Psychology with International Foundation Year University of Reading

Overview

This Psychology with International Foundation Year degree from University of Reading  is designed for international students. If you want to study psychology at a British university but don’t have the correct qualifications, this programme enables you to undertake an undergraduate psychology degree.

You will complete a foundation year (called Year 0) before progressing onto the three-year BSc Psychology degree. This normally means you can apply for a single four-year visa that covers the whole duration of your studies.

The foundation year is designed to equip you with the subject-specific and general study skills needed to cope with the demands of undergraduate study. This high-quality teaching is geared towards the needs of students from a wide range of educational backgrounds. 93% of the students said teaching staff are good at explaining things (National Student Survey 2024, 64% of responders from the School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences).

Careers

• As a graduate of this course you will be qualified for further training to become a professional psychologist. This Psychology degree is accredited by the British Psychological Society and provides you with the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership.

• This course will provide you with a range of transferable skills, including analytical qualitative abilities, writing experience, presentation skills and the ability to think and analyse scientifically.

• You could pursue a career in the NHS, civil services, schools or charities. Skills learned on the course also open up many doors within the private sector, in areas such as HR, recruitment, management consultancy, publicity, finance and journalism. Alternatively you can choose to further develop your skills by moving into research, teacher training or postgraduate studies, or by training to become a professional psychologist.