Psychology with Education BSc (Hons)

Learn to understand peoples behaviour, emotions and thoughts – with a particular focus on educational psychology – on our accredited degree in Cambridge.<br/><br/>**Why Psychology with Educational Psychology at ARU?**<br/>- Study specialist modules on education and educational psychology<br/><br/><br/>- Our degrees are delivered in our world-class £45m Science Centre with dedicated Psychology labs.<br/><br/><br/>- Bring the world of work to life through Live Briefs; designed and developed with regional employers to give you exposure to ‘real world’ problem-solving.<br/><br/><br/>- Explore world-leading research with 98% of our Psychology research being recognised as internationally significant (REF 2021).<br/><br/><br/>- We offer support with the cost of living, and Psychology courses deliver compressed teaching across three days of the week, freeing your time for work experience.<br/><br/><br/>As a student at ARU, you’ll explore all the different facets of psychology, including applied, social and clinical psychology, cognitive neuroscience and biological psychology. You’ll broaden your understanding of educational psychology through specialist modules on educational psychology, atypical development, inclusion, special educational needs and developmental difficulties.<br/><br/>You’ll start by learning about the building blocks of psychology, as well as its theoretical, philosophical and historical foundations, and the skills you’ll need to conduct psychological research. In Year 2, you’ll take this fundamental knowledge to the next level, and advance your qualitative and quantitative research skills. You’ll also explore the diagnosis and treatment of mental health problems. In Year 3, you’ll choose from a range of optional modules according to your interests, and undertake a major research project from start to finish, supported by one of our experts. <br/><br/>Upon graduation you could use your psychological knowledge and research, analytical, and communication skills to work with children, families, and schools to support learning, emotional, and behavioural needs. You might undertake further training and become an educational psychologist, a learning support coordinator, a special educational needs coordinator, or an educational researcher.