About the programme

If you’re aiming for a career in education, this degree programme will give you the knowledge you need to achieve your goals. As well as understanding more about the education system, through studying psychology you’ll gain valuable insights into people’s behaviour and motivation.
The BA (Hons) Education with Psychology degree takes a broad view of education as a process, and also helps you understand the psychological aspects of learning. So, as well as looking at the various ways and situations in which people learn, you’ll discover more about the mental processes and behaviours involved in education.
Once you’ve successfully completed the Education with Psychology Studies degree, you’ll have the personal and intellectual qualities needed for a career in school teaching or PCET training. If you’re interested in school teaching, the degree could lead to the one-year Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) in primary years. But this is a degree that can also be valuable in areas outside teaching, too. The psychology element of your degree makes this a qualification that's highly relevant to a wide range of areas of work – from social work to marketing.

Programme modules:

Level 1

• Critical Reading and Writing
• Introduction to Psychology 1
• Introduction to Psychology 2
• Sociology of Education
• Communities, Learning and Education
• Diaspora Communities in the UK
• Sociological Perspectives of Childhood and Child Development

Level 2

• Research Design and Method
• Professional Development
• Community Development, Politics, Policy and Practice
• Social Policy and Legislation for Children and Families
• Creative Writing, Fiction and Community
• Key Concepts in Citizenship
• Social Psychology
• Cognitive Psychology and Psychobiology
• Personality and Developmental Psychology

Level 3

• Research Project
• Educational Issues and Special Educational Needs
• Contemporary Issues in Education and Training
• Multicultural and Global Citizenship
• Psychology of Education
• Work Psychology
• Forensic Psychology
• Clinical Psychology
• Health Psychology
• Community Arts Education in Transition

Learning materials

This programme is offered on a distance-learning basis allowing you to select your learning environment – be it at home, office or a public library. Learning materials are presented in the format of textbooks with specially written Study Guides containing interactive activities; feedback is provided to enable you to monitor your own progress.
Student / student discussion and student / tutor discussion opportunities are available via our Online Student Community Website. Additional learning resources include access to ATHENS and UK Libraries Plus system.

Assessment and examinations

There are two opportunities each calendar year at which to take exams or submit final assessments. There is an expectation that students require this first year to "learn how to learn". This means that the degree award only draws on marks in level II and III for the final classification.
For Single and Major Pathways a Project module is compulsory at level III. This allows students the opportunity to put into practice what they have learnt on their programme.

Duration

Each module requires 200 study hours (approximately six months) but you can study more than one module at a time.

Award

BA (Hons) Education with Psychology Studies on successful completion of the full programme. You can also study individual modules, or gain an Ordinary BA degree, a Diploma of Higher Education, a Certificate of Higher Education, a University Undergraduate Certificate or a University Undergraduate Associate Certificate depending on the number of modules completed.