Explore Psychology
BSU offers a range of Psychology courses that cover every aspect of the subject including business, education and crime.
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Accreditation from BPS
Our BSc (Hons) Psychology courses are accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS). This provides Graduate Basis for Registration with the BPS to gain Chartered Psychologist status, provided you achieve a 2.2 overall and pass the final year dissertation. This is the first step towards entry into accredited postgraduate and doctoral programmes and is essential to becoming a Chartered Psychologist.
Undergraduate degrees
Psychology
BSc (Hons)
Understand the mind and human behaviour from a range of perspectives and methodologies.
Business Psychology
BSc (Hons)
Discover the science of human behaviour and its applications in the working world, while gaining the skills to investigate and generate new knowledge.
Criminal and Investigative Psychology
BSc (Hons)
Learn about all aspects of Psychology with a focus on contemporary issues in understanding and investigating criminal behaviour.
Immerse yourself in the science of learning and explore educational policy and practice in order to create change.
Psychology
BSc (Hons)
Understand the mind and human behaviour from a range of perspectives and methodologies.
Business Psychology
BSc (Hons)
Discover the science of human behaviour and its applications in the working world, while gaining the skills to investigate and generate new knowledge.
Criminal and Investigative Psychology
BSc (Hons)
Learn about all aspects of Psychology with a focus on contemporary issues in understanding and investigating criminal behaviour.
Immerse yourself in the science of learning and explore educational policy and practice in order to create change.
Master's degrees
Enhance your problem-solving skills through a combination of practical scenarios and academic learning.
Obtain a BPS-accredited degree in as little as one year. This conversion degree is designed for graduates who do not already have an undergraduate degree in Psychology.
Enhance your problem-solving skills through a combination of practical scenarios and academic learning.
Obtain a BPS-accredited degree in as little as one year. This conversion degree is designed for graduates who do not already have an undergraduate degree in Psychology.
Psychology labs
Our newly renovated psychology labs provide an interactive environment where you can develop the practical skills needed for psychological investigation and discovery.
Psychology labs are spaces for the controlled study of the human brain and behaviour. They support a wide range of areas, including biological, cognitive, behavioural, developmental, forensic and social psychology.
Explore our Psychology labsHear from our alumni
“I started my degree completely undecided in the direction I wanted my career to follow”
Engaging in this course allowed me to understand what each trajectory could entail. This fuelled the development for a fascination in criminal and forensic psychology.
“I graduated from BSU last summer and I am currently doing an MSc in Health Psychology”
I am also a support worker for young people at risk of homelessness. The best experience BSU offered me was working in collaboration with Somerset Police to conduct research for them for my dissertation.
Karolina Ligenza
BSc (Hons) Forensic Psychology
Celebrating student research excellence
We’re proud to share that two of our Psychology graduates, Lucy Ellis and Ellie Osborne-Ford, have had their dissertation research published in peer-reviewed academic journals.
As part of their final-year projects, these students worked in collaboration with Dr Agnieszka Janik McErlean (Senior Lecturer in Psychology and Programme Lead) on research into autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR). From designing and conducting their own studies to writing up their findings, they demonstrated exceptional academic and research skills.
Explore their published work to see how our students are already contributing to the field of Psychology:
Connecting with the local community
BSU students Mina Oughdir and Aleshia Chalet contributed to a literature review for Bath-based charity Voices for Life, as part of an ongoing research collaboration with the department.
This provided students with valuable hands-on experience of real world research, and the project was recently featured on BBC Newsround.
- BBC Newsround: 'Singing is really good for my mental health'.
Undergraduate Research Conference
On 2 June 2025, the BSU Psychology Department proudly hosted the Undergraduate Research Conference, celebrating the achievements of its final-year students as they presented their dissertation research projects. The event offered a valuable platform for students to share their research with peers, staff and guests from both academic and professional backgrounds.
It was a fantastic opportunity for students to develop communication skills, exchange ideas and build connections through networking. Congratulations to all of our final-year students for their impressive contributions and enthusiastic participation!
Alumni profiles
“I thoroughly enjoyed learning and applying psychological research methods”
...whilst also studying areas of business management such as operations, sustainability, design thinking and international business.
“I knew that I wanted to work as a therapist in the future”
By having the options to explore what I was most passionate about, I was able to tailor my course to what I was interested in and what would be beneficial for my future career.
Featured blogs
In the spotlight: Dr Andrew Bengry
July 2025
Zoe's experience as a Psychology student
July 2025
In the spotlight: Dr Kate Muir
July 2025
Becoming a scientist at Bath Spa
March 2020
In the spotlight: Dr Andrew Bengry
July 2025
Zoe's experience as a Psychology student
July 2025
In the spotlight: Dr Kate Muir
July 2025
Becoming a scientist at Bath Spa
March 2020
Staff voices in the media
- Professor Pete Etchells, Research and Knowledge Exchange Lead and Professor of Psychology and Science Communication, talks screen time with BBC’s Claudia Hammond.
- Dr Agnieszka Janik McErlean, Senior Lecturer in Psychology and Programme Lead, appeared on the BBC’s Trust Me, I’m a Doctor to discuss how Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) can be used to reduce stress and anxiety, and improve sleep.
- Dr Natasha Clarke, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, featured in both the BBC and The Guardian discussing the effects of calorie labelling gaining national media attention.
- Dr Renata Bongiorno, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, was recently featured in the international publication Forbes, where she shared insights from her latest research on gender equality.