Accredited by the British Psychological Society, this programme enables you to test out psychological theories in real-life settings, including education, and to appreciate an interdisciplinary perspective. You will be taught by experts engaged in cutting-edge research in child and adolescent development, education, atypical development (e.g. autism, dyslexia), learning, neuroscience and sociology.

Degree benefits

• An exciting three-year interdisciplinary programme which covers cognitive, social, developmental, clinical, perceptual, and biological aspects of psychology, as well as an exploration of their application in education. You will be taught by internationally recognised experts in teaching and research.

• UCL Institute of Education has been ranked first for education worldwide for the last eight years (QS World University Rankings by Subject). The programme team has received awards for teaching excellence and student support and the programme leader won the UCL Active Student Partnership award in 2018.

• The degree offers you the opportunity to study psychology even if you do not have a background in science and equips you with the knowledge and skills for a wide range of professions such as educational or clinical psychology, counselling, research, teaching, healthcare, marketing and human resources.

• We run interactive sessions and use a variety of assessment methods including essays, exams, wikipages, presentations and portfolios to allow students of diverse abilities and backgrounds to demonstrate their knowledge and build on their reflection and critical thinking skills.

Your learning

Teaching will be delivered through interactive lectures, small-group work, tutorials, practical experience in laboratory classes, and your own field research. Optional education studies modules will allow you to develop an understanding of the links between the disciplines of psychology and education. You will have access to excellent online resources, labs and various libraries.

Assessment

The British Psychological Society and our External Examiners have commended the degree for its variety of assessment methods which include coursework, practical laboratory reports, final year research project, essay-based work, portfolios, presentations, examinations, wiki pages, booklets, research grant proposal and critiques.

Careers

You will acquire quantitative and qualitative skills based on the scientific methods of psychology and its application to education by critically evaluating research data and conducting your own research studies. You will also develop a range of highly transferable skills including problem-solving, communication, data management and analysis, ethics, literacy skills, team working, presentation, report writing, time management, writing for different audiences and critical thinking.

This degree provides the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS), an entry requirement for many BPS-accredited postgraduate courses (e.g. educational or clinical psychology). Alternatively, you may wish to pursue a career in research, healthcare, teaching or other education settings; or even in business, management, marketing and human resources.