BachelorSocial sciences and psychology

BSc (Hons) Psychology

University of Hertfordshire · Hatfield · United Kingdom

A 3-year bachelor's programme, taught in English, in Hatfield.

Price£10,050–£17,970/ year · 2027/28 · depending on citizenship
Next dateNext start
LanguageEnglish⁠Requires IELTS 6.0
Duration3 years⁠

✓ 2 official sources · checked 31 Oct 2026

Official page ↗
What you will study

27 modules published

Across 3 years of study.

How does study run?

6 lines through 3 years

One line per theme. Hollow stop: the semester isn't stated. Our classification by module titles.

How does the focus shift?

Society, ethics and law all the way

Share of modules by theme in each semester. Our classification by module titles.

Specialist subjectsMaths and foundationsData and computingSociety, ethics and lawProjects and labsInternshipFree electives
Year 1Year 2Year 3
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
  • Specialist subjects
  • Maths and foundations
  • Data and computing
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Projects and labs
  • Internship
  • Free electives
What are all the subjects?

All 27 modules

Year 1 · 7 modules · all core
ModuleUK CATS
· Semester AB15
· Semester AB30
· Semester A15
· Semester A15
· Semester B15
· Semester B15
· Semester A15

Source: s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com, checked 31 Oct 2026

Year 2 · 10 modules
ModuleTypeUK CATS
· Semester BOptional15
· Semester ABCore15
· Semester BOptional15
· Semester ACore15
· Semester BCore15
· Semester BOptional15
· Semester ABCore30
· Semester BOptional15
· Semester BOptional15
· Semester ACore15

Source: s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com, checked 31 Oct 2026

Year 3 · 10 modules
ModuleTypeUK CATS
· Semester AOptional15
· Semester ACore15
· Semester ABCore30
· Semester AOptional15
· Semester BOptional15
· Semester BOptional15
· Semester BCore15
· Semester AOptional15
· Semester BOptional15
· Semester BOptional15

Source: s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com, checked 31 Oct 2026

The degree in facts
LevelBachelor · EQF 6, ISCED 6Inferred
QualificationBachelor of Science · Abbr: BSc⁠
Credits360 UK CATS · Fheq level: 6⁠
Study mode
  • ModeFull time⁠
  • ModePart time⁠
DeliveryOn campusInferred
CampusCity: Hatfield · Campus: University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield⁠
Semester abroad
  • OptionalYes⁠
  • AvailableYes⁠
How it differs

Against similar programmes

Where this programme leans, compared with the same level and field.

What is there more of here?

More maths and foundations than 6 of 6 similar

Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.

This programmeBSc (Hons) Psychology Hertfordshire27
Criminology and Criminal Psychology (Extended), BSc Hons Greenwich27
Criminology and Criminal Psychology, BSc Hons Greenwich21
Politics and Sociology BA (Hons) Portsmouth36
BA (Hons) Sociology and Psychology Hertfordshire24
International Development with Sociology BA (Hons) Portsmouth31
BSc (Hons) Social Sciences West London30
  • Specialist subjects
  • Maths and foundations
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Internship
  • Thesis
  • Free electives
Is this a typical programme?

More maths and foundations, less research methods

Share here against the average of 6 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.

More here than typical

Maths and foundations
11% here
0% typical
Specialist subjects
11% here
6% typical
Data and computing
4% here
1% typical

Less here than typical

Research methods
0% here
4% typical
Business and management
0% here
4% typical
Projects and labs
4% here
7% typical

About the same as typical: internship, languages and communication, society, ethics and law, thesis.

Which year differs most?

Year 3 stands out most

The same mix of themes, cut by year of study. Our classification by module titles.

Year 2

More maths and foundations 20% against 0% at most

This programme
University of Portsmouth

Year 3

More society, ethics and law 60% against 38% at most

This programme
University of Greenwich
University of Greenwich
University of Portsmouth
  • Maths and foundations
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Internship
  • Thesis
  • Free electives
What is only here?

8 modules not found at 6 similar programmes

Matched by title, so treat it as a hint to check.

