BSc (Hons) Psychology In Education (With Foundation Year) Bachelor's degree at Liverpool Hope University
BSc (Hons) Psychology In Education (With Foundation Year) at LHU is a nationally recognised degree from a UK degree-awarding body, awarded a Silver rating for teaching quality by the Office for Students' TEF 2023.
About this course
Psychology in Education Home Staff Student Psychology in Education BSc (Hons) (with Foundation Year) UCAS Code: PSE1 | Duration: 4 years | Full Time | Hope Park UCAS Campus Code: L46 Work placement opportunities | International students can apply | Study Abroad opportunities Overview Curriculum Entry Requirements Caree From the provider’s course page.
BSc (Hons) Psychology In Education (With Foundation Year) is a Bachelor's degree (BSc (Hons)) at LHU, based in Liverpool Hope. It runs 4 years, studied full-time.
For Psychology (non-specific) graduates from this provider, 80% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 30% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £23,500. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Psychology, see the sections below.
Course evidence score
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Limited evidence Published sample: 20; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2022-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 80% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 80% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Curriculum & modules
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
Year One 4 modules
- Psychology, Self and SocietyCore30 credits
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Develop understanding of historical and conceptual issues related to psychology as a scientific discipline. Study key theories and conceptual issues in social psychology, and personality and individual differences. Content related to important topics in society (e.g., racism, populism, environmental pressures).
- Psychological Research MethodsCore30 credits
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Foundations of critical awareness skills to examine the scientific and empirical basis of support for philosophical and conceptual questions. Learn about practicalities of engaging in research and develop key skills around ethical issues, different forms of research design and methods of analysis.
- Educational ChallengesCore30 credits
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Study mass education and the National Curriculum. Cover topics such as benefits and drawbacks of individualised educational experiences, comparisons between private and public/state education, and equality of opportunity. Study different forms that education can take and the interface between education and social phenomena such as the economy and technology.
- Systems of LearningCore30 credits
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Considers the fundamental question of what learning is and how it is managed. Focuses on learning and development (including psychological learning theories, child development/cognitive development theories, philosophical approaches, and sociological/historical perspectives) and the history of learning. Indigenous perspectives of learning considered.
Year Two 8 modules
- Vision and CognitionCore
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Study topics such as visual perception, memory, attention, and language.
- Developmental PsychologyCore
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Cover topics such as maturational changes, biological factors in development, and emotional influences through the lifespan.
- Research Design and Analysis 2Core
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Introduces more complex research designs in quantitative psychology and covers qualitative methods (e.g., observation, thematic analysis) and mixed methods approaches to research. Covers the increased critical awareness of the role of ethics in research.
- Educational PsychologyCore
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Discusses fundamental issues in education such as classroom behaviour, young people who are considered to be at risk in education, civic engagement, and thriving neighbourhoods.
- Health PsychologyOptional
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Explores the role of psychology in supporting psychological health. Particular focus on evaluating how psychological perspectives can be used to inform health interventions in the workplace.
- Clinical PsychologyOptional
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Examines psychological models applied to mental health. Curriculum covers classification, assessment, and treatment, and focuses on specific diagnoses including anxiety, trauma, stress, PTSD, mood and eating disorders, depression, addiction, psychosis, and schizophrenia.
- The Psychology of LearningOptional
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Focuses on concepts such as intelligence, creativity, motivation, and memory. Students develop understanding of the key components essential for cognitive development and learning.
- Education Research and PolicyOptional
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Students focus on UK policy at all levels of education. Students are supported to develop a critical understanding of social, cultural, historical, economic, and political forces that shape education policy.
Year Three 4 modules
- Biological PsychologyCore
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Examines psychological functioning at a biological and cellular level and relates this back to societal and individual issues covered in years one and two. Topics covered include brain plasticity, reward circuits, and neuroscientific methods.
- Motivation and EmotionCore
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Learn about the principles and processes associated with motivational goals, such as growth mindsets, social-emotional intelligence, and aggression.
- Future Challenges for PsychologyOptional
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Critically reflect on the future of the discipline and the challenges (and opportunities) associated with identity and wellbeing, an aging population, increased globalisation, and a warming world.
