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You can study AQA A Level Psychology (7182) fully online with Lift College. The course covers all compulsory and optional topics in the 7182 specification, takes most learners 8 to 12 hours a week over 12 to 18 months, and includes a named UK tutor. You sit three written papers at one of our ten Tutors & Exams centres, and on +Exams we book your seat for you.
| Qualification | A Level Psychology |
|---|---|
| Level | Level 3 |
| Awarding body | AQA |
| Qualification number | 601/4838/X |
| Exams | Exam entry and seat booking are through Tutors & Exams, and only on the +Exams plan. |
| Price | £49.99 a month, or £509.99 a year |
| Typical duration | 12 to 18 months, or faster if you study more each week |
| Age | Open to anyone aged 14 or over. Under 18s enrol with a parent or guardian's permission and support. |
| Who it suits | You want A Level Psychology for a psychology, nursing, midwifery, social work, criminology or education degree, or a health and care apprenticeship. |
Yes. Adults of any age can study AQA 7182 online with Lift College and sit the same papers as school candidates (three 2-hour papers of 96 marks each, equally weighted, with no coursework), as a private candidate at a Tutors & Exams centre. The course is open to anyone aged 14 or over (under 18s enrol with a parent or guardian's permission and support) and there are no formal entry qualifications. The recommended starting point is GCSE English Language and Mathematics at grade 5 or above, because the papers use extended writing and statistics; this is recommended, not required, and GCSE Psychology is not needed. A Levels are examined once a year, in the May/June series, and all papers are sat in the same series. There is no coursework or non-exam assessment, so the A Level is 100% examined. Most learners spend 8 to 12 hours a week and finish in 12 to 18 months, or faster if they study more each week. On +Exams we enter you before AQA's deadline and book your seat at one of ten Tutors & Exams centres in England; exam entry is only on +Exams. Our guide to A Level private exam centres explains the process, and can you do A Levels online? covers how online study and in-person exams fit together.
A Level Psychology at Lift College costs £49.99 a month on Study or £89.99 a month on +Exams. Paying annually saves 15%: £509.99 a year for Study or £917.99 a year for +Exams. Study gives you the full course, your named UK tutor, marked practice in every unit, mock papers and AI Study Support; exam entry is only on +Exams. +Exams adds your AQA exam entry and Tutors & Exams centre fees, with your seat booked for you. Monthly +Exams has a 9-month expected term because exam fees are built in: you can cancel any time with no exit fee, but unused exam credit is forfeited and unbooked exams are void; no term applies if you pay annually. Every plan starts with a 7-day free trial, with nothing charged until day 8, no contract, no credit check and a 14-day money-back guarantee on every payment. Start now without the trial and every payment is 15% lower for life. We do not offer Advanced Learner Loans or third-party finance.
Comparing providers? Our guide to the best online A Level Psychology courses in the UK sets Lift College alongside NEC, Open Study College, ICS Learn, CloudLearn and Oxbridge Home Learning, with each provider's price, exam board and exam arrangements as published on 11 October 2026.
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The hardest part of studying an A Level outside school has always been the exam. Lift College and Tutors & Exams remove it: you study online with us, and you sit the same AQA papers as any school candidate at a professional Tutors & Exams centre, with your entry, venue and invigilation arranged through the partnership.
Runs from May to June. The one series each year; all papers are sat in the same series.
On +Exams we enter you before AQA's deadline for the series you choose.
Start your free trial, meet your named UK tutor and work through the AQA specification at your own pace.
On +Exams, Lift College submits your AQA entry and books your place at the Tutors & Exams centre you choose, before the entry deadline.
Trained invigilators, a room built for formal assessment, and a AQA certificate identical to a school candidate's.
There is no minimum study time. Most learners spend 8 to 12 hours a week and finish in 12 to 18 months, or faster if you study more each week. Assignments are for feedback and do not count towards your grade; the qualification is 100% examined.
AQA A Level Psychology covers seven compulsory topics (social influence, memory, attachment, psychopathology, approaches, biopsychology and research methods) plus three options, typically relationships, schizophrenia and aggression. Every topic is included in the Lift College course, mapped to the 7182 specification.
The AQA 7182 specification has three sections, one per paper: introductory topics, psychology in context, and issues and options. Research methods and maths skills run through all three. Open each topic to see what it covers.
Three equally weighted papers, 2 hours and 96 marks each
Each topic pairs named studies and theories with the evaluation skills that earn the 16 mark essay marks.
Every unit ends with marked, exam style questions. Before entry you sit full timed mock papers with written feedback returned within 5 to 7 working days.
On +Exams your entry and your seat at a Tutors & Exams centre are booked for you and the fees are included.