Society, ethics and law

4
  • Methods for Psychologists 1
  • Personal Construct Psychology
  • Educational Psychology
  • Forensic Psychology

Maths and foundations

2
  • Statistics for Psychologists 1
  • Biological and Cognitive Psychology

Specialist subjects

1
  • Brain and Behaviour

Projects and labs

1
  • Psychology Project
Where you'll study

Studying in Hatfield

What is the campus like?
City sizeUnder 100,000 people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 43,090 in 2021
HousingRooms run by the institutionInferred · Room guaranteed in the first year⁠
RankingPostgraduate Taught Experience Survey, student satisfaction 2025: top 10, national⁠
FacilitiesGym (College Lane Campus)⁠, Gym (de Havilland Campus)⁠, Library (de Havilland Campus)Inferred, Laboratories⁠, Sports fields⁠, Studios⁠
FoodCafeteria (College Lane Campus)⁠, Cafeteria (de Havilland Campus)⁠
SupportHealth service (College Lane Campus)⁠, Career service⁠, Counselling⁠, Disability support⁠, Student clubs⁠, Student union⁠, Transport⁠

The rest of what we hold on Hertfordshire is on its page.

What it costs

At least £17,970 for the first year · EU/EEA

What does the first year cost?

≥ £17,970 first year · 2027/28 · EU/EEA · our sum

Tuition 2027/28£17,970

Not published: application fee and living costs

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Every fee as the institution publishes it (12)
FeeWho pays itYearAmount
TuitionEU citizens2026/27£17,450 / year
≈ €20,908
TuitionInternational students2026/27£17,450 / year
≈ €20,908
TuitionUK home students2026/27£9,790 / year
≈ €11,730
TuitionUK home students2027/28£10,050 / year
≈ €12,042
TuitionEU citizens2027/28£17,970 / year
≈ €21,531
TuitionInternational students2027/28£17,970 / year
≈ €21,531
TuitionUK home students2026/27£1,222 Per 15 credits
≈ €1,464
TuitionEU citizens2026/27£2,180 Per 15 credits
≈ €2,612
TuitionInternational students2026/27£2,180 Per 15 credits
≈ €2,612
TuitionUK home students2027/28£1,225 Per 15 credits
≈ €1,468
TuitionEU citizens2027/28£2,246 Per 15 credits
≈ €2,691
TuitionInternational students2027/28£2,246 Per 15 credits
≈ €2,691
What changes the price?

4 things that move it

×1.8
home students£10,050
EU/EEA£17,970
non-EU£17,970

Your passport changes the rate.

Grant

Sport Scholarship Scheme

−£4,000

Chancellor's International Scholarship

−£4,000

Super Early Bird Payment Scholarship

Is that expensive?

A typical price

Among 15 similar programmes, in euros / year

This programme €21,531

Costs more than 4 of 14 similar programmes. Half of them cost between €17,036 and €27,300.

Same level, field and language. Years differ; euros are approximate (ECB).

All 15, cheapest first
International Relations and European Politics (Masarykova univerzita)2026/27≈ €3,500
Psychology (Univerzita Karlova)2027/28≈ €10,284
Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (Universidad Nebrija)2026/27≈ €11,920
Psychology Degree (Universidad Europea de Madrid)2026/27≈ €12,540
This programme2027/28≈ €21,531
BA (Hons) Politics and International Relations (University of Hertfordshire)2027/28≈ €21,531
BA (Hons) Sociology (University of Hertfordshire)2027/28≈ €21,531
BA (Hons) Sociology and Psychology (University of Hertfordshire)2027/28≈ €21,531
International Relations (BA) (Webster Vienna Private University)2026/27≈ €24,068
Psychology (BSc) (Webster Vienna Private University)2026/27≈ €24,068
Bachelor in Behavior and Social Sciences (IE University)2027/28≈ €27,300
Bachelor in International Relations (IE University)2027/28≈ €27,300
Bachelor in Political Science (IE University)2027/28≈ €27,300
Dual Bachelor Degree in Economics & International Relations (IE University)2027/28≈ €31,800
Dual Bachelor Degree in Business Administration & International Relations (IE University)2027/28≈ €34,020
And the whole degree?

≈ £53,910

Tuition only.

At today's rate. Later years may cost more. Every Program estimate

How to start

Next: 21 Sep 2027

Dates that differ by citizenship are marked for your group.

