Psychology with Child Development BSc (Hons)

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Overview

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Degree

UCAS code: C823 112 UCAS points
  • BSc (Hons) Psychology with Child Development, home applicant, full time

    • This course is in Clearing

    • Home Applicant
    • Full time, 3/4 years
    • Pound 9250 per year
  • BSc (Hons) Psychology with Child Development, home applicant, part time

    • Home Applicant
    • Part time
    • pro-rata full time fee

Degree with foundation year

UCAS code: CC80 64 UCAS points
  • BSc (Hons) Psychology with Child Development, home applicant, full time

    • This course is in Clearing

    • Home Applicant
    • Full time, 4/5 years
    • Pound 9250 per year

What makes this course different

Our world-leading research

92% of research is world-leading, internationally excellent, or internationally recognised (REF, 2021)

3rd in London

Our Psychology courses rank 3rd in London in the Guardian University Guide 2025.

Nurturing child development

Gain hands-on experience and making a significant impact in child development at Baby Dev Lab

Accreditation

Accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS)

This accreditation is a mark of quality that students and employers understand and value. Studying a BPS-accredited course will allow you to gain graduate or chartered membership of the Society, to boost your career in child development.

BPS accreditation

Course modules

In the psychology foundation year, you will study three core modules and choose one option module. The options available are Topics in Counselling and Topics in Psychology. Topics in Counselling equips students with basic counselling skills and offers eligibility for an interview to join the BSc Counselling degree accredited by the BACP. Topics in Psychology covers key issues in psychology, serving as a starting point for level 4 in our undergraduate psychology programmes. Upon successful completion of the Psychology Foundation Year, students with 120 credits can progress to BSc (Hons) Psychology or one of our specialist pathways.

NOTE: Modules are subject to change. For those studying part time courses the modules may vary.

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Your future career

Psychology is a versatile degree that leads to many careers. Our courses give you valuable skills that employers want, such as data management, analysis, report writing, and critical thinking. You'll learn about human behaviour, making you a good candidate for management roles. You can further train in areas like clinical, counselling, occupational, and community psychology. Our postgraduate courses allow you to become a professional psychologist without leaving our institution, leading to a rewarding and well-compensated career.

Industry links

We have links with NHS Trusts across the North Thames region, MIND, Terrence Higgins Trust, Centrepoint, Women's Aid, National Autistic Society, Young Gamblers and Gamers Education Trust (YGAM).

Graduate employers

Organisations our child development graduates have gone on to work for are the NHS, the voluntary sector, schools, social services or local authorities, or private clinics.

Job roles

Roles you could go into include child psychotherapist; educational psychologist, counsellor, and research assistant.

Explore the different career options you can pursue with this degree and see the median salaries of the sector on our Career Coach portal.

Further study

To become a child psychotherapist you will need further training. At UEL you can study for a Prof Doc in Educational and Child Psychology or Clinical Psychology.

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Our degrees in psychology will equip you with the tools and skills you need to investigate human behaviour and to adopt a critical analysis of what you discover. I very much hope you will join us in our search for behavioural insights and for solutions to the problems that face humanity, whether at the individual, group, national, international or global level."
Dr Richard Ralley

Head of Department of Psychological Sciences

How we support your career ambitions

We offer dedicated careers support, and further opportunities to thrive, such as volunteering and industry networking. Our courses are created in collaboration with employers and industry to ensure they accurately reflect the real-life practices of your future career and provide you with the essential skills needed. You can focus on building interpersonal skills through group work and benefit from our investment in the latest cutting-edge technologies and facilities.

Career Zone

This digital platform provides you with careers and employability resources, including: 

  • Jobs board for internships, placements, graduate opportunities, flexible part-time work 
  • Mentoring programmes for insight with industry experts 
  • 1-2-1 career coaching services 
  • Careers workshops and employer events 
  • Learning pathways to gain new skills and industry insight

Mental Wealth programme

Our Professional Fitness and Mental Wealth programme issues you with a Careers Passport to track the skills you've mastered. Some of these are externally validated by corporations like Amazon and Microsoft.

