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Educational Psychology, DEdPsy

  • Application Deadline
  • 36 months
    Duration
University of Bristol
University rank #49 (QS) Bristol, United Kingdom
The Educational Psychology programme offered by the University of Bristol is a research degree accredited by the British Psychological Society and the Health and Care Professions Council.
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Overview

The Educational Psychology programme offered by the University of Bristol serves as the entry qualification for professional practice and employment in educational psychology. It has been designed to meet the professional training needs of educational psychologists and reflects a shift in orientation in professional training that is implicit in a research degree.

Careers

The DEdPsych programme leads to a professional qualification in educational psychology, so graduates can register as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council and as a Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society.

Educational psychologists are employed across a wide range of fields, including local authorities, social enterprise organisations, private practice, schools and academies, and the health service.

Detailed Programme Facts

  • Programme intensity Full-time
    • Full-time duration 36 months
  • Credits
    540 alternative credits
  • Languages
    • English
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  • Delivery mode
    On Campus

Programme Structure

Courses include:

  • Assessment, Learning and Intervention
  • Understanding and Challenging Social Barriers
  • Children in Families and Communities
  • Research Methods 
  • Local Authority and School Systems
  • Psychological Dimensions of Interpersonal Communication

English Language Requirements

  • Minimum required score:

    7.5

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  • Minimum required score:

    103

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Academic Requirements

You need the following GPA score:

Required score: Upper Second Class

Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to Upper Second Class on the UK Honour scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on the UK Honour scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).

Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).

General Requirements

  • An upper second-class honours degree in psychology (or equivalent qualification) that confers Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership with the British Psychological Society. 
  • Relevant experience of working with children or young people (aged 0-25). Applicants with a lower second-class degree (or international equivalent) and relevant experience may be considered.

Tuition Fee

Living costs for Bristol

  • 750 - 1260 GBP/month
    Living Costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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