When does it happen?
Next upProgramme starts
ThenProgramme starts
ThenProgramme starts
Every date (5 dates)
Sep 2027
  • Programme starts
  • Programme starts
  • Programme starts
  • Programme starts
Sep 2028
  • Programme starts
Is my language good enough?
English requirement6.0 IELTS overall
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What are the steps?
  1. 1
    Check you qualifyText: 2. Take advantage of opportunities during the degree… your post-grad self will thank you for it!⁠
    +7 more
    • Text: 3. Do your research on all the different pathways a psychology degree can take you⁠
    • Text: Adrienne says her Psychology degree helped develop her critical and analytical skills as well as how to evaluate risk in relation to health. She says, 'I learned how to use statistics to understand data. The Social Psychology modules taught me that we are not always logical addressing social conventions and we are unaware we are applying them to our decision making.'⁠
    • Text: Adrienne was a mature student when she began her degree having worked for six years before her studies. She says, 'It was wonderful to get back into studying. I had inspiring lecturers who challenged me to think deeply and critically. There were quite a number of mature students, so I never felt that I was not part of the cohort. And I met my best friend, who I still see every week!'⁠
    • Text: Having graduated from Herts with an undergraduate and postgraduate degree in Psychology, I am now working in the sector as a senior research assistant psychologist. For anybody looking to study psychology, I want to offer you four key pieces of advice and tips to help get you started!⁠
    • Text: This programme is accredited by the British Psychological Society as conferring eligibility for Graduate Membership of the Society with the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) provided the minimum standard of qualification of second class honours is achieved. This is the first step towards becoming a Chartered Psychologist.⁠
    • Btec: DDM · Offer: 120 · A level: BBB · 2027/28 · Qualification: UCAS points⁠
    • Offer: A Level | BTEC | Accepted T Levels | Access course tariff | IB requirement · 2027/28 · Qualification: UCAS points⁠
  2. 2
    Prove your languageIELTS 6.0 · Language: English · Min component: 5.5⁠
  3. 3
    Admission testsUnknown
  4. 4
    How they chooseKind: International eligibility · Open to international and eu: Yes⁠
  5. 5
    Where you applyRoute: Direct international · International students⁠
    +2 more
    • Route: Direct · System: University of Hertfordshire online application⁠
    • Route: Ucas · UCAS code: C800 · Institution code: H36⁠
  6. 6
    DocumentsUnknown
  7. 7
    DeadlineUnknown
  8. 8
    StartDate: 21 Sep 2027 · Mode: Full time · Campus: UH Hatfield Campus · 2027 · End date: 31 May 2028⁠
    +4 more
    • Date: 22 Sep 2027 · Mode: Full time · Campus: UH Hatfield Campus · 2027 · End date: 30 Sep 2028⁠
    • Date: 23 Sep 2027 · Mode: Full time · Campus: UH Hatfield Campus · 2027 · End date: 31 May 2028⁠
    • Date: 23 Sep 2027 · Mode: Part time · Campus: UH Hatfield Campus · 2027 · End date: 31 May 2028⁠
    • Date: 21 Sep 2028 · Mode: Full time · Campus: UH Hatfield Campus · 2028 · End date: 31 May 2029⁠
What else to look at

Other options

How do the alternatives compare?

5 of 6 similar publish a price

Similar: same level, field and language, United Kingdom

The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.

This programmeBSc (Hons) Psychology HertfordshireSimilarCriminology and Criminal Psychology (Extended), BSc Hons GreenwichSimilarCriminology and Criminal Psychology, BSc Hons Greenwich
Price£17,970 / year · 2027/28Not published£17,975 / year · 2026/27
Duration3 years4 years3 years
LanguageEnglishEnglishEnglish
Next date21 Sep 2027Not publishedNot published

1 of 6 publish a next date.

PortsmouthUnited Kingdom

Politics and Sociology BA (Hons)

£10,050–£18,800 / year · 2027/28 · by citizenship ≈ €12,042–€22,526

50% society, ethics and law · 19% free electives

BachelorInternshipScholarshipsEnglish

Hertfordshire · HatfieldUnited Kingdom

BA (Hons) Sociology and Psychology

£10,050–£17,970 / year · 2027/28 · by citizenship ≈ €12,042–€21,531

54% society, ethics and law · 17% free electives

BachelorInternshipSemester abroadEnglish
Next date

PortsmouthUnited Kingdom

International Development with Sociology BA (Hons)

£10,050–£18,800 / year · 2027/28 · by citizenship ≈ €12,042–€22,526

48% society, ethics and law · 26% free electives

BachelorInternshipScholarshipsEnglish

West London · LondonUnited Kingdom

BSc (Hons) Social Sciences

£10,050–£17,250 / year · 2027/28 · by citizenship ≈ €12,042–€20,669

57% society, ethics and law · 20% free electives

BachelorPart-timeScholarshipsEnglish
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The short version

The programme, from the facts

BSc (Hons) Psychology is a bachelor's programme in social sciences and psychology at University of Hertfordshire in Hatfield, United Kingdom. It takes 3 years. Teaching is in English.

