School of Psychology

Transferring Course

This page provides guidance on the course transfer process for students wishing to transfer to a course owned by the School of Psychology only. If you wish to transfer into onto a Course that is not delivered by the School of Psychology, you would need to make contact with the School that does deliver the course you are interested in taking.

Guidance on Course Transfers for Undergraduate Students. 

The guidance contains important information about the criteria for considering applications and the implications of transferring, so please read this page fully before proceeding to the application form.

Please note that the application to transfer form is only for students who wish to change their whole degree course effective in the current academic year.

If you wish to remain on your existing course but add or remove a study abroad year, please contact outbound.sussexabroad@sussex.ac.uk

If you are a Psychology student and wish to add or remove a placement year, please contact psychologyplacements@sussex.ac.uk

If you are a postgraduate Psychology student and wish to transfer courses or change a module within your course, please contact psychology-pgt@sussex.ac.uk

If you are an undergraduate Psychology student and wish to change a module within your course, please contact psychology-ug@sussex.ac.uk

If you wish to transfer back to the beginning of a new course (i.e. to year 1 or year 0), please contact studentprogress@sussex.ac.uk. Transfers back to year 2 or 3 can be requested by contacting the Curriculum and Assessment team via psychology.cao@sussex.ac.uk

but please contact studentprogress@sussex.ac.uk for advice on fees and visas.

Important information for ALL students considering a transfer:

  • Students on an undergraduate degree may apply to transfer into the same stage of a different degree, or to transfer back to an earlier stage. 
  • You will need to gain 120 credits for each stage of your course to be awarded a degree. If you wish to transfer without restarting your current stage/semester on your new course, you will need to complete all assessments for your current stage/semester to gain the credits required. If you were due to take any trailed assessments from a previous stage, you will still need to take these unless you are restarting the stage to which they originally belonged.
  • Students on a Foundation course may apply to transfer onto a different Foundation course, or they may apply to transfer onto a degree course for which they meet entry requirements. If you transfer onto a degree course for which they meet the entry requirements. If you transfer onto a degree course for which you have met the entry requirements, you do not need to complete your Foundation course, but may do so if you wish to.
  • If you transfer back to an earlier stage you will be asked to sign a Learning Agreement (please see Academic Quality and Partnerships for details). University regulations normally allow a maximum of two years to complete a stage of study (for full-time students), including where you have transferred course. The purpose of the Learning Agreement is to monitor and encourage engagement with your new course.
  • Transfers back to an earlier stage of study may have implications for fees and funding. For further information, please contact studentprogress@sussex.ac.uk.  Please note that as a returning student you will not be entitled to university housing and will have to make your own arrangements for accommodation.
  • If you transfer back to an earlier stage of study any marks and credits achieved will not be retained for progression and award purposes. 
  • Once you are on a degree-level course (i.e. not a Foundation Year) a maximum period of registration applies. For an undergraduate course, this is usually the standard length of your course plus three years.

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Frequently Asked Questions for Transfers 

Can I change my degree course within my current school?

If you wish to transfer to another degree course within the School of Psychology (including adding and dropping a minor) please contact the School office using this email address psychology.cao@sussex.ac.uk. The deadline for this is the end of the second teaching week for each term. If you are transferring from another school, you can only transfer into the first year of psychology. 

Where can I request a change of my Placement year?

Please do not use the transfer form to request a change to your placement year. Please contact the placements team directly at psychologyplacements@sussex.ac.uk

I want to change courses restarting from the First year?

Students wanting to change course and restart in the new academic year. Please contact the Student Progress and Records Team studentprogress@sussex.ac.uk for the relevant information as they will be able to advise you regarding this process. If you wish to take temporary withdrawal and restart your first year then please contact a student life advisor at The Student Life centre studentlifecentre@sussex.ac.uk

How do I check the Entry requirements for a Psychology course I want to change to?

To check the entry requirements for the Psychology course that you wish to transfer onto, please refer to the 'Psychology and Cognitive Science' section of the Undergraduate Prospectus. This will give you the information about the entry requirements for each course.

What if I want to transfer to another school?

If you wish to transfer to another course within a different school, we advise that you speak to the new school and request their course transfer form. They will be able to advise you their transferring process.

Transferring onto Psychology with a minor 

For information about the Psychology courses available with a minor, please refer to the 'Psychology and Cognitive Science' section of the Undergraduate Prospectus.

Can I transfer into Psychology year 2 from another School?

Unfortunately, in Psychology we do not accept transfers from outside of the School into second year. As the Psychology course is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), students are required to complete all core modules across year 1 and 2.

I still have additional questions relating to a Psychology course?

If you have any other questions regarding the courses within Psychology, then we advise that you contact the Director of Recruitment and Admissions Eleanor Miles at  E.Miles@sussex.ac.uk