- DissertationCore
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Independent empirical research project. Explore in-depth an area that you are passionate about and you will be supervised by a lecturer in the School of Psychology. Series of lectures and workshops support the dissertation.
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
Course in depth
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
What you'll study
This course combines psychology with a focus on education contexts. You'll start with foundational material covering cognitive, social and biological psychology, research methods and statistics, the core knowledge the British Psychological Society requires. As you progress, you'll typically move into cognitive and developmental psychology, social behaviour, and advanced statistical analysis. In your final years, you'll choose specialist options such as clinical psychology, forensic psychology, child development, health psychology and neuroscience, reflecting your interests in how psychology applies within educational settings. You'll complete an empirical dissertation, your own supervised research project involving data collection, analysis and write-up. The foundation year prepares you for university-level study if you don't have standard entry qualifications.
Who it's for
This course suits those with a genuine interest in how psychology applies to educational settings and development. Most accepted students held A-levels or equivalent; typical entrants had a UCAS tariff of 64–79 points. The Foundation Year makes it accessible to those without conventional qualifications. You should be prepared for a four-year commitment to full-time study and be ready to engage with both theoretical and practical aspects of psychology in educational contexts.
Careers & job market
Across Psychology courses nationally, 85% of graduates are in work or further study within 15 months of graduating, with 45% in highly skilled work or further study. National Graduate Outcomes data shows starting salaries (15 months post-graduation) typically range from £22,250 to £28,000, rising to £22,950–£32,400 after five years. Earnings vary by role and sector. Psychology graduates pursue careers in education, clinical practice, research, occupational settings, and related fields.
University & format
Liverpool Hope University is a university located in Liverpool. The BSc (Hons) Psychology in Education with Foundation Year is a 4-year full-time degree taught in English. The course is recognised as a nationally recognised UK degree-awarding body. It has achieved Silver for teaching quality in the Office for Students' Teaching Excellence Framework 2023. Work placement opportunities and study abroad options are available to eligible students.
Student satisfaction
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
Share of students responding positively.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Applicant information
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
- 2027 entryCompleted applications can be submitted
Your application needs a reference before you can send it.
- 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
- 2027 entryEqual-consideration deadline
18:00 UK time for most undergraduate courses.
Show 5 later dates
- 2027 entryUCAS Extra opens
Applicants who used all five choices and hold no offer may be able to add another choice.
- 2027 entryLast day applications go directly to providers
Applications received after 18:00 UK time are entered into Clearing.
- 2027 entryClearing opens
Eligible applicants can see vacancies and release themselves into Clearing.
- 2027 entryFinal date for 2027 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2027 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
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Entry & how to get in
Who gets in
What recently admitted students actually held, official admissions data, not a stated requirement.
UCAS tariff of entrants
Grades are the A-level equivalent of each points band. Tap a band to check your own chances below.
Qualifications held on entry
| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| A-levels or equivalent | 85% |
| No / unknown prior qualifications | 7% |
| another higher-education qualification | 4% |
| an Access course | 3% |
| a Baccalaureate | 1% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Accepted students came in with a broad spread of qualifications and UCAS points. If you're worried about grades, this course has historically taken a wide range, and contextual offers may apply.
Will you get in? Plot your grades
Pick your predicted A-levels and watch your UCAS points land on the real spread of students admitted to this course.
Each bar is the share of admitted students in that UCAS-points band (lower → higher). Grades show the A-level equivalent.
Based on the official admitted-student tariff distribution. Many universities make contextual (reduced-grade) offers, so a result below the range doesn’t rule you out.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course (code PSE1). One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write your personal statement
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
- 3Submit by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results day & confirmation
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
Standard capped home fee at English providers (2026/27); Scotland, Wales & NI differ.
Check fees at LHU →For students who normally live in England
2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
Starting on or after 1 January 2027?
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
Paying for it
- Tuition Fee Loan: can cover eligible tuition up to the applicable limit and is paid straight to the provider.
- Maintenance Loan: up to £10,830/yr away from home outside London (England, 2026/27), means-tested on household income.
