Course Overview

Our Education and Psychology degree will give you expert scientific training in the relationship between the mind, brain, and behaviour and an excellent grounding in education policy, child development, and educational neuroscience. You will develop an in-depth understanding of educational practice in a digital age, education in national and international contexts, leadership and management, and diversity and well-being in education. You will learn about the psychological and neuro-scientific processes that underpin activities such as thinking, reasoning, memory, and language, developing a solid foundation in cognitive, social, developmental, clinical, and biological psychology. Throughout your studies, you will develop excellent research, critical analysis, communication skills, and a high degree of numeracy and ICT ability.

General Eligibility

A-Levels/Welsh Baccalaureate*: ABB – BBB – If you have at least one of the following subjects at A level: Psychology, Biology, Chemistry, Maths or Physics, the typical offer will be ABB - BBB

Access Diploma: 24 Distinctions and 15 Merits

BTEC: DDM

Irish Leaving Certificate: 360-375 points

International Baccalaureate: 32-33 points

*We welcome applications from Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma students. Requirements are for A-levels, where you can substitute the same non-subject-specific grade for the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Level Core Grade.

It is not essential to have studied any particular subjects at A-level. We do not accept General Studies.

GCSE profiles must include a minimum of 5 passes at Grades A*-C, including Welsh/English Language and Mathematics.

Part Time Work Details

Twenty hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• For applicants whose first language is not English, we require a minimum IELTS score of 6.0 overall (with a minimum of 5.5 in each component) or an equivalent English test.