Cardiff Metropolitan University

Education, Psychology & Special Educational Needs - BSc (Hons) Degree

Cardiff Metropolitan UniversityCyncoed Campus, United Kingdom

Course overview

Education, Psychology and Special Educational Needs at Cardiff Met is a distinctive, practice-focused degree if you are passionate about inclusive education and supporting diverse learners. It combines psychological perspectives with specialist knowledge of additional learning needs, preparing you to make a meaningful contribution across a range of educational and support settings.

Key highlights

  • Practice-focused study of inclusive education and supporting diverse learners
  • Combines psychological perspectives with specialist additional learning needs knowledge
  • Prepares graduates for a range of educational and support settings

Entry requirements

  • UCAS tariff points: 104 — Tariff points: 104 Contextual offer: See our contextual offers page.
  • GCSE: C/4 or above — to include English Language
  • BTEC: MMM — BTEC National / Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
  • T-level: Merit — BTEC National / Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: MMM T Level: Merit.

Scholarships

  • Alumni Discount

    The Alumni Discount offers a 20% discount on Cardiff Met courses for previous graduates who are enrolling onto postgraduate programmes from September 2026.

    Up to 20% of fees
  • Full Fee Discount

    Award: Up to £1,000

  • Sport Scholarships

    Undergraduate – Home student (UK): £7,000; Undergraduate – International student: £11,000; Postgraduate alumni – Home student (UK) £2,000 + alumni discount Postgraduate alumni – Home student (UK) £4,200.

  • Undergraduate Scholarship

    Award: £2,500

    Up to £2,500

Careers this course leads to

  • Special educational needs teaching assistant
  • Learning support assistant
  • Special educational needs coordinator
  • Educational psychology assistant
  • Family support worker
  • Youth worker

Cost of study

UK/Home: £9,790 | International: £16,000

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Cardiff Metropolitan University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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