About the course

This exciting, multidisciplinary degree brings together two important research fields to gain multiple perspectives on how today’s children and adolescents develop and learn. It allows you to apply your specialist knowledge to real-life practice and is the first step in a rewarding career within the education or psychology fields.

Education with Psychology BA (Hons) is designed to introduce you to the fields of psychology, sociology and the philosophy of education, building your understanding of their role in modern society. You also learn about the current debates and issues in education and psychology, both in the UK and internationally, in areas such as mental health, special educational needs and the growth in digital technologies.

You begin by exploring core topics including early child psychology; the psychology of adolescence; child and adolescent development; and key concepts in education. In your second and third years, you can choose from a range of optional units that allow you to specialise in an area of personal interest, or one with a particular career in mind. Units may include special needs and disability; developing teaching practice; families and communities; coaching psychology; and alternative approaches to education.

Why choose this course?

• Our Education courses have a high student satisfaction rating for our teaching (91%) and academic support (90%) (NSS 2022)
• Take the option of two work-based learning units, enabling you to gain relevant work experience and explore possible career paths
• Follow your own areas of interest through optional units in the second and third year
• Study with an expert academic team from teaching, education and psychology backgrounds who draw on their current research in fields such as developmental psychology, motivation and professional practice
• Take the course over four years and include a fee-free year in industry (see below), gaining work experience, building your CV and making contacts for the future
• If you need a step up into higher education, start with a Foundation Year (see below) which guarantees you a place on the degree course

I have worked in the field of education for over fifteen years and have a professional background in sexual health and youth work.

I started working in higher education in 2013 and have taught on a range of undergraduate units focusing on the lives and experiences of children, young people and families.