Psychology (Developmental and Educational) BSc (Hons)

University of Northampton

United Kingdom, Northampton

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University of Northampton

United Kingdom , Northampton

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

C891

Campuses

Waterside

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Duration 3 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 15,700 / year

Next Intake September-2026

Psychology (Developmental and Educational) BSc (Hons)

About

Overview

Our Developmental and Educational Psychology course is a specialist psychology programme that allows you to focus on human development and educational issues alongside a general psychology pathway. This course provides you with useful knowledge and experience if you intend to pursue a career in or outside psychology. The skills you will learn are transferable to a variety of fields including educational psychology, clinical psychology, teaching or research.

This developmental and educational Psychology course is British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited*, giving you the opportunity to gain Graduate Basis for Chartered (GBC) Membership. You will develop your employability skills through volunteering opportunities, events, workshops, research projects and work-based learning.

*Please note that this accreditation depends on achieving a minimum of 2:2 degree classification.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

A typical offer would be:

BBC at A Level or
DDM at BTEC Extended Diploma/Cambridge Technical or
M at T Level

We welcome applications from students with a mix of A levels and BTEC/Cambridge Technical qualifications.

In addition, you will be expected to have achieved GCSE Mathematics at grade C/4 or above. Domestic equivalences are not accepted, apart from Access applicants who must take 12 credits of Maths Level 2 or 6 credits of Maths Level 3 as part of their Access course. International equivalences will be reviewed on application.

You will not need to have previously studied Psychology, although that will be considered an advantage.

If you would like more information on how to make an application for the Psychology Developmental and Educational BSc, please visit our How to Apply page.

If you are an International student and would like more information on making an application, please visit our How to Apply page.
The standard entry requirements for the Integrated Foundation Year are:
- DEE at A Level or
- MPP at BTEC/Cambridge Technical or
- Pass (D or E) at T Level
We welcome applications from students with a mix of A levels and BTEC/Cambridge Technical qualifications.
All International and EU students applying for a course with us must meet the following minimum English language requirements:
- IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent) with a minimum of 5.5 in all bands
  for study at undergraduate level.
For information regarding English language requirements at the University, please see our IELTS page.

English Program Requirements

All International and EU students applying for a course with us must meet the following minimum English language requirements:

IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent) with a minimum of 5.5 in all bands
for study at undergraduate level.

For information regarding English language requirements at the University, please see our IELTS page.

Career

Careers and Employability

The nature of the Psychology Educational and Developmental subject combination will mean that you develop a wide range of both generic and specific skills that are valued by graduate employers. You will be adaptable and your communication and analytical skills will be developed through the course modules.

If you are interested in pursuing a career in teaching, educational psychology, research, child psychology, counselling, clinical psychology or child and adolescent mental health this course is ideal for you.

Psychology is applied to many professional contexts. Upon completion of this course, you can progress to postgraduate training to obtain British Psychological Society (BPS) ‘chartered’ status as a counselling, clinical, educational, or health psychologist.

You could choose to pursue a career as an academic psychologist, conducting research and teaching in higher education. It is widely acknowledged by employers that psychology degrees provide an excellent grounding for a diverse range of non-psychological careers.

Our graduates are employed in education, the health service, the police force, human resources management, marketing, the civil service, broadcasting, social work and many other professions

Master’s Opportunities

Our Master’s courses are a great way to enhance the skills you have already learnt. Benefit from our 20% alumni discount on postgraduate fees to give you a CV that will catch the eye of employers.