Psychology (Educational and Developmental Psychology), BSc (Hons)

This BPS-accredited Psychology degree, specializing in Educational and Developmental Psychology, explores psychological development in educational contexts, including inclusion and support needs. It covers core BPS curriculum areas such as brain functions, human cognition, emotions, behavior, and the real-world impact of psychological research and therapy. Taught by over 150 experts in one of the UK's largest Psychology departments, students utilize innovative laboratories for research. The program is delivered by world-leading scholars, as recognized in the 2021 REF, and achieving a 2:2 or higher grants eligibility for BPS Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership, paving the way for professional careers.The course structure provides a strong foundation in core psychology areas during the first two years, including biological, social, developmental, and cognitive psychology, alongside research methods and statistics. Specialization occurs in the final year with modules focused on the field, culminating in a supervised research project. Students can tailor their studies through optional modules, gain practical experience via work placements, and benefit from international opportunities. Assessment includes coursework, exams, presentations, and tests, enhancing transferable skills for diverse employability prospects.

Your first two years of your degree are designed to provide you with a thorough grounding in all core areas of psychology. You'll complete an introduction to psychology and core modules in biological, social, developmental and cognitive psychology, as well as undertaking training in research methods and statistics. You'll also complete bespoke modules that explore the academic and professional context of psychology with a particular focus on this specialism. Further specialisation takes place in the final year where most modules will be related to the specialism. You'll also complete a research project in psychology, focused on a topic of your choosing under the supervision of a research-active member of staff. In your First Year, you will study key topic areas including: Psychological Research in Context (Educational and Developmental Psychology); Social and Developmental Psychology (One), Cognitive and Biological Psychology (One), Research Methods (One) and Statistics (One). In Year Two the core modules include: Analytical Thinking in Forensic Psychology; Cognitive and Biological Psychology (Two); Social and Developmental Psychology (Two); Research Methods and Statistics (Two); and Individual Differences and Conceptual and Historical Issues in Psychology. In your Final Year you will study Professional Practice in Psychology and undertake your Forensic Psychology Research Project. You will also have the chance to choose a number of optional modules. You can find a full list of these on the NTU website. Your Work Based Psychology Practice module is a unique feature of Psychology at NTU. Taking on the role of a consultant psychologist, you will work on real-life problem scenarios supplied by external organisations, and provide evidence-based solutions to these organisations. You also have the option of choosing to complete a four-year course that includes a year-long work placement in between Year Two and Year Three. You must apply with the UCAS code C807 to be considered for the four-year sandwich or placement course.