BSc (Hons) Education and Psychology at Swansea University

A BSc giving scientific training in how the mind, brain and behaviour work together, alongside a wide range of education topics including education policy, teaching and learning, wellbeing, child development, additional learning needs, equality and social justice, and digital education.

Faculty: School of Social Sciences  |  Department: Education and Childhood Studies  |  Duration: 3 years full time (4 years with a Year Abroad)  |  Intake: September 2026; September 2027  |  Location: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 compulsory modules include What is Teaching and Learning?, Introduction to Cognitive and Clinical Psychology, Child Development, Philosophy and Theory in Education and psychology research methods and statistics. Later modules include Brain and Behaviour, Additional Learning Needs, Cognition II: Higher Level Processes and Equity, Equality and Diversity in Education.

Career pathways

Graduates have progressed into health and social care, education, research, public and civil services and the third sector, and into management, human resources, marketing, user experience and data analysis; some pursue specialist training in clinical, forensic, educational or sports psychology.

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