BSc Psychology with Early Childhood Studies
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Psychology and Childhood and Youth Studies and Psychology. Core topics include statistics, research methods, project management, and human behaviour. The programme features interprofessional learning modules and an optional placement year. Students can select elective modules in the final year to focus their studies.
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Entry requirements
GCSE: 5 GCSE subjects at grade C/4 or above are preferred and this does not necessarily need to be Mathematics and English subjects. A level: 112 points from a minimum of two A levels from any subjects. BTEC: DMM in any subject. All Access courses: Pass Access (preferably Science, Humanities, Social Sciences but any subject considered), with at least 33 credits at Merit or Distinction. T level: Merit, any subjects. International Baccalaureate: 28 points overall.
What students say
Based on about 17 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 94%
- Assessment and feedback: 94%
- Academic support: 98%
- Organisation and management: 90%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 88%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 85%
- Gained a higher qualification: 5%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Further study: 25%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 11%
- Sales occupations: 11%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 9%
- Caring personal services: 7%
- Therapy professionals: 7%
- Find their work meaningful: 100%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 85%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 60 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 3%
- South East: 3%
- South West: 93%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 80%
- A degree: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Places and Spaces for Learning and Playing
- Children in Society
- Interprofessional Learning 1
- Cognitive Psychology
- Clinical and Developmental Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Perception and the Brain
- Career and Placement Planning
- Developing Communication in the Early Years
- Interprofessional Learning 2
- Designing and Conducting Research
- Qualitative and Mixed Methods for Research
- Individual Differences, Social, and Developmental Psychology
- Cognition and Biological Psychology
- Psychology in Education
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Psychology with Early Childhood Studies at University of Plymouth earn?
The median salary is £33,000 after 15 months, £29,000 after 3 years, £35,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £27,500 and £38,500. The £35,000 median after five years is £7,500 more than the UK median for Psychology.
What do graduates of BSc Psychology with Early Childhood Studies at University of Plymouth do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Psychology with Early Childhood Studies at University of Plymouth?
90% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Psychology with Early Childhood Studies at University of Plymouth?
The typical offer is 28 points in the IB. The average entrant had 103 UCAS points.
Does BSc Psychology with Early Childhood Studies at University of Plymouth include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Psychology with Early Childhood Studies at University of Plymouth?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.