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Psychology in Education at Keele University - UCAS

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2026 - 2027
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Keele University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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11Oct
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15Nov
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Course summary

Are you curious to learn about the human mind, people's emotions and behaviours within educational settings? Psychology in Education BSc at Keele will train you to become a well-rounded researcher, exploring core areas of psychology, educational policy, and intervention design and evaluation in practice. The programme will enable you to build a variety of skills that will support your career in psychology, education and beyond. This course is currently seeking accreditation from the British Psychological Society (BPS) Why choose this course?

  • Cover key topics in social, cognitive, developmental and biological psychology
  • A chance to broaden your horizons and study abroad at a partner university
  • Benefit from real-world industry experience with placement opportunities
  • Gain highly transferable graduate employability skills to pursue a broad range of careers in psychology, education and caring professions
Expand your knowledge of the human mind and behaviour with our Psychology in Education degree at Keele. Cover the biological bases of behaviour, cognition, individual differences, human social interaction and lifespan development, whilst investigating the role of psychology in the classroom. Our programme will enable you to build key skills in ethical research, how to interpret quantitative and qualitative data and draw conclusions to understand how people think and behave. You will be able to apply your learning to educational settings, with key insights into children within education, behaviour in the classroom and interventions designed to address developmental, social and educational issues. Whether you would like to pursue a career in industry or related fields, our programme equips you with core skills in communication, problem-solving and analytical thinking to help prepare you for employment. You will have the opportunity to study abroad with a partner university, developing global perspectives and cultural awareness or take a work placement year to prepare for your career after university. Please note: This course is currently seeking accreditation from the British Psychological Society (BPS). About Keele Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university. We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level. Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.

Modules

For a list of indicative modules please visit the course page on the Keele University website.

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

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Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

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Student Outcomes

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Psychology in Education at Keele University - UCAS