Psychology with Education [with Placement year] BSc (Hons)

Learn to understand peoples behaviour, emotions and thoughts – with a particular focus on educational psychology – on our accredited degree in Cambridge.<br/><br/>Why Psychology with Educational Psychology at ARU?<br/><br/><br/>- Study specialist modules on education and educational psychology<br/><br/><br/>- Our degrees are accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and delivered in our world-class Science Centre with dedicated Psychology labs.<br/><br/><br/>- Bring the world of work to life through Live Briefs; designed and developed with regional employers to give you exposure to ‘real world’ problem-solving.<br/><br/><br/>- Explore world-leading research with 98% of our Psychology research being recognised as internationally significant (REF 2021).<br/><br/><br/>- We offer support with the cost of living, and Psychology courses deliver compressed teaching across three days of the week, freeing your time for work experience.<br/><br/><br/>As a student at ARU, you’ll explore all the different facets of psychology to achieve BPS accreditation, including applied, social and clinical psychology, cognitive neuroscience and biological psychology. You’ll broaden your understanding of educational psychology through specialist modules on educational psychology, atypical development, inclusion, special educational needs and developmental difficulties.<br/><br/>You’ll also complete a compulsory work experience module, giving you the opportunity to gain essential applied experience to support and enhance your graduate career.<br/><br/>At ARU, you’ll learn from expert lecturers who are actively engaged in psychological research. You’ll have the opportunity to take advantage of our specialist state-of-the-art facilities too, including laboratories for measuring electrical activity in the brain, eye movement, psychoneuroimmunology, emotions and communication, psychometrics, and much more.<br/><br/>Outside of the lab, theres the opportunity to join regular seminars from guest speakers and take an optional placement year where you’ll gain valuable experience in the field of psychology. For example, students have completed their placement at the Gretton School for children with a diagnosis of autism.<br/><br/>After graduation, you’ll be ready to continue your professional training and prepare for a career in educational psychology or an allied profession in teaching, education or mental health. One of the attractions of a BPS accredited degree is the wide range of career prospects available to graduates beyond what is commonly thought of as a psychology profession, such as a career within education, social work, human resources, police, probation, marketing and the NHS, just to name a few.