Education Studies and Psychology
About this course
BA/BSc (Hons) in Psychology and Education, combining psychology with education studies. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, Human Behaviour, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, and Ethics & Professional Practice. The course includes work-based learning and placements in educational settings. Students explore a range of environments from primary and forest schools to international contexts.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff points: 104 - 112 A-level: BCC BTEC National Extended Diploma: DMM T-level: Merit
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What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 92%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 78%
- Learning resources: 83%
- Student voice: 85%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 75 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 19%
- Gained a higher qualification: 73%
- Left higher education: 8%
What graduates do next
Based on about 22 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 25%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 15%
- Therapy professionals: 15%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 170 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 1%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 81%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 1%
- South East: 3%
- South West: 6%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 85%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- The What and Why of Education Studies
- Education’s Past, Present and Future: Mapping Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
- Exploring Psychology
- Research Approaches in Psychology
- Professional Skills and Practice
- Psychology Through Life
- Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Whose Standards? (Re)forming Quality for Education
- Ethical Research in Action
- Sustainable Futures: Educating for a Shared World
- Education @ Work 1: Placement and work-based learning
- Safeguarding in Education: Learning Lessons
- The Psychology of Teaching and Learning
- Evolution and Human Behaviour
- Psychology in the Modern World
- Experimental Psychology
- Animal Behaviour
- Psychological Perspectives on Mental Health Difficulties
- Applied Sports Psychology
- Applied Forensic Psychology
- Cognitive Neuroscience and Biological Approaches
- The Individual and the Social World
- Research Skills in Psychology
- Developing Personal Values and Philosophy in Education
- Listener, Learner, Leader: Becoming Education Change-makers
- Dissertation: Your Independent Study of Education
- Education at Work 2: Placement and Work-Based Learning
- Education and the Sociological Imagination
- Ideology and Education: Sites of struggle and stories of emancipation
- Psychology Research Project (Dissertation equivalent module)
- Work Based Learning
- Business Psychology
- Coaching Psychology
- Positive Psychology
- Cyberpsychology
- Social Cognition & Emotion
- Understanding Trauma and Violence
- Living with Long Term Conditions
- Negotiated Topics in Psychology
- Environmental Psychology
- Perception and Action
- Counselling Skills in Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology
- Voices and Rights: Children and Young People in Society
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of Education Studies and Psychology at University of Worcester earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £21,500 after 3 years, £25,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £18,000 and £30,000. The £25,000 median after five years is £2,500 less than the UK median for Psychology.
What do graduates of Education Studies and Psychology at University of Worcester do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on Education Studies and Psychology at University of Worcester?
95% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for Education Studies and Psychology at University of Worcester?
The typical offer is BCC at A level. The average entrant had 105 UCAS points.
Does Education Studies and Psychology at University of Worcester include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on Education Studies and Psychology at University of Worcester?
19% of students continued into their second year, and 8% left higher education.