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Psychology with Education [with Placement year] at Anglia Ruskin University - UCAS

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2025 - 2026
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Anglia Ruskin University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

Open days

23Nov
Anglia Ruskin University - Undergraduate Open Day - Cambridge
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23Nov
Anglia Ruskin University - Undergraduate Open Day - Chelmsford
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23Nov
ARU Peterborough - Undergraduate Open Day
Undergraduate

Course summary

Learn to understand people's behaviour, emotions and thoughts – with a particular focus on educational psychology – on our accredited degree in Cambridge. Why Psychology with Educational Psychology at ARU?

  • Study specialist modules on education and educational psychology
  • Our degrees are accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and delivered in our world-class Science Centre with dedicated Psychology labs.
  • 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.
  • Explore world-leading research with 98% of our Psychology research being recognised as internationally significant (REF 2021).
  • 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.
As a student at ARU, you’ll explore all the different facets of psychology to achieve BPS accreditation, 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. You’ll also complete a compulsory work experience module, giving you the opportunity to gain essential applied experience to support and enhance your graduate career. At ARU, you’ll learn from expert lecturers who are actively engaged in psychological research. You’ll have the opportunity to take advantage of our specialist state-of-the-art facilities too, including laboratories for measuring electrical activity in the brain, eye movement, psychoneuroimmunology, emotions and communication, psychometrics, and much more. Outside of the lab, there's the opportunity to join regular seminars from guest speakers and take an optional placement year where you’ll gain valuable experience in the field of psychology. For example, students have completed their placement at the Gretton School for children with a diagnosis of autism. After graduation, you’ll be ready to continue your professional training and prepare for a career in educational psychology or an allied profession in teaching, education or mental health. One of the attractions of a BPS accredited degree is the wide range of career prospects available to graduates beyond what is commonly thought of as a psychology profession, such as a career within education, social work, human resources, police, probation, marketing and the NHS, just to name a few.

Modules

Year 1: Core modules Becoming a Researcher (30 credits) Self and Society (30 credits) Mind and Behaviour (30 credits) Clinical and Health Psychology (15 credits) Into ARU Optional modules The Psychology of Everyday Life (15 credits) Anglia Language Programme (15 credits) Year 2: Core modules Research in Action: Statistical Thinking (15 credits) Research in Action: Qualitative Methods and Psychology in Practice (15 credits) Social Psychology: Development and Difference (30 credits) Brain, Body and Mind (30 credits) Diagnosis and Formulation in Mental Health (15 credits) Optional modules Ruskin Module (15 credits) Year 3: Core modules Work Placement - Psychology and Sport Sciences (120 credits) Year 4: Core modules Psychology Project (30 credits) Perspectives on the Child 3: Inclusion, SEND and Developmental Difficulties Educational Psychology (15 credits) Atypical Development (15 credits) Psychology in the Workplace (15 credits) Optional modules Cognitive Neuroscience (15 credits) Culture and Health (15 credits) Sex, Sexuality and Gender (15 credits) Psychological Assessment (15 credits) Stress and Stress Management (15 credits)

Assessment method

Throughout the course, we’ll use a range of assessment methods to measure your progress. These include written and practical exams, essays, research reports, oral presentations and lab reports. You’ll also write a dissertation (major project) on a subject of your choice.

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • British Psychological Society

How to apply

29Jan

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:
C803
Institution code:
A60
Campus name:
Cambridge Campus
Campus code:
C

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://www.aru.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/psychology-with-educational-psychology

Student Outcomes

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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

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

In the 2025/26 academic year, the placement year fee will be £1,500. https://www.aru.ac.uk/student-life/support-and-facilities/careers-and-employability/placements https://www.aru.ac.uk/study/tuition-fees https://www.aru.ac.uk/student-life/preparing-for-study/help-with-finances
Psychology with Education [with Placement year] at Anglia Ruskin University - UCAS