Undergraduate Programs
Pearson BTEC Higher National Diploma
The Advanced Qualification in Psychology is a 12-unit curriculum that spans 24 months in duration, which will provide students with vital knowledge and skills in Psychology. This course lends eligibility to join the BSc (Hons) Psychology Top-Up program offered by the University of West London. The course takes a student-centric approach to learning and aims to build a strong foundational knowledge of psychology within students. The course delivery will utilize various learning methodologies and techniques, as well as different assessment methods such that students with various learning styles can benefit from the curriculum delivered.
The curriculum has been designed by the faculty at ANC, and reviewed by Pearson. The Pearson Assured Status of this program acknowledges that the quality of the program design and training has been reviewed by Pearson, the UK’s largest awarding organization.
| Unit | Module |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mental Health |
| 2 | Qualitative Methods in Psychology |
| 3 | Quantitative Methods in Psychology |
| 4 | Social Development |
| 5 | Mind and Cognition |
| 6 | Psychology: Past and Prospects |
| 7 | Cognition and Neuroscience |
| 8 | Further Research Methods |
| 9 | Psychosocial Development of the Self |
| 10 | Individual Differences |
| 11 | Experiencing Psychology in Practice |
| 12 | Wellbeing and Resilience |
| 13 | Introduction to Talk Therapies (optional) |
GCE A-Levels 2 Passes (Year 1) and overall 15 points or Minimum 5 “C” passes
**Points Criteria: London (A-5, B-4, C-3, D-2, E-1), Local (A-5, B-4, C-3, S-2)
English language requirement – Minimum of a credit pass; ‘C’, for English at GCE O/L, London Examination or IELTS minimum overall band score of 5.0 (overall) and Science requirement – Minimum of an ordinary pass; ‘C’, for Mathematics at GCE O/L, London Examination.
** Exceptional cases approved by the academic heads