Education Studies and Psychology

About this course

Education studies and psychology is a combination that addresses two of the most interconnected disciplines in understanding how children and young people learn, develop and thrive. Education studies examines the structures, purposes and practices of education as a social institution, drawing on sociology, history, philosophy and policy analysis to ask how educational systems work, who they serve and how they might be improved. Psychology provides the empirical science of learning, development, motivation, emotion and individual difference, offering tools for understanding why learners behave as they do and what conditions support effective learning and wellbeing. At Nottingham Trent University you will study for three years full-time, engaging with the most relevant contemporary issues in education and psychology, including wellbeing, mental health, the impact of social media and the f

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 60% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 18 / 100Teaching Professionals · 40% of graduatescards →
• 15 / 100Welfare and housing associate professionals · 5% of graduatescards →

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