We do not generally encourage students to repeat the first year unless there are special factors, like illness, which might have interfered with their performance in the examination. You will receive all the preparation that you need for the psychology examination in the psychology lectures and tutorials. Decisions about which other subjects to take should be based on your interests and not which subjects go best with psychology. If you have not qualified for a place in the second year of psychology, you may eventually take your degree in one or more of these other subjects. It is therefore important that you enjoy your other subjects and find them interesting.
Most courses require that students have access to certain books.
Many of the books are available in the short loan collection of the library but the demand on library resources is such that some of these books may be difficult to obtain. In such cases, it would be in your interests to buy the book. One way of cutting down on the cost is to have two or three friends buy a copy between them. You may also be able to find a second-hand copy of the book. The Students' Union holds a book sale at the start of the academic year.