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Education Studies with Psychology, BA (Hons)

De Montfort University, the United Kingdom

De Montfort University

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The award How you will study Study duration Course start Domestic course fees International course fees
BA (Hons)Full-time3 yearsSeptemberGBP 9250 per yearGBP 15250 per year

About Education Studies with Psychology, BA (Hons) - at De Montfort University

This programme provides opportunities to engage in many aspects of education, life-long learning and psychology.

Education Studies with Psychology provides you with the opportunity to discuss, debate and question educational structures, policy, practice and theory.  While also providing you with the opportunity to study the mind and how it shapes and influences behaviour.  

You will study core areas including biological, cognitive, developmental and social psychology, and you will cover personality and intelligence. You will also study core modules which focus on the History of Education, Perspectives of Education, Ways of Learning and Wellbeing, Inclusion and Diversity, while also being able to choose modules which focus on topics such as Special Educational Needs, Disability and Neurodiversity, Radical Education, Global Education and Creativity in Education. 

If you want to make a positive change to young people’s lives and society as a whole, then studying this course is your first step. 

Recent graduates have gone on to work in teaching, education practice, early years childcare, youth work, educational publishing, the creative industries or choose to progress to postgraduate level courses, such as our Education Practice MA.

Key features 

  • Benefit from Education 2030, where a simplified ‘block learning’ timetable means you will study one subject at a time and have more time to engage with your learning, receive faster feedback and enjoy a better study-life balance.
  • Learn about the connections between Psychology and Education with the flexibility to specialise in your areas of interest through option modules. Modules you can choose from include Social Psychology, Abnormal Psychology and Counselling Psychology.
  • Successful completion of the course provides a foundation to progress onto Initial Teacher Training, enabling you to become a teacher in the UK.
  • Take part in our student exchange programme for the opportunity to study in Spain, Finland or Denmark, or our Placement or Enterprise years between the second and third year of your course.
  • Engage with the local community and boost your CV through placements and volunteering opportunities at schools, art and learning centres or museums.
  • Our students have gained international experience related to their studies through our DMU Global programme. Education Studies students have previously explored museum education in Amsterdam, considered inequality and segregation in New York, and supported refugees in Berlin.

Notes about fees for this course

2023/24 tuition fees for UK students: £9,250

2023/24 tuition fees for international students: £15,250

Additional costs: You may incur additional costs for this programme, including the cost of travelling to and from project/placement locations.

Entry requirements

GCSEs

  • Five GCSEs at grade C/4 or above including English Language or English Literature

Plus one of the following:

A levels

  • A minimum of 104 UCAS points from at least two A levels

T Levels

  • Merit

BTEC

  • BTEC National Diploma - Distinction/Merit/Merit
  • BTEC Extended Diploma - Distinction/Merit/Merit

 Access to HE Diploma 

  • Pass in QAA accredited Access to HE overall 112 UCAS tariff with at least 30 Level 3 credits at Merit. 

We will normally require students to have had a break from full-time education before undertaking the Access course

International Baccalaureate: 24+ points

Interview: No

Work experience: No

Personal statement selection criteria

  • Clear communication skills, including good grammar and spelling
  • Information relevant to the course applied for
  • Interest in the course demonstrated with explanation and evidence
  • If relevant for the course - work and life experience

English language requirements

If English is not your first language an IELTS score of 6.5 overall is essential.

English Language tuition, delivered by our British Council-accredited Centre for English Language Learning, is available both before and throughout the course if you need it.

DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check: Yes

You submit an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure application form before starting the course (if you are overseas you will also need to submit a criminal records certificate from your home country), which needs to be cleared in accordance with DMU’s admissions policy. Contact us for up-to-date information.

We strongly advise that you opt for the DBS update service as it is possible that future placement providers may request a recent DBS and not one from the start of the programme. If you decide not to opt for this service then you will have to pay for the DBS again if requested by your placement provided – the university will not cover this cost.

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