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Old Aberdeen Campus

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A degree in Psychology with Counselling Skills is taught via a selection of compulsory and optional courses to enhance your learning, preparing you for a future career or further study. In each year you will take courses adding up to 120 credits. Depending on the number of compulsory and optional courses offered by your degree, you can also choose other eligible courses which fit your timetable.

Year 1: Introductory Psychology I & II: Concepts and Theory; Introductory Psychology I & II: Methods and Applications.

Year 2: Advanced Psychology A & B: Concepts and Theory; Advanced Psychology A & B: Methods and Applications.

Year 3: Methodology A & B; Psychological Assessment; Perception; Biological Psychology; Social Psychology; Developmental Psychology; Memory and Language.

Year 4: Psychology Thesis; Senior Honours Level 4 Psychology A & B.

Entry Requirements

2026 entry requirements:

Standard entry:
4 Highers at BBBB plus English at National 5.

For second year entry you would require the above plus 2 Advanced Highers at AB including a relevant subject.

Widening access entry:
3 Highers at BBC plus English at National 5.

1 Foundation Apprenticeship is accepted in place of a Higher.