Psychology with Educational Psychology
Psychology with educational psychology connects the scientific study of the mind and behaviour with the specific application of psychological knowledge to learning, development, and education. Educational psychology asks how children and young people learn, what factors promote or impede cognitive and social development, how individual differences in learning ability arise and can be understood, and what interventions are most effective in supporting learners who face difficulties. It draws on developmental psychology, cognitive psychology, and social psychology and applies them in school, family, and community contexts.
At Birkbeck this part-time programme is suited to students who already work with children and young people or who aspire to do so. You will develop a thorough grounding in core psychology, covering the major theoretical traditions and research methods of the discipline, alongside specialist knowledge of child development, educational psychology, and the psychological dimensions of learning and teaching. The programme prepares you both for direct work with children and young people in educational or support settings and for roles in which understanding developmental and educational psychology is professionally valuable.
Birkbeck's distinctive approach as a university that combines rigorous academic standards with accessibility for students balancing study with work means the part-time structure is genuinely flexible, allowing you to build your knowledge progressively while continuing your professional life.
Graduates move into roles in education, educational support, special educational needs coordination, learning support, counselling, social work, and child and adolescent mental health services. The degree also provides a foundation for postgraduate training in educational psychology, which is the route to qualification as a registered educational psychologist in the UK. Many graduates also continue to postgraduate study in psychology, education, or related fields.