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University degree

Education, Psychology and Special Educational Needs

Black Mountain Activities Limited
Qualification
Degree
Length
3 yrs
UK fees / yr
Β£9,535
Study
full-time
Robin Β· your guide
Here's the honest picture on this course - what you'd study, whether you'd likely get in, what it pays, and where it leads. Everything's real data.
About this course

Education, Psychology and Special Educational Needs at Cardiff Met is a distinctive, practice-focused degree if you are passionate about inclusive education and supporting diverse learners. It combines psychological perspectives with specialist knowledge of additional learning needs, preparing you to make a meaningful contribution across a range of educational and support settings.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
48-63 pts5%
64-79 pts5%
80-95 pts5%
96-111 pts20%
112-127 pts10%
128-143 pts25%
144-159 pts10%
160-175 pts5%
192-207 pts5%
224-239 pts5%
How they qualified
85% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels85%
an Access course5%
other higher education5%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
90%
In work or further study after
85%
Continue past first year
85%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
Β£24,500
After 15 months
Β£19,500
3 years on
Β£26,000
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Teaching ProfessionalsHighly skilled35%
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation25%
Welfare and housing associate professionalsHighly skilled15%
Elementary occupations10%
What students say National Student Survey
85%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching79%
Assessment & feedback81%
Academic support81%
Well organised80%
Learning resources82%
Student community86%
In students' own words
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Exceeded expectations
I've grown so much academically and personally here. The best part: the course strikes a good balance between theory and practical application. If I'm honest, some seminar groups were too big for meaningful discussion. On the city β€” local c…
Class of 2023 Β· Part-time
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Genuinely worthwhile
This is the perfect place to study this subject. The best part: the opportunity to do independent research in the final year is a highlight. If I'm honest, some seminar groups were too big for meaningful discussion. On the city β€” the city i…
Third year Β· Full-time
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Where this degree can lead
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on Black Mountain Activities Limited's own site.
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Careermash Β· real course data from HESA / Discover Uni, in plain English.

Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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