15Nov
UndergraduateDe Montfort University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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Course summary
Education Studies with Psychology BA (Hons) offers a dynamic blend of education, lifelong learning, and psychology. Explore educational systems, policies, and practices while delving into the psychology of the mind and behaviour. You’ll study key areas of psychology, including biological, cognitive, developmental, and social psychology, along with personality and intelligence. You will also engage with essential education modules such as the History of Education, Perspectives on Education, Ways of Learning and Wellbeing, and Inclusion and Diversity. Plus, you’ll have the flexibility to choose from specialized modules in topics like Special Educational Needs, Disability and Neurodiversity, Radical Education, Global Education, and Creativity in Education. If you’re driven to make a lasting, positive impact on young people’s lives and society, this course provides the perfect foundation. Graduates have gone on to careers in teaching, educational practice, youth work, early years childcare, educational publishing, and the creative industries. Many choose to further their studies with postgraduate courses, such as our Education Practice MA.
- Personalise your learning: Tailor your studies to your interests with optional modules, including Social Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, and Counselling Psychology.
- A teaching pathway: Complete the course to lay the foundation for progressing to Initial Teacher Training (ITT) and becoming a qualified teacher in the UK.
- International opportunities: Take part in student exchange programmes with Spain, Finland, or Denmark, or explore Placement and Enterprise years between your second and third years.
- Boost your employability: Enhance your CV with placements and volunteering at schools, museums, and learning centres.
- Global experience: Benefit from DMU Global, which offers international experiences such as exploring museum education in Amsterdam, addressing inequality in New York, and supporting refugees in Berlin.
- Focused learning: Block teaching lets you focus on one subject at a time, with a balanced schedule for better engagement.
Modules
FIRST YEAR: Block 1: An Introduction to Education: history and academic discipline Block 2: Perspectives in Education Block 3: Applied Psychology Block 4: Contemporary and evidence-based issues in Education SECOND YEAR Block 1: Understanding Learning and Wellbeing Block 2: Researching Education Block 3: Psychology and Mental Health Block 3: Psychology of Social Problems Block 4: Inclusion and Diversity Optional Placement Year or Enterprise Placement Year THIRD YEAR Block 1: One module from:
- Creativity in Education
- Radical Education
- Global and Comparative Education
- Music in the Life of Primary Schools
- The Practice and Policies of Primary Education
- Special Educational Needs, Disability and Neurodiversity
- Education and Equality: Race, Ethnicity and Social Class
- Human Sexual and Reproductive Behaviours
- Forensic Psychology
- Psychology of Health & Illness
- Psychology of Eating Behaviour
- Perception
- Psychology and Education
- Cyberpsychology
Assessment method
This is a full-time course. Each module is worth 30 credits. You will be taught through a combination of lectures, seminars, workshops, independent research and self-directed study. Assessment may include, but is not limited to:
- Presentations
- Micro-teaching sessions
- Contributions to electronic discussion boards
- Creating wikis and lesson planning
- Blogs
How to apply
14Jan
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.
Application codes
- Course code:
- X3C8
- Institution code:
- D26
- Campus name:
- Leicester Campus
- Campus code:
- Y
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 3
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 104 points
A level
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DMM
Access to HE Diploma - M: 30 credits
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 24 points
T Level - M
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Additional entry requirements
Other
In addition to academic requirements you will also be required to fulfil the below non-academic requirements; - Self-declaration form clearance - DBS Clearance
Student Outcomes
Operated by the Office for Students
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| EU | £16800 | Year 1 |
| International | £16800 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
*subject to the government, as is expected, passing legislation to formalise the increase
Please note that fees for subsequent years of study for continuing students are subject to an annual review. Any increase in fee will be in line with RPI-X (linked to the retail price index) and the fee cap set by the Government
Provider information
De Montfort University
The Gateway
Leicester
LE1 9BH