Secondary Teaching Studies

Teaching psychology at secondary level is a role that combines a genuine fascination with the science of the mind with the craft and commitment of working with young people. Psychology at this level introduces students to how people think, feel, develop, and behave, drawing on research in cognitive, social, developmental, and biological areas of the discipline. For teachers of the subject, conveying that material clearly and engagingly, connecting it to students' own experience, and developing their capacity for scientific thinking are the central professional challenges.

Preparation for that role requires both subject knowledge and pedagogical skill, built together in a focused and practical programme.

At the University of Hull, this innovative two-year full-time programme offers a fast-track route that is well suited to those who are passionate about psychology and ready to take their first step towards qualified teacher status, including career changers with relevant prior experience or qualifications. You will deepen your understanding of psychology as a discipline while developing the teaching and communication skills needed to engage and educate students at secondary level. The programme is designed as a direct pathway to a PGCE, which is the professional qualification needed to teach in maintained schools in England and Wales, and it equips you with the academic and practical foundation that postgraduate teacher training requires.

Typical entry requires around 104 tariff points.

Graduates of this programme go on to postgraduate teacher training and from there into roles as psychology teachers in secondary schools, sixth form colleges, and further education settings. The deep subject knowledge and understanding of learning that the programme provides also supports careers in educational research, pastoral support, learning mentoring, and related education roles. For those who develop a strong interest in the psychological dimensions of teaching and learning, postgraduate study in educational psychology is a further option.