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Psychology and Child Development (with Placement Year)

University of Staffordshire

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University of Staffordshire
UCAS CODE: C804

Course options

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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

  • Location

    Stoke-on-Trent Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    28-SEP-26

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

Our Psychology and Child Development degree is an ideal springboard for working with young people in education, clinical psychology settings or the caring professions.Discover how psychology shapes who we are and what influences the way children behave and mature. From how pupils learn to read most effectively through to how neurodivergent children experience the world, you’ll explore the answers to key questions. With a focus on applying your knowledge to real life scenarios, and using an evidence-informed approach, you’ll become an expert in understanding children and their wellbeing. You can also choose to undertake a placement year, where you will gain invaluable experience for future employment. The breadth of the course means you keep your options open at the same time as developing a specialist area of interest. This will help guide your final year project, where you will delve into a research question. Module options also include completing a research assistantship, where you could work on live research with our academic experts.You’ll have access to our fantastic Science Centre facilities, including cognitive research cubicles, psychophysiology equipment and simulation machines.And in our children’s lab, discover the work we do with volunteer families on research projects. These resources are also taken out into the community. Topics have included exploring the impact of TV screen time on children’s behaviour, assessing creativity, and the role of psychology in preventing young children from suffering dog bites. On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: BSc (Hons) Psychology and Child DevelopmentCareersThe degree can lead to a wide range of jobs, from specialising in the education field to being a family support worker, play worker or a research assistant. Graduates often continue their training to become clinical psychologists or educational psychologists. Some do postgraduate studies to qualify as teachers or social workers.After completing further professional training, many have become:Clinical psychologists (earning potential £40,000 - £60,000), Educational psychologists (earning potential £37,000 - £55,000)Counselling psychologists (earning potential £37,000 to £50,000), Health psychologists (earning potential £37,000 - £55,000)Teachers (earning potential £23,000 to £37,000), Social workers (earning potential £24,000 to £40,000).

Tuition fees

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£ 16,750per year

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University information

University of Staffordshire

University of Staffordshire

  • University League Table

    94th

  • Campus address

    Stoke-on-Trent Campus, College Road, University Quarter, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 2DE, United Kingdom

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Psychology

    59th out of 118 7

  • Entry standards

    / Max 220
    113 51%

    88th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    69.0 69%

    36th

    14

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.32 83%

    11th

    3

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