Educational Psychology (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University

Overview

Our course themes reflect priorities shared with our partners and with local and national policy-makers: school readiness; inclusive cultures of practice; and health and wellbeing. 

You'll cover all the core areas of psychology set out by the British Psychological Society, applied to the context of education. 

During the three-year Educational Psychology (Hons) course from Manchester Metropolitan University, you’ll experience placement opportunities to develop an understanding of the different psychological approaches needed to address social problems and you'll use data from real world projects to develop skills in research and evaluation with academic staff . 

Learning psychology through its real world applications will provide you with the best opportunity to develop a deep understanding of psychological theory and practices. For example, you'll learn to understand the experiences of children with special educational needs or disabilities. We will also explore how wellbeing can impact learning, particularly how social, emotional, and mental health aspects changes how able a student is to learn. 

Career

As an educational psychology graduate, you'll be well placed to progress to a wide range of career paths in education, health and social care, psychology or research.

If you’re interested in teaching, you could progress to PGCE Primary or to PGCE Secondary Psychology.

Our accreditation means you'll have the opportunity to be eligible for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership of the BPS.  This is required for progression to training as a professional psychologist in any area, such as educational, clinical, counselling or forensic psychology. 

Accreditation

Our course is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS).