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**Course Overview**
Explore young minds – with a degree that delves into the social, biological and cognitive issues that shape the way children think, feel and interact with the world around them.
**Why study with us**
- At our purpose-built child observation suite, you can witness, record and analyse children’s behaviour and interaction with toys, peers and adults.
- While this is a specialist degree, it offers the well-rounded understanding of psychology to earn accreditation from the British Psychological Society (BPS).
**Course Overview**<br/><br/>Explore young minds – with a degree that delves into the social, biological and cognitive issues that shape the way children think, feel and interact with the world around them.<br/><br/>**Why study with us**<br/><br/><br/>- At our purpose-built child observation suite, you can witness, record and analyse children’s behaviour and interaction with toys, peers and adults.<br/><br/><br/>- While this is a specialist degree, it offers the well-rounded understanding of psychology to earn accreditation from the British Psychological Society (BPS).<br/><br/><br/>- We offer the chance to get involved in research, whether assisting or participating, with paid internships, placements and part-time roles.<br/><br/><br/>**What youll do**<br/><br/><br/>- While you’ll have a strong focus on child development, you’ll also have the flexibility to choose from various option modules as you progress. <br/><br/><br/>- You could take the chance to spend a year on placement, building workplace experience and professional skills to boost your career prospects when you graduate.<br/><br/><br/>- As this course shares a common first year with Forensic Psychology, Neuropsychology and more, you may have the chance to switch specialisms as your interests develop.<br/><br/><br/>**Accreditations**<br/><br/><br/>- This course is accredited by the BPS, the learned and professional body, incorporated by the Royal Charter, for Psychology in the UK. We will provide you with the breadth and depth of knowledge that allows you to graduate with Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) provided you achieve at least a lower second class honours degree.<br/><br/><br/>**Future Careers**<br/><br/>Our Psychology of Child Development BSc (Hons) course offers the specialist skills for a range of roles working with children, but also provides the knowledge to open a broad range of other paths too.
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
22/09/2025
Campus
Main Site
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
C891
Institution Code
C30
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
UCAS TariffScottish Higher104 to 120 UCAS points Access to HE Diploma104 to 120 UCAS points International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme104 to 120 UCAS points at Higher Level subjects Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)GCSE/National 4/National 55 GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above including Maths and English or equivalent. Equivalent qualifications are Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths and English or Level 3 Key Skills in Maths and Communication. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)ASNot Accepted OCR Cambridge Technical DiplomaOCR Cambridge Technical Extended DiplomaScottish Advanced Higher104 to 120 UCAS points A level104 to 120 UCAS points at A2 T Level |
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