Week commencing 15th September 2025 is a welcome and induction week – you will receive information on this from the University in due course. You will be invited to a number of activities where you will be inducted into your course and the university. You will also be assigned (and speak with) your Personal Academic Tutor (PAT), who will provide you with academic and personal support and signpost you to other relevant departments for any additional help you may need. Week commencing Monday 22nd September 2025, the real work begins, as you start your first modules…how exciting!

If you have any concerns about starting university, please do not fret, as this is perfectly normal. You will find the staff friendly, experienced and readily available to support you with your studies. We know that choosing to embark on a degree course is a big commitment in time, energy and money and we assure you that we are fully committed to helping you to reach your goal….so enjoy and embrace your future. We will be with you all the way!

Over the course of the foundation year, you will take 6 modules, three in each semester.

Semester 1 (Sept-mid Jan) you will study:

• The Big Picture
• Exploring Justice

In semester 2 (mid Jan-mid May) you will study:

• Student Success Modules
• Interdisciplinary Communication Skills
• Psychology in the Present

You will be assessed in a variety of ways including; portfolios, academic posters, reflective writing, case studies, annotated bibliographies, blog posts and audio-narrated PowerPoints.

Handbooks for each of the semester 1 modules will be available via Blackboard (the university’s virtual learning environment where staff post information relating to your course of study) when you start in September. These outline the content of each teaching session and the assessment requirements/deadlines.

Over the summer, please keep an eye on your personal email, and once pre-registered your student portal, for any further information that we may send to you. You can also keep up to date via our school social media channels:

• CCCU Psychology Instagram

Additional Resources:

• British Psychology Society
• The Psychologist
• Crash Course Introduction to Psychology

Your welcome and induction will be w/c 15 September 2025 - we look forward to meeting you then.

• Community

On the social side, the Student Union (CCSU) has a huge range of clubs and societies – all of which have unique social calendars of their own and offer endless opportunities to make lifelong friends and discover new hobbies. And you can always create your own society and cultivate your own community!

CCSU will be hosting their Welcome Fayre on Wednesday 17 September 2025. Make sure you keep checking the CCSU website for further details and how to get involved.

We understand that you may be nervous about your first few weeks on campus but rest assured - you'll be joining a nurturing and supportive environment where diversity, equality and individuality are part of everything we do.

You can find out more about our welcoming community and making friends here.

If you are an International Student joining us then please see our International Student Support pages for further information and guidance.

• Martin, G. N., Carlson, N. R., & Buskist, W. (2019).Psychology (6th Edition). Harlow. England: Pearson

Whilst all textbooks will be available from our University library, it is useful to note that the University Bookshop offers 10% discount on most titles in print and have some price-beating book bundles. They also price match Amazon on core texts recommended in the module handbooks you will receive when you start in September.