Psychology and Special Educational Needs, Disability and Inclusion BA (Hons)

Bishop Grosseteste University

Key Course Facts

Salary after 15 months	£20000
Unemployment Rate	5% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	28% Proportion of students of Psychology and Special Educational Needs, Disability and Inclusion BA (Hons) who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Tuition Fees	£9250 Tuition (UK) £12690 Tuition (International) Tuition fees per year for Psychology and Special Educational Needs, Disability and Inclusion BA (Hons) at Bishop Grosseteste University UCAS course summary. Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023
Duration	3 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Main Site
Degree	Bachelor of Arts (Honours), BA (Hons)
Subject	Education Studies, Psychology, Special Needs Teaching

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 25 graduates of Psychology and Special Educational Needs, Disability and Inclusion BA (Hons) and other courses in Psychology (Non-Specific) at Bishop Grosseteste University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Psychology (Non-Specific).

	Psychology and Special Educational Needs, Disability and Inclusion BA (Hons) and other Psychology (Non-Specific) courses of Bishop Grosseteste University	Average review score among all Education Studies courses in the UK
Explanations	64	95
Interesting courses	58	96
Intellectually stimulating	44	90
Challenged to do my best	47	95
Depth of concepts	58	86
Builds on previous learnings	58	95
Joined ideas from different topics	72	100
Balance directed/independent study	50	91
Applicability of course content	64	95
Clear criteria in markings	47	91
Fair assessment	58	95
Tests reflected your learning	50	95
Timely feedback	97	100
Helpful feedback	61	91
Approachability of teachers	56	100
Support from teachers	50	95
Organisation of courses	8	90
Communication of changes	28	90
IT facilities	78	56
Library	94	85
Course specific resources	67	81
Student feedback opportunities	69	100
Student feedback valued	61	83
Student's feedback acted upon	56	63
Work of student union	52	57
Mental wellbeing services	56	67
Overall satisfaction	97

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. 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.
All Psychology (Non-Specific) courses of Bishop Grosseteste University

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Psychology (Non-Specific)

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Psychology (Non-Specific) at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£20000	£18500	£21500
25-75 percentile range	£17500 - £22500	£13500 - £23000	£15000 - £27500

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Salary of all UK Graduates of Psychology (Non-Specific)

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£22453	£19501	£22448
25-75 percentile range	£18813 - £26261	£14189 - £24534	£16207 - £28709

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Psychology (Non-Specific) courses in the UK

Course Description

Through studying a Psychology degree at BGU you’ll gain an in-depth understanding of the scientific nature of the subject and of its wider cultural and social impact. This course will develop your understanding of psychology and its theories of the mind, emotions and behaviour and become familiar with how these theories are applied in our lives, communities and societies.

Throughout the study of Special Educational Needs, Disability and Inclusion (SENDI) you will find out about different categories of need including; cognition & learning, social, emotional and mental health, sensory and communication needs. The course covers the broad spectrum to focus upon specific and more complex needs. On this degree will challenge your own beliefs and values, as well as those of others, and become an advocate for change.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	All Bishop Grosseteste University graduates of undergraduate studies in Psychology (Non-Specific)	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Psychology (Non-Specific)
Total respondents	20	20
Unemployed	5%	0%
Studying	10%	5%
Working	70%	60%
Both studying and working	10%	30%
No information	5%	5%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Psychology (Non-Specific) courses of Bishop Grosseteste University

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	70%	30%
Utilise skills from studies	40%	60%
Work is meaningful	85%	15%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of Bishop Grosseteste University

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	50%
Non highly-skilled jobs	50%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	0%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Psychology (Non-Specific) courses of Bishop Grosseteste University

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Psychology and Special Educational Needs, Disability and Inclusion BA (Hons) at Bishop Grosseteste University

15%	Customer service occupations
15%	Managers, directors and senior officials
10%	Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
5%	Business and public service associate professionals
5%	Elementary occupations
5%	Protective service occupations
5%	Sales occupations
5%	Administrative occupations
5%	Teaching Professionals
5%	Sales occupations

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Psychology (Non-Specific)

Average UCAS Tariff Score 106

Tariff score	% of students accepted for courses in Psychology (Non-Specific)
<48	0
48-63	5
64-79	5
80-95	10
96-111	30
112-127	10
128-143	0
144-159	20
160-175	5
176-191	0
192-207	0
208-223	0
224-239	0
>240	0

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
All Psychology (Non-Specific) courses of Bishop Grosseteste University

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

- 6.5
- Others
- 6.5
- Graduate Degrees
- The candidate must attain a minimum of 6 in each component of the IELTS test.
- 6.5
- Undergraduate Degrees
- The candidate must attain a minimum of 5.5 in each component of the IELTS test.

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Psychology and Special Educational Needs, Disability and Inclusion, BA (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Psychology and Special Educational Needs, Disability and Inclusion BA (Hons)

England UK	£9250	year 1
Northern Ireland	£9250	year 1
Scotland	£9250	year 1
Wales	£9250	year 1
EU	£12690	year 1
International	£12690	year 1

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

year 1 (Default entry point)
year 2
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University Rankings

Positions of Bishop Grosseteste University in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of Bishop Grosseteste University in related subject specific rankings.

Education

- #52
- #68
Education

The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
[Published 09 September, 2023]
- #61
- #73
Education

CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]

See all 6 university rankings of Bishop Grosseteste University

About Bishop Grosseteste University

Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU) was founded in 1862 and is located in the urban surroundings of the cathedral town of Lincoln, England. BGU specialises in training teachers on their PGCE training pathways. Training options range from Foundation Degrees all the way up to PhD level, and all focus on getting their graduates into their desired field of work, whether that be teaching children in primary schools, or teaching specialist subjects at adult education institutions.

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Student composition of Bishop Grosseteste University

Total number of students enrolled at Bishop Grosseteste University by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
undergraduates:: 1555
postgraduates:: 495
Total:: 2050

Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Education Studies”: 1215 Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

Source: Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

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