BSc Developmental Psychology with a Placement Year
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Developmental Psychology with a Placement Year, a psychology degree focused on human cognitive, emotional and social growth across infancy, childhood and adolescence. Core topics include Programming, Research Methods, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The programme includes a compulsory professional placement year in the third year of study. The first year introduces foundational psychological concepts through INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY. The second year builds core knowledge with compulsory modules such as SOCIAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY, COGNITIVE AND BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY, and EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS. The final year centres on independent empirical work through the RESEARCH PROJECT module, alongside compulsory study in DEVELOPMENTAL SCIENCE IN ACTION. Students can also select from a broad range of optional modules covering clinical, educational, and forensic topics, including PSYCHOLOGY OF SLEEP, FOUNDATIONS IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY, and EDUCATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE.
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What students say
Based on about 14 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 79%
- Learning opportunities: 74%
- Assessment and feedback: 81%
- Academic support: 72%
- Organisation and management: 92%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 87%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 7 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 10%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 25%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 25%
- Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals: 20%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Caring personal services: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 89%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 70%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 110 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 63%
- London: 14%
- South East: 9%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Access course: 5%
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): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- PLACEMENT YEAR
- INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY
- SOCIAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
- COGNITIVE AND BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
- PSYCHOLOGY IN THE WORKPLACE
- PSYCHOLOGY IN CONTEXT
- EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
- INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES ASSESSMENT AND ANALYSIS
- RESEARCH PROJECT
- DEVELOPMENTAL SCIENCE IN ACTION
- PSYCHOLOGY OF SLEEP
- PSYCHOLOGY OF GENDER, SEXUALITY AND DIVERSE RELATIONSHIPS
- FOUNDATIONS IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
- EDUCATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE
- PSYCHOLOGY OF LANGUAGE
- CHILD DEVELOPMENT IN CONTEXT
- NEURODEVELOPMENTAL CONDITIONS
- PSYCHOLOGY OF GOOD AND EVIL
- BEING HUMAN: EVOLUTIONARY AND COMPARATIVE APPROACHES IN PSYCHOLOGY
- SCIENCE OF EMOTION
- BRAIN AND COGNITION
- PSYCHOLOGY OF RISK
- FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY
- CLINICAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY
- SOCIAL PERCEPTION AND BEHAVIOUR: FROM INDIVIDUALS TO RELATIONSHIPS TO GROUPS
- BEING INTELLIGENT: COMPARATIVE VIEWS ON ANIMAL, HUMAN AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
- THE MAGICAL VISUAL WORLD
- ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
- WHAT IS TEACHING? THE TEACHER'S ROLE AND PRACTICE IN DIFFERENT SETTINGS
- CHILDHOOD, YOUTH AND TRANSITIONS
- THE POLITICS OF STORYTELLING
- POWER, WEALTH AND NATIONS: GLOBAL POLITICAL ECONOMY
- CRITICAL APPROACHES TO DIGITAL MEDIA IN THE AI AGE
- MEDIA, CRIME AND PUNISHMENT
- PROPAGANDA
- MEDIA, COMMUNICATION AND SOCIAL CHANGE
- LGBT AND BEYOND: SEXUAL CULTURES, QUEER IDENTITIES, AND THE POLITICS OF DESIRE
- WE'RE HERE, WE'RE QUEER: GLOBAL SEXUALITIES AND CONTEMPORARY QUEER CULTURES
- MATERIAL WORLDS
- GENDER AND POWER
- VIDEO GAMES
- INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE I (SPRING START)
- PSYCHOLOGY OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND HEALTH
- CULTURE AND POWER
- PROGRAMMING FOR NON-SPECIALISTS
- ETHICS AND GOVERNANCE OF AI
- EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Developmental Psychology with a Placement Year at University of East Anglia earn?
The median salary is £25,500 after 15 months, £23,000 after 3 years, £28,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,500 and £33,000. The £28,500 median after five years is £3,000 more than the UK median for Developmental psychology.
What do graduates of BSc Developmental Psychology with a Placement Year at University of East Anglia do next?
100% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Developmental Psychology with a Placement Year at University of East Anglia?
79% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Developmental Psychology with a Placement Year at University of East Anglia?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 131 UCAS points.
Is BSc Developmental Psychology with a Placement Year at University of East Anglia accredited?
Yes. Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Does BSc Developmental Psychology with a Placement Year at University of East Anglia include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year.
How many students continue on BSc Developmental Psychology with a Placement Year at University of East Anglia?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.