Child Psychology Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Applied Child Psychology MSc (PG) Birmingham City University - - - £9000 £16300 - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Child Psychology MSc Kingston University - - - £9620 £15900 - Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Psychology with Child Development (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) University of East London - - - £9250 £13320 - London On campus Full-time
Applied Child Psychology MSc Nottingham Trent University - - - - - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
Educational and Child Psychology DEdChPsy The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Clinical Child Psychology MSc Anglia Ruskin University - - - - - - Cambridge On campus Part-time
Educational and Child Psychology PhD The University of Sheffield - - - - - - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Family and Child Psychology MSc University of Chester - - - - - - Chester On campus Full-time
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Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Child Psychology

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £20000 £17737 £19705
25-75 percentile range £17000 - £25000 £13084 - £21950 £13907 - £24896
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Child Psychology courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £24000 £16793 £18790
25-75 percentile range £18000 - £25000 £12897 - £21897 £13177 - £23597
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Child Psychology

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Current jobs

Among graduates of Child Psychology who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Typical employers for graduates of Child Psychology

  • Private Practices
  • Schools
  • Hospitals
  • Government Agencies

Jobs of graduates of Child Psychology (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Child Psychology at Leeds Trinity University

35% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
15% Teaching Professionals
15% Elementary occupations
15% Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
10% Sales occupations
10% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading Distribution

Students of Child Psychology in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Child Psychology

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Child Psychology, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

The median salary of graduates of Child Psychology was £20000 15 months after graduation, £17737 3 years after graduation and £19705 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Child Psychology studies:
  • Master of Science (Postgraduate) - MSc (PG)
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Doctor in Education and Child Psychology - DEdChPsy
  • Doctoral Programme - PhD