BSc Psychology in Education
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Psychology in Education, a psychology degree centred on the application of psychological theory to educational settings and human development. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, Communication & Writing, Human Behaviour, and Global & Comparative Perspective. Students can optionally take an international year abroad or a work placement year. The course includes a final year dissertation project. The first year covers foundational concepts through compulsory modules such as First Steps in Becoming a Psychology Researcher, Understanding People, Exploring and Applying Psychological Topics, and Distress and Mental Health, with optional modules available in Science Communication and Children and Learners in Society. The second year advances methodologies and topics with compulsory modules including Next Steps in Becoming a Psychology Researcher, Understanding People in Depth, Child Psychology in Practice, and Psychology in the Classroom, alongside optional choices like The Psychology of Crime, Investigation, and Punishment, Critical Issues in Higher Education, and Flexible Work Placement. The final year integrates advanced learning through compulsory modules such as Being a Psychology Researcher, Professional Skills for Researchers, Grand Challenges in Psychology, Psychology in the Classroom and Beyond, and Debates in Psychology of Education. Optional modules in the final year include Neurodiversity in Society, What is Education for?, Professional Experience in Education, and Flexible Work Placement.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB in three A Levels. IB: 555 in three Higher Levels, or 30 points.
What students say
Based on about 112 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 81%
- Learning opportunities: 78%
- Assessment and feedback: 78%
- Academic support: 83%
- Organisation and management: 85%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 86%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 275 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 83%
- Gained a higher qualification: 1%
- Left higher education: 14%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 3%
What graduates do next
Based on about 38 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 52%
- Working and studying: 23%
- Further study: 9%
- Unemployed: 6%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 20%
- Caring personal services: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 45%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 155 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 16%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 8%
- West Midlands: 41%
- East of England: 3%
- London: 14%
- South East: 6%
- South West: 5%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 210 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 91%
- Baccalaureate: 1%
- Access course: 3%
- Other HE qualification: 2%
- Other qualifications: 2%
- No formal qualifications: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- First Steps in Becoming a Psychology Researcher
- Understanding People
- Exploring and Applying Psychological Topics
- Distress and Mental Health
- Science Communication
- Children and Learners in Society
- Next Steps in Becoming a Psychology Researcher
- Understanding People in Depth
- Child Psychology in Practice
- Psychology in the Classroom
- The Psychology of Crime, Investigation, and Punishment
- Critical Issues in Higher Education
- Flexible Work Placement (Level 5)
- Being a Psychology Researcher
- Professional Skills for Researchers
- Grand Challenges in Psychology
- Psychology in the Classroom and Beyond
- Debates in Psychology of Education
- Neurodiversity in Society
- What is Education for?
- Professional Experience in Education
- Flexible Work Placement (Level 6)
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Psychology in Education at Keele University earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £21,000 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £32,000. The £26,500 median after five years is £1,000 less than the UK median for Psychology.
What do graduates of BSc Psychology in Education at Keele University do next?
84% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Psychology in Education at Keele University?
81% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Psychology in Education at Keele University?
The typical offer is BBB at A level, or 30 points in the IB. The average entrant had 106 UCAS points.
Is BSc Psychology in Education at Keele University accredited?
Yes. Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
How many students continue on BSc Psychology in Education at Keele University?
83% of students continued into their second year, and 14% left higher education.