University of Birmingham
Psychology in Education BSc (Hons)
University of Birmingham

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 35 graduates of Psychology in Education BSc (Hons) and other courses in Developmental Psychology at University of Birmingham for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Developmental Psychology.

Overall student satisfaction
89 /100
35 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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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 Developmental Psychology courses of University of Birmingham
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Education

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Developmental Psychology 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 £23000 £23000 £29000
25-75 percentile range £21000 - £26000 £20000 - £25500 £24000 - £32500
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Salary of all UK Graduates of Education

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £22797 £18441 £20771
25-75 percentile range £17564 - £26907 £13128 - £23832 £14538 - £27215
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Education courses in the UK

Course Description

The BSc (Hons) Psychology in Education will give you a theoretically rich and practical understanding of the contribution of psychology to the field of education. The course is accredited by the British Psychological Society.

You will be taught by world-leaders in the field of Psychology of Education, with a distinctive social justice perspective and will study psychological accounts of learning as a process of human development, that take place in contexts that include the family, early years provision and schooling.

Each year of study on the degree is worth 120 credits. The programme includes core and optional modules in a range of areas of psychology such as biological, cognitive, developmental and social psychology, with a specific focus on their application to education. We update our modules regularly to include the newest research in the field, and to reflect the changing role and influence of psychology in education. You can select additional modules from our BA (Hons) Education to understand the role of psychology in the context of the contributions of sociology, history and philosophy of education.

Why study this course?

  • World-class research - you will be taught in a School which is doing pioneering world-class research in diverse specialisms from character education and racial equality to innovative technology for children on the autistic spectrum.
  • Research methods training - and developing an understanding of the contribution of psychological research to education, will be an important feature of this programme.
  • Vocational placement - the programme includes a compulsory two-week vocational placement in your final year so that you can apply your knowledge to work with children and young people in a professional setting.
  • The BSc (Hons) Psychology in Education will prepare you for a range of postgraduate training and career options, including Educational Psychology, teaching and research.

Please note that a range of different placement and dissertation options are available to students on this programme, and for some of these options you may need to have a DBS check. If necessary, support will be provided to complete the process at the appropriate point in the programme.

Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS).

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.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Current jobs

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Required skill level of job after 15 months

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Developmental Psychology courses of University of Birmingham

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

Example below based on all graduates of Psychology in Education BSc (Hons) at University of Birmingham

40% Welfare and housing associate professionals
20% Elementary occupations
10% Finance Professionals
5% Sales occupations
5% Information Technology Professionals
5% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
5% Administrative occupations
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Entry Requirements / Admissions

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Developmental Psychology

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

Including a relevant subject/science @ C or above (80 UCAS tariff points)

31-30 overall or 665-655 in 3 HL subjects.

Other qualifications such as BTEC, CACHE and Access to HE diplomas.considered on a case to case basis

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

Requirements for international students / English requirements

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

    • 6.5
    • Graduate Degrees
    • (no subscore less than 6.0)
    • 6.5
    • Undergraduate Degrees
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Psychology in Education, BSc (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Psychology in Education BSc (Hons)

Ireland £9250 year 1
England UK £9250 year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 year 1
Scotland £9250 year 1
Wales £9250 year 1
Channel Islands £9250 year 1

Additional fee information

For details of the annual tuition fee for International Students please see the course web page listed in the 'course details' section above.

If you are made an offer to study by the University, the yearly tuition fee will be stated in your offer letter.

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)

University Rankings

Positions of University of Birmingham in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of University of Birmingham in related subject specific rankings.

Social Studies & Humanities

    • #19 
    • #23 
    Psychology
    CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
    [Published 08 June, 2023]
    • #39 
    • #52 
    Psychology
    The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
    [Published 09 September, 2023]
    • #6 
    • #71 
    Psychology
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]
    • #9 
    • #74 
    Psychology
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #6 
    • #76 
    Psychology
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #10 
    • #119 
    Psychology
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]

See all 38 university rankings of University of Birmingham

About University of Birmingham

The University of Birmingham is a research university based in Edgbaston, Birmingham, England. The university’s aim is to be at the cutting edge of educational delivery, and to have their curriculum be continually reshaped by new revelations in research. The main campus is situated a reasonable three miles away from Birmingham city centre, which doesn’t take long to get to via bus if the student decides they’d like to spend some of their free time there.

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Student composition of University of Birmingham

Total number of students enrolled at University of Birmingham by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
undergraduates:
24385
postgraduates:
9185
Total:
33570
Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Psychology”: Academic year - 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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