The institution publishes 27 modules, of which 12 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are society, ethics and law (48%), free electives (19%) and maths and foundations (11%).

It includes a semester abroad.

How much does BSc (Hons) Psychology cost?

£17,970 / year · 2027/28 · EU/EEA; prices differ by citizenship (UK home students: £10,050; EU citizens: £17,970; International students: £17,970). In euros that is ≈ €21,531.

When is the next deadline or start?

21 Sep 2027 (Next start).

What language is it taught in?

English (Requires IELTS 6.0).

How long does it take?

3 years.

Where is it?

University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, United Kingdom.

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Everything we hold

All 17 fields we hold

Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.

Dates · 1 with values
StartDate: 21 Sep 2027 · Mode: Full time · Campus: UH Hatfield Campus · 2027 · End date: 31 May 2028⁠Date: 22 Sep 2027 · Mode: Full time · Campus: UH Hatfield Campus · 2027 · End date: 30 Sep 2028⁠Date: 23 Sep 2027 · Mode: Full time · Campus: UH Hatfield Campus · 2027 · End date: 31 May 2028⁠Date: 23 Sep 2027 · Mode: Part time · Campus: UH Hatfield Campus · 2027 · End date: 31 May 2028⁠Date: 21 Sep 2028 · Mode: Full time · Campus: UH Hatfield Campus · 2028 · End date: 31 May 2029⁠
Admission · 4 with values
How to applyRoute: Direct international · International students⁠Route: Direct · System: University of Hertfordshire online application⁠Route: Ucas · UCAS code: C800 · Institution code: H36⁠
Language requirementIELTS 6.0 · Language: English · Min component: 5.5⁠
Prior educationText: 2. Take advantage of opportunities during the degree… your post-grad self will thank you for it!⁠Text: 3. Do your research on all the different pathways a psychology degree can take you⁠Text: Adrienne says her Psychology degree helped develop her critical and analytical skills as well as how to evaluate risk in relation to health. She says, 'I learned how to use statistics to understand data. The Social Psychology modules taught me that we are not always logical addressing social conventions and we are unaware we are applying them to our decision making.'⁠Text: Adrienne was a mature student when she began her degree having worked for six years before her studies. She says, 'It was wonderful to get back into studying. I had inspiring lecturers who challenged me to think deeply and critically. There were quite a number of mature students, so I never felt that I was not part of the cohort. And I met my best friend, who I still see every week!'⁠Text: Having graduated from Herts with an undergraduate and postgraduate degree in Psychology, I am now working in the sector as a senior research assistant psychologist. For anybody looking to study psychology, I want to offer you four key pieces of advice and tips to help get you started!⁠Text: This programme is accredited by the British Psychological Society as conferring eligibility for Graduate Membership of the Society with the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) provided the minimum standard of qualification of second class honours is achieved. This is the first step towards becoming a Chartered Psychologist.⁠Btec: DDM · Offer: 120 · A level: BBB · 2027/28 · Qualification: UCAS points⁠Offer: A Level | BTEC | Accepted T Levels | Access course tariff | IB requirement · 2027/28 · Qualification: UCAS points⁠
Selection criteriaKind: International eligibility · Open to international and eu: Yes⁠
Programme · 10 with values
CampusCity: Hatfield · Campus: University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield⁠
QualificationBachelor of Science · Abbr: BSc⁠
Credits360 UK CATS · Fheq level: 6⁠
DeliveryOn campusInferred
Duration3 years · Full time⁠6 years · Part time⁠4 years · Sandwich placement⁠
Language of instructionEnglish⁠
LevelBachelor · EQF 6, ISCED 6Inferred
LocationUniversity of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, Hatfield, United Kingdom⁠
Semester abroadOptional: Yes · Available: Yes⁠
Study modeMode: Full time · Full time⁠Mode: Part time · Part time⁠Mode: Full time · Sandwich placement⁠

Institution record: University of Hertfordshire

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