BA Education Studies with Psychology
About this course
BA (Hons) in Education Studies with Psychology, an education studies with psychology degree focusing on the intersection of learning systems and psychological theory. Core topics include Research Methods, Fieldwork, and Ethics & Professional Practice. The course incorporates optional placement and enterprise years between the second and third years. The first year covers foundational themes through compulsory modules including An Introduction to Education: History and Politics, Thinking and Learning in Education, Applied Psychology, and Inclusion and Diversity. The second year continues with core studies in Research Methods in Education, Psychology and Mental Health, and Special Educational Needs, Disability and Neurodiversity, alongside optional choices such as Preparing for Professional Practice. The final year centres on an independent Dissertation, complemented by optional modules covering areas such as creativity, radical perspectives, global systems, primary education, lifelong learning, and specialized psychology topics including Forensic Psychology and Cyberpsychology.
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Entry requirements
UCAS points: 104 A Level: BCC BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM Contextual Offer: DMU operates a generous contextual offer for students from underrepresented backgrounds in Higher Education. This is a minimum of one to two grade reduction from our typical offer and full details including eligibility criteria can be found at dmu.ac.uk/contextual T Levels: Merit Access to HE: Pass with 30 Level 3 credits at Merit International Baccalaureate (IB): 24 GCSEs: 5 x GCSEs at grade 4/C or above including English and Maths If English is not your first language an IELTS score of 6.5 overall is essential.
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 87%: 48 offers from 55 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 12 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 92%
- Assessment and feedback: 93%
- Academic support: 97%
- Organisation and management: 100%
- Learning resources: 98%
- Student voice: 88%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 155 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 76%
- West Midlands: 10%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 7%
- South West: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- An Introduction to Education: History and Politics
- Thinking and Learning in Education
- Applied Psychology
- Inclusion and Diversity
- Preparing for Professional Practice
- Contemporary Issues in Education and Pedagogy: A problem-based learning approach
- Research Methods in Education
- Psychology and Mental Health
- Special Educational Needs, Disability and Neurodiversity
- Creativity in Education
- Radical Education
- Global and Comparative Education
- The Practice and Policies of Primary Education
- Adult Learners and Life-long Learning
- Education and Equality: Class, Race and Ethnicity
- Choice of module
- Dissertation
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Education Studies with Psychology at De Montfort University earn?
The median salary is £18,500 after 3 years, £22,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £15,500 and £28,500. The £22,000 median after five years is £5,500 less than the UK median for Psychology.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Education Studies with Psychology at De Montfort University?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Education Studies with Psychology at De Montfort University?
The typical offer is BCC at A level. The average entrant had 101 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA Education Studies with Psychology at De Montfort University?
87% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 48 offers from 55 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Does BA Education Studies with Psychology at De Montfort University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BA Education Studies with Psychology at De Montfort University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.