Education and Psychology is a forward-thinking and fast-growing field, which will give you a range of skills and knowledge, opening up the potential for a variety of exciting and rewarding careers. On our three-year BSc Education and Psychology degree, you will explore policy and politics, leadership and management, educational practice in a digital age, learning and teaching, education in other countries, diversity and wellbeing in education, child development and educational neuroscience, as well as cognitive, social, developmental, clinical, and biological psychology. This is an exciting and important field, combining psychology, philosophy, history and the social sciences to understand how people learn and how structures of education operate to foster life-long learning and personal development. The degree enables you to specialise in both subjects, developing skills and knowledge which will enhance your career prospects. You will be well equipped to challenge contemporary issues at the intersection of psychology and education, including prison education, the education of looked after children, education across the lifespan, special educational needs, and community education. You also have the opportunity to undertake work placements in organisations such as schools, local authorities, business and charities to enhance your student experience and your career prospects. Some 94% of UK Education graduates overall are in employment or in further study six months after graduation (DHLE 2016). This degree provides an excellent foundation for many types of professional careers, including: early years teaching and play therapy, education administration, community development work, counselling, and roles within youth, health and social care, jobs in education departments in museums, galleries and theatres, local and national government and in social services, HR and management positions, public relations, marketing and publishing careers, careers services, roles in the criminal justice system. You will need and additional ITE/PGCE qualification to become a teacher. Based on our stunning Singleton Park campus, in parkland overlooking Swansea Bay on the edge of the Gower Peninsula, you will have the opportunity to take part in, and undertake, psychology research using state-of-the-art research facilities and equipment. In your final year, you will complete an independent research-based dissertation, developing the knowledge and skills you have gained in both psychology and education. Please visit our course page for more information: swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/artsandhumanities/education/bsc-hons-education-and-psychology/ **We guarantee that you will be made a conditional offer for a course at Swansea University. Subject requirements will apply. Please come along to our next Open Day or get in touch for further information.**

Year 1 Compulsory: Cognition I: Basic Processes Social and Developmental Psychology Biological Psychology Individual and Abnormal Psychology Statistics and Research Methods for Joint Honours Year 2 Compulsory: Cognition II: Higher Level Processes Brain and Behaviour Research and Experimental Methods I Year 2 Optional: Teaching English as a Foreign Language: Theory and Practice Child Development Protecting and Promoting Wellbeing in Education Additional Learning Needs Education Policy and Politics Enhancing Employability Through Work Experience Enhancing Learning with Digital Technologies Research Methods in Education Year 3 Compulsory: Development Across the Lifespan From Individuals to Society Independent Research Project - Joint Honours Year 3 Optional: Issues in current ELT Employability Decision Making and Work Experience Educational Neuroscience Childhood Studies Leading and Managing in Education Difference and Diversity in Education Dissertation in Education Educational Practice in a Digital Age Modules are subject to change and departments reserve the right to change the details.

Assessment: Students will be assessed through a combination of unseen examinations (multiple choice, short- and long-questions) and coursework, including: essays, presentations (poster and oral), written reports, blogs, personalised learning records, case formulations, research proposals, video blogs, and research reports. Students are also required to complete an independent research project in the final year linking Education and Psychology. These multiple forms of assessment will be used to meet the diverse learning styles and previous educational experiences of students. Please note that students choosing to study towards the Cambridge English Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA) will also have to undertake an examination as part of the qualification.

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26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Course code: X2M4

Institution code: S93

Campus Name: Singleton Park Campus

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Year 1

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Minimum five A*-C grade GCSE passes including Welsh/English Language and Mathematics. Please note: Students who wish to train to become teachers in Wales following graduation from this course will need GCSEs at grade B or above in English and Mathematics, and also a GCSE at grade B or above in Welsh if they wish to train through the medium of Welsh. They will also need a C grade or above in GCSE Science.

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Student satisfaction : 73%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 60%

Go onto work and study: 95%

England	9000.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	9000.0	Year 1
Scotland	9000.0	Year 1
Wales	9000.0	Year 1
EU	16450.0	Year 1
International	16450.0	Year 1
Channel Islands	16450.0	Year 1
Republic of Ireland	16450.0	Year 1

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Singleton Park
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