Our Mental Wealth programme

We are careers first

Our teaching methods and geographical location put us right up top:

  • Work-based projects
  • Networking and visits to leading organisations
  • Support in starting a new business
  • London on our doorstep

How you'll learn

Our cutting-edge Technology Enhanced Active Learning (TEAL) approach revolutionises face-to-face learning, providing students with scheduled on-campus hours and additional learning opportunities. Our Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) grants students access to course materials and resources beyond their regular study hours. We provide state-of-the-art technology and specialised spaces, equipping students with the skills needed for their future careers. With dedicated time for activities and personal development, our holistic approach to learning nurtures academic, personal, and professional growth. Students receive comprehensive career support through our on-campus and virtual Career Zones, personalised support services, and an exclusive online portal called Track My Future (TMF).

Guided independent study

When not attending timetabled lectures or workshops, you will be expected to continue learning independently through self-study. This will typically involve skills development through online study, reading journal articles and books, working on individual and group projects and preparing coursework assignments and presentations. Your independent learning is supported by a range of excellent facilities including online resources, and specialist facilities, such as game labs, the library, the full Microsoft Office software, including MS Teams, and Moodle: our Virtual Learning Environment.

Academic support

We invest in key areas beyond your studies, providing career services, a modern library, and well-being support. These resources are available both on campus and online, some accessible 24/7. Our libraries offer a range of print and digital resources, study spaces, and dedicated librarians to assist you. Academic advisors, module leaders, and fellow students are available to support your academic queries.

Dedicated personal tutor

Academic tutors offer help with skills like writing and maths. IT Service Desks provide support for university IT systems. Our Student Support hubs cater to all your needs, including disability support.

Workload

Each year you will spend around 300 hours of timetabled learning and teaching activities. These may be lectures, workshops, seminars, and individual and group tutorials. Contact hours may vary depending on each module.

The approximate hours for this course are: 

  • Year 1: scheduled teaching - 300 hours; guided independent study - 900 hours
  • Year 2: scheduled teaching - 300 hours; guided independent study - 900 hours
  • Year 3: scheduled teaching - 300 hours; guided independent study - 900 hours

Your timetable

Your individualised timetable is normally available to students within 48 hours of enrolment. Whilst we make every effort to ensure timetables are as student-friendly as possible, scheduled teaching can take place on any day of the week between 9.00am and 6.00pm. For undergraduate students, Wednesday afternoons are normally reserved for sports and cultural activities, but there may be occasions when this is not possible. Timetables for part-time students will depend on the modules selected.

Class sizes

To give you an indication of class sizes, this course normally attracts 200-300 students a year. Lecture sizes are normally 200 plus students. In the classroom, you will be taught in smaller groups. However, this can vary by academic year.

How you'll be assessed

To manage the workload, assessment tasks are distributed throughout the year and encompass various methods such as group work, exams, essays, presentations, case studies, professional development, and practical activities. All grades contribute to your module mark, and comprehensive details can be found in the student handbook and module guides. As part of the course, you'll engage in a work-based learning module at level 5 (Work-based Learning in Psychology), which includes a minimum of 30 hours of work experience. The assessment emphasises reflection, connection to psychology research and theory, as well as personal and professional development. Timely feedback is provided within 15 working days in adherence to UEL's policy.

Campus and facilities

Water Lane, Stratford

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What our students and staff say

Sam Wass
One of the fantastic things about being at the University of East London is the amazing concentration of different cultures and different backgrounds it's really important for my research. You can look at the different cultural attitudes which is really stimulating for teaching. I tell my students the most important characteristic is curiosity, asking that question that no one has asked before and for me, it's about keeping your brain childlike, never losing that wonder, that marvel, that innocence."

Sam Wass

Professor of Early Years Neuroscience, UEL Baby Development Lab

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I hadn't written an essay in 20 years, but the Foundation course taught me how to write at an academic level. As well as learning new skills, I was introduced to many classic psychology studies. I fell in love with psychology and academia during the course."

Paula Booth