Psychology (Developmental and Educational)
University of Northampton
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Our Developmental and Educational Psychology course is a specialist psychology programme that allows you to focus on human development and educational issues alongside a general psychology pathway. This course provides you with useful knowledge and experience if you intend to pursue a career in or outside psychology. The skills you will learn are transferable to a variety of fields including educational psychology, clinical psychology, teaching or research.This educational and developmental ...Read more

Our Developmental and Educational Psychology course is a specialist psychology programme that allows you to focus on human development and educational issues alongside a general psychology pathway. This course provides you with useful knowledge and experience if you intend to pursue a career in or outside psychology. The skills you will learn are transferable to a variety of fields including educational psychology, clinical psychology, teaching or research.This educational and developmental Psychology degree is British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited, giving you the opportunity to gain Graduate Basis for Chartered (GBC) Membership. You will develop your employability skills through volunteering opportunities, events, workshops, research projects and work-based learning.Developmental and Educational Psychology are combined in this single honours BSc course to provide you with useful knowledge and experience needed to work in educational psychology, clinical psychology, teaching or research. This course offers you a unique springboard for further study or future training. It will help you to develop a range of transferable skills including analytical and research skills.There are two clear strands to the psychology developmental and educational degree. The first strand covers general psychology in areas such as social, cognitive and biological psychology which underpin the specialist developmental and educational work. The second strand is comprised of specific developmental and educational modules. There will be work-based learning built into a module taken in each year of your course. You are also encouraged to seek additional work experience through paid employment or voluntary work.Full Time: 3 YearsFoundation: 4 Years

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Aimee
07 Mar 25

Best part is the community and the friends I have made. The campus is easy to navigate and an open and airy environment. It could be improved with more lecturer consistency with..Read more

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Clare
07 Mar 25

Supportive lecturers and small lecture sizes...Read more

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UCAS Tariff:

120 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

M45 Grades / Points required

AQA Level 3 (Foundation) Technical Level (360 glh):

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AQA Level 3 Technical Level (1080 glh):

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AQA Level 3 Technical Level (720 glh):

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Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal:

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International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

25 Grades / Points required

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

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OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma:

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£9,535 per year

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£9,535 per year

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Students from England

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£9,535 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,535 per year

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Students from Wales

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£9,535 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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£9,535 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

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£15,700 per year

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£15,700 per year

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Aimee
07 Mar 25
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Best part is the community and the friends I have made. The campus is easy to navigate and an open and airy environment. It could be improved with more lecturer consistency with...
Read more
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Clare
07 Mar 25
Psychology (Developmental and Educational)
Supportive lecturers and small lecture sizes....
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University of Northampton
Waterside Campus University Drive Northampton Northamptonshire NN1 5PH United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Northampton  0.6 miles away

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