Psychology has never been more important in terms of influence on educational policy and practice. The nexus between psychology and education represents an exciting and cutting edge field of study with diverse theoretical and methodological approaches.
This course offers you the opportunity to discover how approaches to education impact upon learning and development, and gives you the knowledge and skills to understand how psychology can inform education. It will provide you with a sound basis for pursuing a wide range of future careers including teaching, youth work, educational or clinical psychology, counselling and social work.
You’ll be taught by experts in education and psychology who will use their research to inform their teaching, and you’ll have the opportunity to conduct your own research while exploring the relationship between the two disciplines.
The course has both theoretical and practical components – you’ll benefit from opportunities to gain practical experience of working in an educational context to apply your theoretical knowledge.
In each year of study, you’ll undertake a series of core modules that build your knowledge base, complemented by optional modules from both psychology and education that allow you to explore related topics that suit your interests and career plans.
From the start of the degree you’ll study the key theories, values and concepts relevant to psychology and education, and learn about what psychology can bring to an overall understanding of learning and development. For example, you’ll consider how together both disciplines can be applied to real life scenarios to inform decision making.
In your final year you’ll undertake a placement in a school or a service allied to education that will enable you to understand the relationship between theory and practice and to use insights from psychology in an educational setting. You will also undertake a piece of independent research, allowing you to put the theories you have studied into practice, to select an area of interest to pursue and to gain experience of doing a real-life research project.
A-level: AAB in one or more of: psychology, geography, mathematics, chemistry, biology, physics, geology, economics, statistics, environmental science or computing.
A-levels in critical thinking, citizenship studies and general studies do not typically form part of our offer but we welcome them as a fourth A-level.
In general we expect applicants to have two ‘traditional’ academic subjects at A-level. See our accepted A-level subjects document to see which subjects we accept.
The Extended Project is welcomed but is not included as part of our offer. We do not accept any vocational qualifications.
GCSE: English language at grade C/4 and mathematics at grade B/5. Plus one of the following at grade B/5: physics, biology, chemistry, science or additional science. We also accept GCSEDA science (dual award) at grades BC/5-4.
English language requirements
IELTS 7.0 overall, with no less than 6.5. For other English qualifications, read English language equivalent qualifications.
University Type | Public University |
Campus Setting | Urban |
Establishment Year | 1904 |
No. of Campuses | 1 |
No. of Residences | 19 |
Graduate Job Rate | 87.9% |
Endowment | 77.2 million Pounds |
Cost of Attendance | - |
Applications Accepted | Online |
Work-Study | Available |
Intake Type | Semester wise |
Mode of Program | Full time and online |
For international students, it is very important to have an estimate of tuition fees and the cost of living when planning to study in the UK. The annual cost of attendance for studying at the University of Leeds is given below-
Item | Amount per annum (GBP) |
---|---|
Tuition | 20,000-30,000 |
Housing | 3,906-8,424 |
Food | 360 |
Phone and utilities | 120-600 |
Books and supplies | 500 |
Clothes and toiletries | 700 |
Leisure | 1,500 |
Total | 27,086-42,084 |
Note: It is pertinent to note that there is a big difference in the amount of tuition for different programs. The amounts are given above as a range is just an estimate. Applicants are to check with the program for the exact tuition fee.
Tuition Fees in UK (1st Year Average) | MS: £17276 | MBA: £17276 | BE/Btech: £16632 | BBA: £15130 | BSc: £16632 | MFin: £19000 | MA: £15560 | MIM: £18241 | MEM: £16950 | MArch: £14271 | BHM: £12662 | MIS: £15344 | MEng: £12876 | MBBS: £28865| MPharm: £15452 |
Average Accomodation & Food Costs in UK | £850 to £1,050 a month |
Entrance Exams in UK | TOEFL: 88 | IELTS: 6.5 | PTE: 59 | GMAT: 590 |
Work and Study in UK | Permitted for 20 hours/week with a valid study permit. |
Post Study Work Permit in UK | 2 Year after graduation depending on the course. |
Cost of Student Visa in UK | £348 |
Student Visa in UK | Your nationality, duration of your stay and purpose of your stay are the three essential factors for UK visa. For Non-EU students UK visa is mandatory. |
Intakes in UK | There are mainly two intakes in UK: January/February & September/October. |
Top Job Sectors in UK | IT Engineering, Product Design, Mobile Development, Designers, Logistics, etc. |
Economy in UK | Growth Rate: 1.3% (2018) 1.4% (2019) 1.4% (2020e), 6th Largest Economy in the World by Nominal |
Tuition & fees :
£ 24,500
Total
£ 24,500