Psychosocial Studies BA (Hons)

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Overview

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Degree

UCAS code: L306112 UCAS points

BA (Hons) Psychosocial Studies, home applicant, full time

  • Home Applicant
  • Full time, 3/4 years
  • Pound 9250 per year

BA (Hons) Psychosocial Studies, home applicant, part time

  • Home Applicant
  • Part time
  • pro-rata full time fee

Degree with foundation year

UCAS code: L30764 UCAS points

BA (Hons) Psychosocial Studies, home applicant, full time

  • Home Applicant
  • Full time, 3/4 years
  • Pound 9250 per year

What makes this course different

First psychosocial degree

UEL is the first university to teach a psychosocial undergraduate course in the UK.

Highly rated by our students

94% of students surveyed responded positively to questions on "Teaching on my Course" in the 2023 National Student Survey. (National Student Survey 2023, Results published 10 Aug 2023).

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4th in London

Our Sociology and Social Policy courses rank 4th in London in the Guardian University Guide 2025.

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Course modules

NOTE: Modules are subject to change. For those studying part time courses the modules may vary.

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Your future career

We offer dedicated career support, and further opportunities to thrive, such as volunteering and industry networking. Our courses are created in collaboration with employers and industry to ensure they accurately reflect the real-life practices of your future career and provide you with the essential skills needed. You can focus on building interpersonal skills through group work and benefit from our investment in the latest cutting-edge technologies and facilities.

Industry links

  • University of Huddersfield, UK

  • NHS Trust - Advance Practitioners and Educators

  • Purdue University, US

  • Brock University, Canada

  • Aga Khan University, Pakistan

  • Cork University Hospital, Ireland

  • Sandringham Primary School, Newham

  • Transport for London

  • Neighbourhood Doulas

  • Newham and Skills Enterprise

  • 826 Heart Foundation

  • Mansimble Tea Estate

Graduate employers

Based on Alumni data graduates go on to roles including:

  • Assistant head of year in a secondary school
  • Youth justice worker in a prison
  • Social worker
  • Child and Adult Workforce Coordinator for a charity
  • Local council employee (offering various types of support to community

Job roles

Our psychosocial studies graduates have gone on to further study and/or entered the following careers:

  • Researcher
  • Civil Service
  • Advice/welfare work
  • Voluntary sector /NGO officer
  • Community development worker
  • Housing officer
  • Equality and diversity officer
  • Criminal justice
  • Social worker
  • Mental health/counselling/psychotherapy
  • Health or care management
  • NGO founder
  • Psychologist
  • Volunteer co-ordinator
  • Family support
  • Teacher/lecturer/education roles
  • Youth worker
  • Mediator
  • Community advocacy


Explore the different career options you can pursue with this degree and see the median salaries of the sector on our Career Coach portal.

Further study

You could on to pursue one of our masters degrees:

Sharon Gallagher close up
This unique programme can enable students to employ psychosocial perspective theories in relation to life experiences. This holistic approach will equip you with the specialist knowledge to work professionally in a variety of contexts, and enable you to grow in self-confidence so that you can positively make a difference in your lives and the lives of others." 
Sharon Gallagher

Psychosocial Studies Course Leader

How we support your career ambitions

We offer dedicated careers support, and further opportunities to thrive, such as volunteering and industry networking. Our courses are created in collaboration with employers and industry to ensure they accurately reflect the real-life practices of your future career and provide you with the essential skills needed. You can focus on building interpersonal skills through group work and benefit from our investment in the latest cutting-edge technologies and facilities.

Career Zone

This digital platform provides you with careers and employability resources, including:

  • Jobs board for internships, placements, graduate opportunities, flexible part-time work
  • Mentoring programmes for insight with industry experts
  • 1-2-1 career coaching services 
  • Careers workshops and employer events 
  • Learning pathways to gain new skills and industry insight

Mental Wealth programme

Our Professional Fitness and Mental Wealth programme issues you with a Careers Passport to track the skills you've mastered. Some of these are externally validated by corporations like Amazon and Microsoft.

Our Mental Wealth programme

We are careers first

Our teaching methods and geographical location put us right up top:

  • Work-based projects
  • Networking and visits to leading organisations
  • Support in starting a new business
  • London on our doorstep

How you'll learn

We encourage an educational experience that is active, social, collaborative, engaging, and student-owned. You will have access to a variety of resources ensuring your learning experience goes beyond the classroom.

Guided independent study

Our innovative Technology Enhanced Active Learning (TEAL) approach enhances face-to-face learning by providing students with scheduled on-campus contact hours and additional learning opportunities. Through our Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), students can access course materials and resources beyond their scheduled hours. We offer access to industry-standard technology and specialised spaces to prepare students for their future careers.

Dedicated time for activities and development, along with a holistic approach to learning, fosters academic, personal, and professional growth. Students benefit from career support through on-campus and virtual Career Zones, personalised support services, and a dedicated online portal, Track My Future (TMF). 

Academic support

You will be supported with any academic or subject-related queries by an Academic Adviser, module leaders, and former and current UEL students.  

If you need a bit of extra help with certain skills such as academic writing, English, maths, or statistics, our Academic Tutors offer workshops, drop-in sessions, and one-to-one appointments to help our students achieve their potential.

Dedicated personal tutor

When you arrive, we'll introduce you to your personal tutor. This is the member of staff who will provide academic guidance, be a support throughout your time at UEL and who will show you how to make the best use of all the help and resources that we offer.

Workload

TBC

Your timetable

Your individualised timetable is normally available to students within 48 hours of enrolment. Whilst we make every effort to ensure timetables are as student-friendly as possible, scheduled teaching can take place on any day of the week between 9.00am and 6.00pm. For undergraduate students, Wednesday afternoons are normally reserved for sports and cultural activities, but there may be occasions when this is not possible. Timetables for part-time students will depend on the modules selected.

Class sizes

The average class size on this course is 20-25 students.

How you'll be assessed

On this psychosocial studies degree we use a range of assessment methods to ensure students have engaged with the learning outcomes of our modules, these include essays, plans, presentations, journals, blogs, portfolios, photography, and case studies. 

Knowledge is assessed by essays, plans, presentations, journals, blogs, portfolios, photography, and case studies.

Thinking skills are assessed by reflective logs, project work, poster presentations, research reports, case studies, and responses to reflective questions.

Practical skills are assessed by research proposals, portfolios, blogs, presentations, practice learning logs, fieldwork, and practice experience.

All grades count towards your module mark.

More details will be included in the student handbook and module guides. Feedback is provided within 15 working days in line with UEL's assessment and feedback policy.

Campus and facilities

Water Lane, Stratford

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What our students and staff say

Darren Ellis
I studied Psychosocial Studies at UEL as an undergraduate, which enabled me to train as a psychotherapist and then complete a PhD thesis concerning the processes of self-construction related to the disclosure of emotional experiences.

Darren Ellis