BA Education with Psychology with Professional Placement
About this course
BA (Hons) in Education with Psychology, a psychology and education degree focusing on the social and developmental contexts of childhood and youth. The course includes a professional placement in the third year and culminates in a final year project. The first year covers foundational themes through modules such as Education, schooling and social justice, Mind, brain and behaviour, and Psychology of wellbeing. The second year advances into specialized areas with Developmental psychology, Social psychology and individual differences, and Educational psychology in policy and practice. The third year consists of a professional placement. The final fourth year concludes with Educational futures and the final year project.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB. IB: 35 points overall and 6, 5, 5 in three Higher Level subjects.
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What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 91%
- Learning opportunities: 82%
- Assessment and feedback: 86%
- Academic support: 94%
- Organisation and management: 68%
- Learning resources: 96%
- Student voice: 82%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 13 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 18%
- Therapy professionals: 15%
- Caring personal services: 7%
- Research and Development (RandD) and Other Research Professionals: 7%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 7%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 95 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- West Midlands: 6%
- East of England: 7%
- London: 40%
- South East: 16%
- South West: 20%
- Wales: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 75%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Access course: 10%
- Foundation course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Education, schooling and social justice
- Exploring children's lives: families and deviance
- Mind, brain and behaviour
- Psychology of wellbeing
- Studying and researching Education with Psychology 1
- Developmental psychology
- Educational psychology in policy and practice
- Social psychology and individual differences
- Studying and researching Education with Psychology 2
- Professional placement
- Educational futures
- Final year project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Education with Psychology with Professional Placement at University of Bath earn?
The median salary is £29,000 after 15 months, £27,500 after 3 years, £34,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £29,000 and £53,500. The £34,500 median after five years is £7,000 more than the UK median for Psychology.
What do graduates of BA Education with Psychology with Professional Placement at University of Bath do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Education with Psychology with Professional Placement at University of Bath?
91% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Education with Psychology with Professional Placement at University of Bath?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 35 points in the IB. The average entrant had 153 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Education with Psychology with Professional Placement at University of Bath?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.