Developmental Psychology Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelor & Master

Program	University	Student satisfaction	Unemployed	Dropout	Tuition (UK)	Tuition (International)	UCAS Tariff	City
Psychology (Educational and Developmental Psychology) BSc (Hons)	Nottingham Trent University	80%	4%	0%	£9250	£17150	143	Nottingham	On campus Full-time
Developmental Psychology MSc	University of East Anglia	92%	4%	10%	£9250	£20600	136	Norwich	On campus Full-time
Psychology with Developmental Disorders BSc (Hons)	University of South Wales	76%	5%	5%	£9000	£12600	141	Pontypridd	On campus Full-time
Developmental Psychology with Placement Year BSc (Hons)	University of East Anglia	90%	4%	10%	£9250	£20600	136	Norwich	On campus Full-time
Psychology (Educational and Developmental Psychology) BSc (Hons)	Nottingham Trent University	71%	4%	0%	£9250	£17150	136	Nottingham	On campus Full-time Sandwich
Developmental Psychology BSc (Hons)	University of East Anglia	87%	4%	10%	£9250	£20600	136	Norwich	On campus Full-time
Developmental Psychology with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons)	University of East Anglia	87%	4%	10%	£9250	£20600	144	Norwich	On campus Full-time
Research Methods (Developmental Psychology) MA	Durham University	-	-	-	£10400	£24750	-	Durham	On campus Full-time
Psychology with Developmental Disorders CertHE	University of South Wales	-	-	-	£9000	£12600	-	Pontypridd	On campus Full-time
Applied Developmental Psychology MSc	Queen's University of Belfast	-	-	-	-	-	-	Belfast	On campus Part-time
Developmental Psychology MSc	Sheffield Hallam University	-	-	-	-	-	-	Sheffield	On campus Part-time
Developmental Psychology MSc MSc	University of Dundee	-	-	-	-	-	-	Dundee	On campus Full-time
Developmental-Educational Psychology MSc	University of Kent	-	-	-	-	-	-	Canterbury	On campus Part-time
Developmental Disorders MSc	Lancaster University	-	-	-	-	-	-	Lancaster	On campus Full-time
Developmental Psychology MSc	Lancaster University	-	-	-	-	-	-	Lancaster	On campus Full-time

Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction

78 /100

166 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

	Average review score among all Developmental Psychology courses in the UK	Average score among all subjects in the UK
Explanations	94	91
Interesting courses	71	80
Intellectually stimulating	91	84
Challenged to do my best	84	84
Depth of concepts	79	83
Builds on previous learnings	87	84
Joined ideas from different topics	74	83
Balance directed/independent study	73	76
Applicability of course content	78	82
Clear criteria in markings	82	76
Fair assessment	94	80
Tests reflected your learning	87	81
Timely feedback	94	80
Helpful feedback	67	72
Approachability of teachers	83	83
Support from teachers	87	84
Organisation of courses	73	73
Communication of changes	83	75
IT facilities	78	85
Library	89	90
Course specific resources	93	86
Student feedback opportunities	72	81
Student feedback valued	78	75
Student's feedback acted upon	70	62
Work of student union	80	72
Mental wellbeing services	84	76
Overall satisfaction	78	62

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2024. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Developmental Psychology

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£21667	£19175	£21262
25-75 percentile range	£19315 - £25593	£14380 - £23277	£16464 - £26667

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Aug 27, 2024
All Developmental Psychology courses in the UK

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Developmental 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.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Developmental Psychology
Total respondents	50
Unemployed	6%
Studying	6%
Working	64%
Both studying and working	20%
No information	6%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024

Current jobs

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

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	55%	45%
Utilise skills from studies	55%	45%
Work is meaningful	90%	10%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024

Typical employers for graduates of Developmental Psychology

Academia
Government Agencies
Health Care Facilities
Schools

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

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

35%	Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
25%	Business and public service associate professionals
15%	Quality and Regulatory Professionals
15%	Managers, directors and senior officials
10%	Caring personal services

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Developmental Psychology

Average UCAS Tariff Score 125

Tariff score	% of students accepted for courses in Developmental Psychology
<48	0
48-63	1
64-79	4
80-95	6
96-111	9
112-127	20
128-143	26
144-159	25
160-175	24
176-191	3
192-207	2
208-223	0
224-239	4
>240	1