Education with Psychology BA(Hons)

About the course

What impact does emotional wellbeing have on a young person's learning? How can psychological theory be applied to support learners in a range of educational contexts? This course explores these questions and more.

Designed to help you develop your skills to help you get ahead in learner support, counselling, mentoring, educational psychology and more, our Education with Psychology BA(Hons) is a recognised progression route to primary and lifelong learning (post-14) teacher training.

Why study Education with Psychology BA(Hons)

The course structure enables you to choose from a wide range of modules, giving you the opportunity to develop your interests. The benefit of taking Education with Psychology is that you’ll explore social sciences too, to develop vital psychology skills; the psychological element of the course is designed to help unlock your potential, by discovering and understanding people’s needs.

You’ll be taught alongside students on other courses in education and social sciences, too, allowing for an enriched learning experience in both subject areas.

In the summer term of your first or second year, you’ll be encouraged and supported to undertake voluntary work experience to contextualise your learning. There's an option module in the second year called Psychology and the World of Work – and if you take this module, you'll complete a work placement and reflect on your experience to support your future career progression.

Education at Huddersfield is top in Yorkshire* for Assessment and Feedback, too, scoring 90 per cent, based on experimental statistics from the National Student Survey 2023.

Following successful completion of the course, you could go on to work in learner support, counselling, mentoring, educational psychology and more.

*Institutions in Yorkshire with turnover of over £100 million.

Entry requirements

In addition you must have GCSE English Language at grade 4 or above, or grade C or above if awarded under the previous GCSE grading scheme.

If you choose to undertake the optional work placement module in Year 2, you may need satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearances prior to undertaking the placement. Any required DBS checks will be the responsibility of the student and placement provider.

If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum for IELTS is 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5, or equivalent. Read more about the University’s entry requirements for students outside of the UK on our International Entry Requirements page.

For further information please see the University's minimum entry requirements.

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