- Repayment: 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below it; written off after 40 years.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
England figures shown; Scotland, Wales & NI run their own schemes, check gov.uk.
Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
That does not mean no funding exists. Check the university directory for current amounts, eligibility and application dates.
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Careers & earnings
What Psychology graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
Graduate earnings: this course
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £23,500 | £19,000 – £26,500 | 20 |
| 3 years after | £21,000 | £17,000 – £23,500 | 90 |
| 5 years after | £24,500 | £20,000 – £28,000 | 100 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Limited evidence. Published sample: 20; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2022-23.
Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course
- 1Assistant / Graduate roleAssistant psychologist or research · 0–2 yrs
- 2Trainee / PractitionerDoctoral training or applied role · 2–6 yrs
- 3Qualified PsychologistChartered / HCPC-registered · 6–10 yrs
- 4Senior / ConsultantLeading services or research · 10+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Psychology nationally
National figures for Psychology graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Work out your pay
Headline figures hide a lot. Calculate realistic take-home pay for this field by role, region and experience, then check your CV before you apply.
What happened to 100 students?
Choose an outcome to translate the published percentage into a simple 100-person view. Each dot represents one percentage point, not an individual tracked student.
were in work or further study
15 months after graduation
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2022-23. Limited evidence. Published sample: 20; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2022-23. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
Value compared with similar courses
How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Psychology courses at the same study level.
Compared with 758 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
UK occupations graduates enter
Published graduate destinations, joined conservatively to UK SOC 2020, ONS pay and Skills England demand.
- Administrative occupationsSOC 2020 41 · 15% of published destinations · ASHE median £27,006
- Teaching and Childcare Support OccupationDiscover Uni category · 15% of published destinations
- Caring personal servicesSOC 2020 613 · 15% of published destinations · ASHE median £23,668
- Managers, directors and senior officialsSOC 2020 1 · 10% of published destinations · ASHE median £51,733
- Teaching ProfessionalsSOC 2020 231 · 10% of published destinations · ASHE median £42,660
Discover Uni JOBLIST/JOBTYPE; ONS ASHE 2025 provisional, all employee jobs; Skills England Occupations in Demand 2025. SOC is shown only for an exact normalised label match; demand is shown only at exact four-digit SOC. Published sample: 95; response rate: 55%. Pay describes the occupation across workers, not a guaranteed graduate salary.
Job market & outlook
How Psychology graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
How AI is changing the work
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
What AI takes off your plate
- Survey scoring and data cleaning
- Literature-search summaries
- Routine report scaffolding
- Standard statistical runs
More human than ever
- Clinical judgement and formulation
- Empathy and the therapeutic relationship
- Designing and interpreting studies
- Ethics with vulnerable people
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where Psychology graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- The NHS
- Schools
- Research & consultancies
- Charities
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Psychology graduates.
Psychology GraduateAcademicsPsychology Graduate: ABA Support for AutismAxcis Education RecruitmentPsychology Graduate for SEND school LincolnAspire PeoplePsychology GraduateTradewind RecruitmentPsychology Graduate TA – Special Needs School ExperienceStepintoteachingPsychology Expert Witness Lead: QA & TrainingSomek & AssociatesIs this course right for you?
The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
Student finance
For comparison, the standard full-time England tuition cap is up to £9,790 per year in 2026/27; the actual fee varies by course and provider. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.
Where graduates go
80% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £23,500. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
Your entry chances
Use the UCAS points calculator above to see how your predicted grades compare with admitted students, and whether a contextual offer could apply.
Official-data snapshot
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 8.3 out of 10: NSS 88.9% · in work or study 80% · continued 80%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
Liverpool Hope University
Psychology across the UK
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around Liverpool Hope - Hope Park
360 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
Is Psychology right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to LHU from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is set per course by LHU; international fees are typically £12,000–£30,000/year for classroom subjects and higher for lab/clinical ones. You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
English language
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
Student visa
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Scholarships & funding
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check LHU’s funding pages.
Living costs
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
Working while you study
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with LHU and gov.uk before you apply.
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