Developmental Psychology with Placement Year (Hons) University of East Anglia

Overview

On this  Developmental Psychology with Placement Year (Hons) course from University of East Anglia , you’ll explore both typical and atypical cognitive development. That means you’ll cover issues such as autistic spectrum disorder, ADHD, Williams Syndrome, giftedness and developmental psychopathology. You’ll be able to choose from a range of psychology modules and have the chance to experience topics you may not have come across before. 

If you discover a new passion or interest during your first year, you’ll have the option to change to a different Psychology pathway, ensuring you’re on the right degree for you. In your third year, you'll have the opportunity to get hands-on experience, build contacts, and explore potential roles and career routes by spending a year on a work-based placement.  

In your final year, you’ll enjoy access to our state-of-the-art laboratory facilities, including the Developmental Dynamics Lab and a fully immersive virtual reality suite. You’ll also have the opportunity to demonstrate all you’ve learned by implementing an individual research project of your own.  

After the Course

As a Psychology graduate, you could pursue a range of careers in a variety of sectors. The theoretical and research components of your degree will also provide you with a strong foundation for going on to postgraduate study, if you wish. 

Throughout your degree, you'll meet and work with respected psychologists in a variety of settings. You’ll also benefit from a range of additional training opportunities running in parallel with your degree programme. These are carefully designed to help maximise what you have to offer future employers. They include paid placement and internship opportunities, a business training event, and a range of career planning support mechanisms. 

All our degree courses are accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS). This not only means they are respected by employers – it will also put you at an advantage if you choose to progress onto postgraduate study in order to become a psychologist. 

The BSc Developmental Psychology with Placement Year focuses on how children develop both cognitively and socially. Advanced options explore normative and atypical development, making this programme ideal if you plan to develop a professional career working with children, or if you’d like to progress to postgraduate study in developmental science or education such as teacher training. 

Careers

Example of careers that you could enter include: 

• Psychology 
• Legal and criminal justice 
• Social work and health care 
• Human resources and management 
• Education, research and consultancy 
• Marketing and advertising