Psychology with Education

Psychology explores the mechanisms underlying human thought, feeling and behaviour, drawing on both the natural sciences and the social sciences to build a picture of what it means to be a person. Education, as a field of study, examines how people learn, how institutions shape development, and how social and psychological factors influence achievement. Combining the two subjects opens a particularly coherent pathway for anyone interested in human development across the lifespan and in the conditions that help people flourish.

At Anglia Ruskin University you will study for three years full-time, building a broad and rigorous grounding in psychology that covers social and cognitive psychology, biological psychology, clinical approaches and developmental perspectives. The programme is designed to meet the requirements of the British Psychological Society, and the course team works to ensure you gain a graduate basis for chartered membership, which is an important credential for anyone wanting to move into professional or postgraduate psychology. Alongside your core psychology studies you will explore educational psychology in its applied forms, examining topics such as learning difficulties, motivation, classroom dynamics, and the influence of social context on academic performance.

You will develop skills in research design, statistical analysis and critical evaluation of evidence, which are among the most transferable skills a psychology graduate can acquire. The education strand adds an applied dimension, encouraging you to connect theoretical knowledge to real-world settings and to think carefully about what works for different learners and why.

Graduates move into a wide range of careers. Education-facing roles include teaching (typically following a PGCE), educational psychology (requiring further postgraduate study and supervised practice), support work in schools and colleges, and roles in educational policy and research. The broader psychology qualification also supports pathways into mental health services, human resources, social work, counselling and market research.

Further study at master's or doctoral level is the route into clinical, educational, forensic or occupational psychology as a chartered profession.