Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Psychology with Foundation Year

at University of West London United Kingdom

Love to promote, share and shout it out from the rooftops? With the development of new technologies, creative opportunities for publicity are growing with companies needing multi-skilled professionals talented in the areas of advertising and public relations.

This advertising course is designed to prepare you for this exciting, fast-paced world of communications. It will help you to develop core skills in communications strategy, creative development, marketing analysis and digital media.

The course has an entrepreneurial ethos, and you will be encouraged to learn through initiative, experimentation and teamwork. On any given day, you may start the morning discussing the psychology of advertising and end the day working with fellow students to make a video for a social media platform.

The foundation year course is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to continue onto your Honours degree. You will study a range of subjects that will underpin your future study and also gain valuable experience of university life, with full access to campus facilities. Successful completion of the year allows you to progress straight onto Level 4 of this course.

As more people spend more time online, the amount of data they generate grows. If the organisations and companies do not have secure information systems, that data could get into the wrong hands – with potentially dangerous results.

This cyber security course is designed to train tomorrow’s security professionals, combining fundamental concepts and principles with exposure to new technologies and solutions. You will gain a practical understanding of key issues relating to the design, analysis and implementation of modern IT security systems.

As a member of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Academy programme, we have integrated part of their respected, industry-focused curriculum into our course.

You can choose to study this course as a part-time intensive option to help you balance your studies with other commitments. You will have classes on Saturdays.

The foundation year course is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to continue onto your honours degree. You will study a range of subjects that will underpin your future study and also gain valuable experience of university life, with full access to campus facilities. Successful completion of the year allows you to progress straight onto Level 4 of this course.

Prepare for a rewarding career in international business with this hands-on course accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).

This international business management degree is designed to give you real-world knowledge of the contemporary business landscape. You will learn essential business functions within an international context and how culture influences international management.

Our teaching is informed by current research and global practices, while our highly qualified, experienced staff will support your personal and professional development.

We maintain links with major professional institutes, including the CMI, to ensure the course remains current and to open up potential opportunities for students.

The foundation year course is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to continue onto your Honours degree. You will study a range of subjects that will underpin your future study and also gain valuable experience of university life, with full access to campus facilities. Successful completion of the year allows you to progress straight onto Level 4 of this course.

Have you ever dreamed of writing an award-winning screenplay or radio documentary? On this English and creative writing degree you will feed your interest in literature while helping you develop the flexibility to write for different genres and media.

The course helps you to develop the creative, analytical and professional skills you need to work across a wide variety of media platforms, including radio, television and the web.

As you work towards your degree, you will build a diverse portfolio showcasing your abilities in a variety of genres. And you will develop entrepreneurial and self-management skills – essential ingredients for a successful writing career.

We aim to give you as much real-world experience as possible while you study. Thanks to our west London location, at the heart of the UK’s creative industries, and our strong links with media organisations, you will have access to valuable work placement opportunities.

This course in information technology management for business combines IT knowledge and technical ability with developing business and professional skills. This combination addresses the skills gap reported by employers, and aims to make graduates of this course highly employable.

Throughout the course, you will work on this balance of technical and soft skills, preparing for a rewarding career in management or consultancy roles within the IT industry. Business networking events, live projects and employer-led workshops all contribute to the career focus of this course,

This course is designed to enhance your knowledge of biological and medical sciences to enable understanding and to analyse the basis of human disease.

It will involve the study and knowledge of the human body, to conduct medical research on a variety of common health conditions.

There are various areas to specialise in for example, genetics, microbiology, and immunology.

The course will prepare you for the required skills needed to become a biomedical scientist, such as practical skills for performing the research to make a breakthrough.

These include:

• Technical skills for maintaining high tech machines and equipment
• Communications skills to report on the results of the patient’s samples
• Analytical skills for reviewing test results
• Numeracy skills for analysing statistics and data
• Organisational skills, providing a methodical approach to prioritise workloads based on urgency.

The initiative to digitise health and genomics information has created a strong demand for medical informatics professionals. This course will provide you with the broad grounding you need for a range of careers as a health informatics or bioinformatics practitioner in the public and private sectors, within the UK or overseas.

We have designed this degree for graduates with analytical and inquisitive minds who want to work in professional roles that encompass computing and biology, medicine or healthcare. Your studies will help you to develop the Information Communications Technology (ICT) skills and knowledge required to support and improve health and healthcare delivery.

Would you like to advance your career in the highly competitive fast-paced music industry?

This advanced course in record production will show you how to define a creative vision for a project while also managing relationships in the studio.

A team of world-renowned record producers, composers, arrangers and engineers leads this Masters in music production. Based at one of the largest audio complexes in Europe, you will have access to an enviable array of studio equipment and performance spaces, as well as opportunities to network with fellow artists and musicians.

Be an agent of change in computer technology and make your mark in the exciting world of websites, apps, games and mobile devices with this course.

You will be able to accurately select and use relevant digital and non-digital tools and techniques for the design, development and testing of digital solutions.  

Understand the role of the user in the design, development and consumption of computer technology across a wide range of areas.  

Our goal is to help you become a competent, confident and adaptable professional who can apply established and innovative techniques using contemporary programming methods in a fast-changing environment.

The foundation year course is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to continue onto your Honours degree. You will study a range of subjects that will underpin your future study and also gain valuable experience of university life, with full access to campus facilities. Successful completion of the year allows you to progress straight onto Level 4 of this course.

Are you looking for an intellectually stimulating role that helps you fulfil your potential? This LLB Law degree gives you the knowledge, tools and experience that will ready you for a rewarding career as a legal professional.

Your studies will focus on the law in action, and will be lead by experts in law and legal practice.

Work experience placements will help you understand the issues currently facing the profession. We offer a number of opportunities to put your new legal knowledge into practice. These opportunities include providing legal counsel to the community, local and national law advice services and law centres, marshalling with judges and shadowing lawyers.

As you work towards attaining your LLB degree, you will develop a thorough understanding of the complexities of the legal system. You will also develop key skills to help you navigate your new career.

This law degree is recognised by the Bar and the Solicitors Regulation Authority, which means you can pursue a career as a solicitor or barrister once you graduate.