University of Hull

BSc (Hons) Psychology with Education

University of HullCottingham Road, Hull, HU6 7RX

Course overview

Explore the fascinating connection between psychology and education. On this unique degree, you’ll study how the mind works - and how that knowledge can shape teaching, learning, and child development. You’ll cover key areas of psychology, from cognition and development to social behaviour and neuroscience, alongside education topics such as policy, theory, and classroom practice.

It’s an ideal path if you’re interested in educational psychology, welfare and support roles in schools and communities. Real-world experience is built into the course. Through two substantial placements - in settings like schools, charities, or community groups – you’ll apply what you’ve learned in practical, hands-on ways.

This focus on employability helps prepare you for careers in education, pastoral care, welfare, or to go on to teacher training or further postgraduate study. The course is jointly taught by experts in both psychology and education, and you’ll complete a mix of modules from each discipline – giving you the best of both worlds. In your final year, you’ll carry out your own dissertation project, working with academic supervisors on a topic that really matters to you.

Graduates can go on to further study such as MA Education, MA SEND and Inclusion, or pursue professional routes like a Doctorate in Educational Psychology. If you're passionate about both psychology and making a difference in education, this is the course for you.

Key highlights

  • Two substantial placements in schools, charities or community groups
  • Covers cognition, development, social behaviour and neuroscience
  • Education modules on policy, theory and classroom practice
  • Jointly taught by psychology and education experts
  • Final-year dissertation with academic supervisor support
  • Prepares for teacher training or postgraduate routes such as educational psychology

Entry requirements

  • UCAS tariff points: 120 — For this course, you'll need 120 UCAS points.

Scholarships

  • Norman and Sheila Andrew Engineering Scholarship

  • UG International Fee Waivers - South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa

    his award offers a £2,000 tuition fee discount for each year of study on a full-time undergraduate program.

    Up to £2,000
  • University of Hull Asia Studentship

    This award is given as a £2,000 tuition fee discount against the cost of a full-time.

    Up to £2,000

Careers this course leads to

  • Teaching assistant
  • Pastoral support worker
  • Special educational needs (SEN) support worker
  • Education welfare officer
  • Community support worker
  • Trainee educational psychologist (after doctoral training)

Cost of study

UK/Home: £10,050 per year | International: £21,520 per year

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 University of Hull, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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