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I got rejected by UCL psychology, but I received an offer from UCL psychology with education. What is the difference between these two? What's the workload of psychology with education? Is it manageable? The condition is to get 38 + 18 points in HLs. If I got 38 but did not get 18 points in my HLs, does that mean I'll miss the offer?
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(Original post by qwerrt1234)
I got rejected by UCL psychology, but I received an offer from UCL psychology with education. What is the difference between these two? What's the workload of psychology with education? Is it manageable? The condition is to get 38 18 points in HLs. If I got 38 but did not get 18 points in my HLs, does that mean I'll miss the offer?
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I got rejected by UCL psychology, but I received an offer from UCL psychology with education. What is the difference between these two? What's the workload of psychology with education? Is it manageable? The condition is to get 38 18 points in HLs. If I got 38 but did not get 18 points in my HLs, does that mean I'll miss the offer?
Thanks everyone!
It’s like a joint honours degree so you do the same core psychology modules as the straight psych course but the difference is that the optional modules are only from the education department which is run by the IoE (which by the way is the no1 in education in the world for 5 consecutive years running now)
It’s still a BPS accredited degree so if you wanted to persue a career as a psychologist later on you could still be able to do so.
There’s a lot of application of psychological theory to an educational setting.
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-stu...cation-ba-bsc/
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This is not entirely true. The Psychology with education/language science degrees and not intertwined with the core BSc psychology. Overall approx 1/5 modules will be shared which is not a significant enough amount to warrant studying education if you have no interest in it. You can see by looking at the modules online that barely any are shared. I do Psychology and have never really met or seen language/education students. Make sure that you are really invested in this side of things.
(Original post by tripplea)
Hey! I’ve got an offer to do Psychology with Education and I’ve made UCL my insurance.
It’s like a joint honours degree so you do the same core psychology modules as the straight psych course but the difference is that the optional modules are only from the education department which is run by the IoE (which by the way is the no1 in education in the world for 5 consecutive years running now)
It’s still a BPS accredited degree so if you wanted to persue a career as a psychologist later on you could still be able to do so.
There’s a lot of application of psychological theory to an educational setting.
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-stu...cation-ba-bsc/
Hey! I’ve got an offer to do Psychology with Education and I’ve made UCL my insurance.
It’s like a joint honours degree so you do the same core psychology modules as the straight psych course but the difference is that the optional modules are only from the education department which is run by the IoE (which by the way is the no1 in education in the world for 5 consecutive years running now)
It’s still a BPS accredited degree so if you wanted to persue a career as a psychologist later on you could still be able to do so.
There’s a lot of application of psychological theory to an educational setting.
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-stu...cation-ba-bsc/
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This is not entirely true. The Psychology with education/language science degrees and not intertwined with the core BSc psychology. Overall approx 1/5 modules will be shared which is not a significant enough amount to warrant studying education if you have no interest in it.
This is not entirely true. The Psychology with education/language science degrees and not intertwined with the core BSc psychology. Overall approx 1/5 modules will be shared which is not a significant enough amount to warrant studying education if you have no interest in it.
Btw are you a psych student at UCL?
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That’s my point - most of the course is psychology hence why it’s a BPS accredited degree. All BPS accredited degrees have to cover the same core topics.
Btw are you a psych student at UCL?
That’s my point - most of the course is psychology hence why it’s a BPS accredited degree. All BPS accredited degrees have to cover the same core topics.
Btw are you a psych student at UCL?
and it may be BPS accredited but I can assure you barely any of the modules are shared with the main Psychology stream. This is why I say you must really enjoy the secondary aspect (i.e education) or you won't enjoy the degree that much.
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I am
and it may be BPS accredited but I can assure you barely any of the modules are shared with the main Psychology stream. This is why I say you must really enjoy the secondary aspect (i.e education) or you won't enjoy the degree that much.
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and it may be BPS accredited but I can assure you barely any of the modules are shared with the main Psychology stream. This is why I say you must really enjoy the secondary aspect (i.e education) or you won't enjoy the degree that much.
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Ok - but I was told by the course director at the offer holder day that the psychology modules are the same but you don’t share any of the psychology modules with students doing straight psychology.
Ok - but I was told by the course director at the offer holder day that the psychology modules are the same but you don’t share any of the psychology modules with students doing straight psychology.
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I've just been looking at the website and it confirms that very few of the modules are shared and they would never run the same module twice for two different sets of students. Id you compare the modules for the straight Psychology BSc and the Psych with education/language you can see this. Am I right in thinking you have no interest in education?