Three written papers of 2 hours, each 96 marks and worth 33.3%, all sat in the same May/June series. Paper 1 covers Social influence, Memory, Attachment, and Clinical Psychology and Mental Health in four sections of 24 marks. Paper 2 covers Approaches, Biopsychology and Research methods (Section C, 48 marks). Paper 3 covers Issues and debates plus one option from each of three groups. Questions are multiple choice, short answer and extended writing. There is no non-exam assessment. Grades run from A* to E, with U below E.
| Paper | Length | Marks | Weighting | Content |
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| Paper 1: Introductory Topics in Psychology | 2 hours | 96 marks | 33.3% | Social influence, Memory, Attachment, and Clinical Psychology and Mental Health. Sections A to D, 24 marks each. Multiple choice, short answer and extended writing. |
| Paper 2: Psychology in Context | 2 hours | 96 marks | 33.3% | Approaches, Biopsychology, and Research methods. Section A: 24 marks. Section B: 24 marks. Section C: 48 marks. |
| Paper 3: Issues and Options in Psychology | 2 hours | 96 marks | 33.3% | Issues and debates, plus one option from each of three groups (Relationships / Gender / Cognition and development; Schizophrenia / Eating behaviour / Stress; Aggression / Forensic Psychology / Addiction). Sections A to D, 24 marks each. |
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Exam style tasks with individual written feedback within 5 to 7 working days.
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A timed mock paper and a written summary of what to focus on before you are entered.
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Aisha K. · LondonAccess to HE Diploma (Nursing)A-level Psychology is moderately challenging: content-heavy, with research methods and maths making up at least 35% of the marks. Most learners find it easier than the sciences but harder than they expect. See where it sits in our ranking of the hardest A-levels.
A Level Psychology is considered a content-heavy subject with a significant amount of research study detail to learn and evaluate, similar in demand to other essay-based A Levels. It does not require prior science A Levels, but strong written communication skills are important for the extended answer questions.
Open to anyone aged 14 or over. Under 18s enrol with a parent or guardian's permission and support. There are no formal entry qualifications.
There is no formal entry requirement, but we recommend a grade 5 or above in GCSE English Language, since the exams involve extended written answers and essay-style questions on research studies and theory.
Most providers ask for GCSE grade 4/C or above in English and Maths; a science GCSE helps but isn't essential. Studying online with Lift College, there are no formal entry requirements. We recommend comfortable written English and basic maths, since research methods involves simple statistics.
The course follows the AQA 7182 specification: social influence, memory, attachment, psychopathology, approaches in psychology, biopsychology, research methods and issues and debates, plus three options, one from each group (relationships, gender or cognition and development; schizophrenia, eating behaviour or stress; aggression, forensic psychology or addiction).
A Levels are examined once a year, in the May/June series. All papers are sat in the same series, and any non-exam assessment is submitted in the same year. On +Exams we enter you and book your seat at a Tutors & Exams centre for the series you are ready for; on Study you can arrange your own entry as a private candidate.
At one of the ten Tutors & Exams centres across England: Birmingham, Bolton, Coventry, Doncaster, High Wycombe, Mitcham, Newcastle, Romford, St Neots and Taunton. Use the centre finder on this page to see your nearest. Exams are always sat in person at an approved centre; no A Level can be sat online.
You pay monthly by subscription, or annually up front at the price shown in the plan card, which saves 15% against paying monthly. Every option starts with a 7-day free trial, there is no contract and no credit agreement, and you can cancel from your account at any time. Every payment is covered by 14-day money back. On +Exams the awarding body entry fee and the Tutors & Exams centre fee are included in the price. We do not offer Advanced Learner Loans, student finance or third-party credit; the subscription is the only way to pay.
The full course, your named UK tutor, marked practice in every unit, mock papers and AI Study Support.
You simply stop studying. There is no contract, no credit agreement and no debt. You can cancel from your account at any time and there is 14-day money back on every payment.
Yes. Many learners study with us to improve on a grade achieved some years earlier, often to support a career change into psychology-related professions. Each resit is a fresh entry in the May/June series; on +Exams we make the entry and book your seat at a Tutors & Exams centre.
Yes. Lift College learners are entered as private candidates. On +Exams we handle the entry and book your seat at a Tutors & Exams centre, and the entry and centre fees are included. On Study you can enter yourself at a centre that accepts private candidates; you are responsible for that entry, the fees and any non-exam assessment arrangements.
Yes. A Level Psychology is accepted, and often preferred, by UK universities for undergraduate psychology, criminology and social sciences degree applications. It is not a strict requirement for most psychology degrees, since the subject is typically taught from first principles at university, but it gives you a strong head start.
Revise actively: condense each topic into one-page summaries, learn the named studies and evaluation points (AO3), and practise timed 16-mark essays against AQA mark schemes. Interleave topics weekly rather than cramming one at a time, and use past papers from all three exam papers in the final two months.
Most adult learners complete their preparation in 12 to 18 months of part-time online study. Because assessment is entirely exam based with no practical component, many learners find they can move through the specification at a steady, predictable pace.
On Lift College's +Exams plan, A Level Psychology is £89.99 a month or £917.99 a year, with your AQA entry and Tutors & Exams centre fees included and your seat booked for you. The Study plan is £49.99 a month or £509.99 a year; exam entry is only on +Exams.
Yes. You study AQA 7182 online with a named UK tutor and sit the written papers in person at an approved centre as a private candidate, in the May/June series. On +Exams Lift College makes the entry and books your seat at one of ten Tutors & Exams centres in England, with the fees included; on Study you can enter yourself at a centre that accepts private candidates.
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For a full topic-by-topic look at the AQA 7182 specification, see our AQA Psychology A-level guide.
