DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2026/2027

You will be automatically enrolled on your five compulsory courses. You must pass Psychology 1A, Psychology 1B, Linguistics and English Language 1A, and Linguistics and English Language 1B in order to progress to Year 2 of the Psychology and Linguistics programme.

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

- Pass Psychology 2A, Psychology 2B, and Data Analysis for Psychology in R 2 at the first attempt,
- Pass LEL2A: Linguistic Theory and the Structure of English, and
- Pass either LEL2B: Phonetic Analysis and Empirical Methods or LEL2D: Cross-linguistic Variation: Limits and Theories.

You will need to take:

- Data Analysis for Psychology in R 3 and Qualitative Methods in Psychology,
- Two Psychology Honours Option courses, and
- Three Language Sciences Honours courses, at least one of which must be a 'Foundation' course.

If you are considering a dissertation in Language Sciences in Year 4, you must include a Language Sciences 'Skills' course in your Year 3 course selections. The LEL Honours handbook gives further details about the Language Science courses being offered. Please consult this handbook when selecting your courses. Please note: you must complete (and pass) the Dissertation in Psychology in order to earn the BPS-accredited degree.

BPS Accreditation:
The degree of Psychology and Linguistics (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 Psychological Studies and Linguistics (MA Hons) degree, rather than a Psychology and Linguistics (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 Psychology or Dissertation in Language Sciences,
- Two Psychology Honours Option courses, and
- Two Language Sciences Honours courses.

BPS Accreditation:
The degree of Psychology and Linguistics (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 Psychological Studies and Linguistics (MA Hons) degree, rather than a Psychology and Linguistics (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.