DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2026/2027

You will be automatically enrolled on your six compulsory courses.

You are expected to pass all three of your compulsory Year 1 Philosophy courses. Students who fail any of these three courses may be permitted to progress; however, the failed course(s) will need to be retaken (and passed) in Year 2.

You must also pass both Psychology 1A and Psychology 1B to progress to Year 2 of the Philosophy and Psychology programme.

You will be automatically enrolled on your five compulsory courses. In order to progress into Year 3 of the Philosophy and Psychology programme, you must:

- Pass both Mind, Matter and Language (MML) and Knowledge and Reality (K&R) with a mark of 40% or above,
- Achieve an average of 50% across both MML and K&R, and
- Pass Psychology 2A, Psychology 2B, and Data Analysis for Psychology in R 2 at the first attempt.

You will need to take:

- Data Analysis for Psychology in R 3 and Qualitative Methods in Psychology,
- Three Philosophy Year 3 courses, and
- Two Psychology Honours Option courses.

BPS Accreditation:
The degree of Philosophy and Psychology (MA Hons) is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS). This accreditation requires that students take and complete a pre-requisite set of courses and meet a minimum level of academic standards. If you do not meet these BPS requirements, but otherwise meet the requirements of your DPT, then you will graduate with an unaccredited Philosophy and Psychological Studies (MA Hons) degree, rather than a Philosophy and Psychology (MA Hons) degree.

One key aspect of the accredited degree is taking option courses in Years 3 and 4 that cover the BPS core areas of Psychology. Detailed information is available on the BPS Accreditation page on the PPLS Undergraduate Hub.

You will need to take:

- Dissertation in Philosophy, Dissertation in Psychology, or two Philosophy coursework dissertations (two 20-credit courses - one in each semester) (Group A),
- Two Philosophy Year 4 courses (Group B), and
- Two Psychology Honours Option Courses courses (Group B).

BPS Accreditation:
The degree of Philosophy and Psychology (MA Hons) is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS). This accreditation requires that students take and complete a pre-requisite set of courses and meet a minimum level of academic standards. If you do not meet these BPS requirements, but otherwise meet the requirements of your DPT, then you will graduate with an unaccredited Philosophy and Psychological Studies (MA Hons) degree, rather than a Philosophy and Psychology (MA Hons) degree.

One key aspect of the accredited degree is taking option courses in Years 3 and 4 that cover the BPS core areas of Psychology. Detailed information is available on the BPS Accreditation page on the PPLS Undergraduate Hub.

If you are entering Year 4 following a year abroad, please pay particular attention to your course choices to ensure you meet the BPS requirements. Refer to your study abroad agreement and speak with your Exchange Coordinator if you are unsure. You will be required to take both Data Analysis for Psychology in R 3 and Qualitative Methods in Psychology in Year 4.