Psychology in Education (Hons) University of York

Overview

In this Psychology in Education (Hons) programme from University of York you'll learn from academics working on cutting-edge research in psychology and education, giving you direct access to some of the latest thinking in the field.

Careers and skills

This course is the first step towards achieving BPS Chartered Psychologist status in the UK. Our students go on to a diverse range of careers in psychology, education and other areas. For students who wish to pursue further training and education, the course offers a firm grounding in psychological concepts as they apply to education. A multitude of volunteering opportunities allow our students to explore new career paths and gain valuable work experience. You'll have opportunities to discuss potential careers with psychology and education practitioners as well as our dedicated employability lead within the department.

Many psychology-related careers require a minimum of one year’s paid work experience in the field before professional training courses as approved by the BPS. A lot of this work experience (eg assistant psychologist, mental health practitioner) is not counted as ‘graduate-level careers’ and therefore are not included in national statistics on graduate employment that are collected 15 months after graduation. Although the vast majority of our graduates go on to be successful professionals in many fields after completing this degree, not all of their outcomes are reflected in the graduate employment statistics.