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3 Years On Campus Bachelors Program
Royal Holloway University of LondonProgram Overview:
This three-year program focuses on human development and developmental disorders, ideal for students interested in childhood, developmental psychology, and related clinical conditions. It combines core psychology with specialised study of developmental challenges.
Curriculum Structure
Year One
You’ll start with core modules such as Introduction to Psychology, Biological and Cognitive Psychology, and Research Methods, laying the foundation in psychological principles and scientific methodology.
Year Two
Modules include Developmental Psychology, Social Psychology, Research Methods, and an introduction to Developmental Disorders, providing deeper insight into typical and atypical development.
Year Three
The final year emphasizes developmental disorders and interventions, including modules like Clinical Developmental Psychology, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, and an independent Research Project focused on development.
Focus areas:
Child development, developmental disorders, clinical psychology, research methods, neurodevelopment.
Learning outcomes:
Understand typical and atypical development, evaluate psychological theories, apply research methods to developmental questions, and critically assess clinical interventions.
Professional alignment (accreditation):
Accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), granting Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC).
Reputation (employability rankings):
Royal Holloway is highly regarded for psychology teaching and research, with strong links to clinical and developmental psychology careers.
At Royal Holloway, this program focuses on how humans develop across the lifespan, with particular emphasis on developmental disorders. You’ll gain practical experience through hands-on research, specialised labs, and workshops addressing cognitive, social, and emotional development in typical and atypical populations.
Here’s how you’ll develop your practical skills:
Graduates are well-prepared for roles in health, education, social services, and research focusing on developmental support and intervention. The degree’s BPS accreditation supports entry into professional training and specialist careers.
Typical roles include:
Developmental Support Worker, Educational Psychologist Trainee, Research Assistant, Child Behaviour Specialist
Support available to you:
Further Academic Progression:
Many graduates go on to MSc or PhD programmes in Developmental Psychology, Educational Psychology, or related fields — with Royal Holloway providing excellent academic supervision and research support.
IELTS: 6.5 overall. No subscore lower than 5.5.Required Subjects: A*- C in English and Mathematics.CBSE: Achieve a grade of 80% overall in your Higher Secondary School Certificate with a grade of 85% in English and MathematicsReal-World Application: The course emphasizes the application of psychology to real-world issues, including social, occupational, and mental health contexts.Department Ranking: The psychology department is ranked 3rd in the UK for research.BPS Accreditation: The course is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), making it the first step toward becoming a Chartered Psychologist.Athena SWAN Award: The department has received the Athena SWAN Silver Award for its commitment to promoting women in science.Student Satisfaction: The department scored 96% satisfaction in the National Student Survey (NSS) 2015.Graduate Employability: Graduates are well-prepared for careers in healthcare, education, business, and mental health services.Child psychologistDevelopmental psychologistEducational psychologist assistantSpeech and language therapist assistantEarly years specialistResearch assistant in child developmentMental health support workerYouth workerSocial worker assistantBehavioral therapist
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