University of Northampton

Psychology (Developmental and Educational) BSc (Hons)

University of NorthamptonWaterside Campus, Northampton

Course overview

Our Developmental and Educational Psychology course is a specialist psychology programme that allows you to focus on human development and educational issues alongside a general psychology pathway. This course provides you with useful knowledge and experience if you intend to pursue a career in or outside psychology. The skills you will learn are transferable to a variety of fields including educational psychology, clinical psychology, teaching or research.

This Psychology Developmental and Educational degree has been designed to contribute towards achieving the following United Nations Sustainable Development Goal: SDG3 Good Health and Wellbeing. This programme is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), serving as the first step towards becoming a Chartered Psychologist. Upon completing your degree with at least a 2:2 classification, you will be eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) with the BPS.

Gaining GBC status offers numerous advantages for your future career in psychology. Additionally, our accredited psychology undergraduate degree allows you to progress into postgraduate study in various areas of psychology – and beyond – without the need for a further Psychology Conversion course to obtain GBC status.

Key highlights

  • Accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS)
  • Eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership with a 2:2 or above
  • First step towards becoming a Chartered Psychologist
  • Specialist focus on human development and educational issues
  • Combines developmental and educational study with a general psychology pathway
  • Progress to postgraduate psychology study without a conversion course

Entry requirements

  • A-level: BBC — A typical offer would be: BBC at A Level or DMM at BTEC Extended Diploma/Cambridge Technical or Merit at T Level.
  • BTEC: DMM — BTEC Extended Diploma
  • T-level: Merit — A typical offer would be: BBC at A Level or DMM at BTEC Extended Diploma/Cambridge Technical or Merit at T Level.

Scholarships

  • ICAEW Foundation Bursary

    Three annual payments of £4,000

    Up to £12,000

  • John Lowe Accounting and Finance Scholarship

    Scholarship is paid as £1,000 in the second and third years of study.

    Up to £2,000

  • Northampton Energy Elite Athlete Scholarship

    This scheme offers the student athlete a support network enabling them to balance the demands of performance sport with academic study.

  • Reid Science, Engineering, and Computing Bursary

    £500 per year of study

    Up to £1,500

  • TD Lewis Scholarship

    The T D Lewis Scholarship provides both undergraduate and postgraduate students with financial awards of up to £1,000.

    Up to £100

  • The Chancellor's Fund

    Up to £50

  • The University of Northampton International Scholarship

    The University of Northampton International Scholarship Scheme is a merit-based scholarship that provides up to a £4,000 reduction in tuition fees.

  • Wilson Endowment Scholarship

    Successful students will receive three annual payments of £500, one for each year of study.

    Up to £1,500

Careers this course leads to

  • Educational psychologist
  • Clinical psychologist
  • Teacher
  • Research assistant
  • Assistant psychologist

Cost of study

UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £17,000 per year

Admission

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