Course Summary · 2027 Entry
Psychological and Behavioural Sciences at University of Cambridge
Key requirements for Psychological and Behavioural Sciences at University of Cambridge, compiled from the official course page, with 1-to-1 tutoring from Oxford or Cambridge graduates.
In a nutshell
Psychological and Behavioural Sciences (PBS) is the Cambridge undergraduate course for psychology - there is no separate "Psychology" course at Cambridge. The course is empirical and quantitative: cognitive, developmental, social and biological psychology with statistical methods from Year 1.
Course summary
What University of Cambridge publishes for Psychological and Behavioural Sciences.
- UCAS code
- C800
- Degree
- BA (Hons)
- Duration
- 3 years
- Typical A-Level offer
- A*AA
- Recommended subjects
- Mathematics or a science
- Admissions test
- No pre-registered admissions test for 2027 entry. Selwyn and St Edmund's are currently the only colleges that set an at-interview College admission assessment for PBS; other colleges rely on the interview alone.
- Interview
- Expect numerical reasoning and experimental-design questions alongside discussion of recent reading. Cambridge PBS is more quantitative than most UK psychology degrees - be ready to interpret a graph or design a small study.
Always verify these details on the official University of Cambridge course page before applying - entry requirements and assessment formats can change between cycles.
Insider tips
Things Psychological and Behavioural Sciences applicants commonly miss.
- 01
PBS is the canonical name. Cambridge no longer offers a standalone Psychology degree - links and bookmarks for "Cambridge Psychology" should resolve to PBS.
- 02
A-Level Psychology is welcomed but not required. A-Level Mathematics or a science substantially helps with the statistics teaching in Year 1.
- 03
Read research-method texts (e.g. Goldacre's Bad Science) alongside the popular psychology canon - it primes the kind of critical thinking interviewers expect.