If you want to influence education practice or plan education policy, this degree is for you. And you will be able to do this with a firm understanding of psychology.

You’ll explore education in both formal and informal settings, from education in schools to universities, and community and refugee education, to arts education. You’ll study topics including:

• curriculum, learning, culture and society
• support for neurodivergent learners
• inclusion, equalities and identities
• education, democracy, social justice and global sustainability
• digital education in the age of artificial intelligence.

Through your psychology modules you’ll investigate how people learn through every stage of life. You’ll learn about child development through social, biological, cognitive and clinical psychology studies. You’ll also consider the social, emotional and mental heath needs of learners. This experience will enhance your understanding of the field of education.

Our passionate academics are experts in teaching and have influenced education policy. Their diverse research specialisms include:

• the role of education in conflict zones
• learning in prisons
• children’s literacy
• how sustainability is taught across the world.

You’ll get to study education in the area that interests you, from infant schools to arts, museums and refugee education.