS students are required to pass year 2 at the first attempt and year 3 or 4 if applicable.

 

Entry requirements for Veterinary students

Veterinary students are required to pass year 2 at the first attempt and year 3 if applicable.

 

For further information please see the Intercalated webpage.

Teaching methods - what to expect

Lectures
Seminars
Independent Study
Data Handling Workshops

You will be taught through a mix of lectures, seminars and tutorials.

For most modules, we will give you 60 hours of teaching through lectures and seminars, and we will expect you to undertake 240 hours of independent study. We will sometimes make use of outside expertise by inviting eminent scientists. For your research project, we will give you 16 hours of lectures and seminars and 20 hours of data handling workshops.

Contact time is based on 24 academic weeks.

Typically, one credit equates to 10 hours of work

Abnormal Psychology

Lectures (60hrs) Self-directed study (240hrs) Total (300hrs)

Cognitive Neuropsychology

Lectures (60hrs) Self-directed study (240hrs) Total (300hrs)

Research Methods & Statistics

Lectures (14hrs) Seminars/ tutorials (6hrs) Field/lab/ studio/ supervised learning (14hrs) Self-directed study (116hrs) Total (150hrs)

Health & Illness Across the Lifespan

Lectures (60hrs) Self-directed study (240hrs) Total (300hrs)

Assessment

  • Written Examinations
  • Coursework
  • Oral Presentations
  • Dissertation

The primary methods of assessment for this course are written examinations, coursework and practical work/presentations. The study time and assessment methods typically give an indication of what to expect. However, these may vary depending upon the modules.

Structure

Courses are divided into modules. Each year you will normally take modules totalling 120 credits.

This is a one-year degree course in which you will take a combination of required and optional modules to total 360 credits.

King’s College London reviews the modules offered on a regular basis to provide up-to-date, innovative and relevant programmes of study. Therefore, modules offered may change. We suggest you keep an eye on the course finder on our website for updates.

Please note that modules with a practical component will be capped due to educational requirements, which may mean that we cannot guarantee a place to all students who elect to study this module.

Tuition Fees

Full time tuition fees UK:

The UK tuition fee for the 2022-2023 academic year is currently £9,250 per year. This is based on the UK Government’s cap.

Full time tuition fees International:

The International tuition fee for the 2022-2023 academic year is £29,460 per year.

Please note that the International tuition fee is subject to annual increases in subsequent years of study, in line with King’s terms and conditions.

All International applicants to Undergraduate programmes are required to pay a deposit of £2,000 against their first year’s tuition fee. This deposit is payable when you firmly accept an unconditional offer to study with us, and will be offset against your tuition fees when you join King’s.

Additional Costs

In addition to your tuition costs, you can also expect to pay for:

  • In addition to your tuition fees, you can also expect to pay for:
  • • Books if you choose to buy your own copies
  • • Clothing for optional course related events and competitions
  • • Library fees and fines
  • • Personal photocopies
  • • Printing course handouts
  • • Society membership fees
  • • Stationery
  • • Travel costs for travel around London and between campuses
  • • Graduation costs
  • Please see the Intercalated BSc Fees & Funding page.

Funding

Key information

Course type:
Single honours
Delivery mode:
Classroom
Study mode:
Full time
Duration:
One year
Application status:
Open
Start date:
September 2022
Application deadline:
26 January 2022
King's Apply

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