Psychology- Integrated Foundation Year

Welcome to Integrated Foundation Psychology pathway 2026.

Congratulations on receiving an offer to study with us. The information provided below will give you a brief insight into the degree you’ve chosen to study, and what to expect for the year.

We are really excited to offer this psychology specific foundation year that has been developed to provide you with the skills required to thrive in your degree, developed by lecturers who are highly experienced teaching on the psychology degree pathways.

Your year is structured in the following way:

Semester 1:

• Foundations in Psychology (Natasha Mastorakou)
• Professional and Academic Skills for University Study (Natasha Mastorakou)

Semester 2:

• Applied Learning Project: (Natasha Mastorakou)
• Professional and Academic Skills for University Study (Natasha Mastorakou)

 Course leader

Natasha Mastorakou, Senior Lecturer in Integrated Foundation Year and Psychology

Natasha.mastorakou@northampton.ac.uk

Your course leader has an overview of the running of the course and can offer guidance and support throughout the year. I am also happy to signpost if you need support from any other service that we offer at the University of Northampton. So, if you’re not sure who to email, don’t hesitate to reach out to me and ask.

Additional staff

• Evgenia Volkovyskaya, Senior Lecturer in Psychology
• Valentina Diaconu, Graduate Teaching Assistant
• Carey Allen, Lecturer in Psychology