Psychology and Education BSc (Hons)
Keele University
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Are you interested in the educational influences on learning and development? Our Psychology and Education accredited degree combines psychological and educational theory-based methodologies to discover how young people and adolescents evolve within educational settings. Build a wide range of skills, applicable to various, rewarding careers including teaching, educational psychology, youth work and social work.**Why choose this course?** - This programme is accredited by the British ...Read more

Are you interested in the educational influences on learning and development? Our Psychology and Education accredited degree combines psychological and educational theory-based methodologies to discover how young people and adolescents evolve within educational settings. Build a wide range of skills, applicable to various, rewarding careers including teaching, educational psychology, youth work and social work.


Why choose this course?

- This programme is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS)- Develop systematic and scientific understanding of the core areas of psychology as well as skills and knowledge across a variety of theoretical approaches to education- Highly transferable graduate employability skills leading to a broad range of careers in education, business, service and caring professions- Discover diverse cultures through an international year at a partner university across the globe- Take part in research-driven and external-facing projects which address current controversies and debatesOur Psychology and Education BPS accredited degree will provide you with an in-depth understanding of the mind and behaviour to examine how young children and adolescents learn and develop within an educational setting. You will explore a range of topics that focus on how psychology impacts everyday life including biological bases of behaviour, cognition, individual differences, human social interaction and lifespan development. To bring your learning to life, you will design and conduct your own psychological studies in our state-of-the art laboratories, for example conducting experiments or designing surveys.


About Keele

Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university. We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level. Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.

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Psychology
WUSCA ranking:
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These are the 2024 rankings, based on ratings given by past and current students.
93/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
40th
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61st
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Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 85 = 15% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
15%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
95%
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The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 91 = 9% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
9%
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91%
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Psychology (Non-Specific) graduate salary at this uni
£17,000
UK Psychology (Non-Specific) graduate salary
£18,000
What students say
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Harriet
26 Feb 24

I like how everything is on campus, convenient, I love the study spaces available at varying levels of quietness. The student union is cheap but could do with a bit of updating. I..Read more

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River
26 Feb 24

There are lots of beautiful and great places to study on campus. There are also lots of places depending on the type of studying you want to do. Our Su are pretty active in making..Read more

Popular A-level subjects

Psychology (Non-Specific)

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Psychology
82%
Biology
34%
English Literature
25%
Sociology
22%
Mathematics
21%
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£20,700 per year

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Accommodation- Standard Shared Halls £117.46

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Harriet
26 Feb 24
Psychology BSc (Hons)
I like how everything is on campus, convenient, I love the study spaces available at varying levels of quietness. The student union is cheap but could do with a bit of updating. I...
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River
26 Feb 24
Psychology with Placement Year BSc (Hons)
There are lots of beautiful and great places to study on campus. There are also lots of places depending on the type of studying you want to do. Our Su are pretty active in making...
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Keele University
Staffordshire Keele Staffordshire ST5 5BG United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Stoke-on-Trent  4.6 miles away

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