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BSc (Hons) Educational Psychology

Edge Hill University, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

Discover the learning and development of children and young people with our educational psychology degree.

We’ve designed this course to focus on psychology and the human brain, with some modules looking at the core theory through an educational lens. You’ll explore how conditions like autism and ADHD impact behavior, social interaction, and learning.

General Eligibility

Typical offer 104-112 UCAS Tariff points, for which no specific subjects are required, plus GCSE English and GCSE Mathematics at Grade C or Grade 4 or above (or equivalent).

Please note, for the purposes of studying psychology, level 2 literacy and numeracy qualifications are not considered equivalent to GCSE Grade C or Grade 4 in English Language and Mathematics. We are happy to accept IB qualifications that achieve the required number of UCAS Tariff points.

Access to Higher Education Diploma 45 credits at Level 3, for example, 9 credits at Distinction and 36 credits at Merit or 15 credits at Distinction and 30 credits at Merit. The required total can be attained from various credit combinations.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Year 1

Essential Skills in Applied Psychology

Introduction to Cognitive and Biological Psychology

Introduction to Educational Psychology

Introduction to Personality, Social and Developmental Psychology

Investigating Psychology 1

Investigating Psychology 2

2 Year 2

Biological Psychology

Cognitive Psychology

Developmental Psychology

Research Methods and Data Analysis

Social Psychology

The Psychology of Teaching, Learning and Instruction

3 Year 3

Dissertation

Personality and Individual Differences

Psychology Placement: Linking Theory to Practice

Reflections and Future Directions

Language Requirement

  • IELTS5.5
  • TOEFL59
  • PTE50
  • Duolingo69

International students require IELTS 6.0, with a score no lower than 5.5 in each individual component, or an equivalent English language qualification.

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