I've just been looking at the website and it confirms that very few of the modules are shared and they would never run the same module twice for two different sets of students. Id you compare the modules for the straight Psychology BSc and the Psych with education/language you can see this. Am I right in thinking you have no interest in education?
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I've just been looking at the website and it confirms that very few of the modules are shared and they would never run the same module twice for two different sets of students. Id you compare the modules for the straight Psychology BSc and the Psych with education/language you can see this. Am I right in thinking you have no interest in education?
I've just been looking at the website and it confirms that very few of the modules are shared and they would never run the same module twice for two different sets of students. Id you compare the modules for the straight Psychology BSc and the Psych with education/language you can see this. Am I right in thinking you have no interest in education?
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Your degree would be a BSc in Psychology with education which wouldn't impede Masters applications. That being said the psychology in the degree will not be broad like the main psychology stream. Instead it will involve applications of Psychology to education meaning that the teaching is not as broad (as one would expect). I don't understand why UCL offers places for the Psych with language/education to people who are rejected from the main stream as they have no knowledge of whether you would actually enjoy learning the other half of the degree.
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As long as it's accredited by the BPS, then I should be fine right? Coz I'm planning to take a master degree in psychology. Education is fine for me but I'm not sure if I graduated from the "psych with ed" course, r they gonna take me as a psych student in master..
As long as it's accredited by the BPS, then I should be fine right? Coz I'm planning to take a master degree in psychology. Education is fine for me but I'm not sure if I graduated from the "psych with ed" course, r they gonna take me as a psych student in master..
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(Original post by tripplea)
Hey! I’ve got an offer to do Psychology with Education and I’ve made UCL my insurance.
It’s like a joint honours degree so you do the same core psychology modules as the straight psych course but the difference is that the optional modules are only from the education department which is run by the IoE (which by the way is the no1 in education in the world for 5 consecutive years running now)
It’s still a BPS accredited degree so if you wanted to persue a career as a psychologist later on you could still be able to do so.
There’s a lot of application of psychological theory to an educational setting.
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-stu...cation-ba-bsc/
Hey! I’ve got an offer to do Psychology with Education and I’ve made UCL my insurance.
It’s like a joint honours degree so you do the same core psychology modules as the straight psych course but the difference is that the optional modules are only from the education department which is run by the IoE (which by the way is the no1 in education in the world for 5 consecutive years running now)
It’s still a BPS accredited degree so if you wanted to persue a career as a psychologist later on you could still be able to do so.
There’s a lot of application of psychological theory to an educational setting.
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-stu...cation-ba-bsc/
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Hi there,
I'm considering applying for this course, the joint honours with Education, so if anyone who is/has studied the course, could you please tell me about your experiences?
I'm considering applying for this course, the joint honours with Education, so if anyone who is/has studied the course, could you please tell me about your experiences?
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Hi there,
I'm considering applying for this course, the joint honours with Education, so if anyone who is/has studied the course, could you please tell me about your experiences?
Hi there,
I'm considering applying for this course, the joint honours with Education, so if anyone who is/has studied the course, could you please tell me about your experiences?
did you end up applying for it too?
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Hi there,
I'm considering applying for this course, the joint honours with Education, so if anyone who is/has studied the course, could you please tell me about your experiences?
Hi there,
I'm considering applying for this course, the joint honours with Education, so if anyone who is/has studied the course, could you please tell me about your experiences?
I hope this reply isn't too late. I'm studying this course at the moment - I'm currently in my second year. I've really enjoyed my experience on this course so far. I didn't take any science or Psych a levels before applying but I found that the first year goes over enough of the basics. All the psych modules are compulsory and you get to pick 3 education modules a year. You can also pick a language (any level). So at the moment I'm studying BSL level 1.
It's mainly coursework based (though we do have 2 or 3 timed exams a year). Personally I've found the workload to be quite high. A lot of research report writing in preparation for the dissertation in year 3. Then quite a few essays as well. They also try to give us a mix of assignments. So, I've had to write essays, research reports, conduct experiments, and then create presentations with voiceovers. They're all very interesting though, and the lecturers do offer a lot of support if you need it.
Regarding personal statement (if this is something you're interested to know more about) then I'd recommend focusing either on the work experience you have, if you have some, or particular ed or psych topics that you're interested in. For mine I concentrated mainly on my work experience and a bit on a project I was doing at school that related to educational psychology.
I hope this is helpful, and that the response isn't too late. I'm happy to answer more questions if need be
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