Education Studies, BA (Hons)

Our BA (Hons) Education Studies degree offers a flexible pathway for those pursuing a career in education while maintaining broad options. This dynamic program explores education across the lifespan, from early years to adulthood, encompassing diverse topics such as sociology, policy, globalisation, technology, and social justice. Students can tailor their studies through a wide range of modules aligned with personal interests, including areas like teaching, arts, culture, youth studies, and global issues. Hands-on experience is integrated from the start, with work-based learning and placements via over 600 partnerships in schools, colleges, and community settings, preparing graduates for various professional paths.Key advantages include the freedom to customise your degree, gain practical experience in educational roles, and access embedded work placements across all years. In the final year, students can earn up to 40 credits at Masters level, facilitating progression to postgraduate studies. The course examines how societal and cultural factors shape education and policy, with assessments focusing on a variety of methods rather than formal exams to showcase diverse skills.

In Year One, you’ll study the following modules: Outdoor Learning; What is Education?; Developing Learning; Academic Skills; and Community Education ChalleNGe. In Year Two, you’ll study the following core modules: Experiential Learning & Placement; Education Policy and Practice ; and Research Methods in Education. You’ll also choose from the following optional modules: Youth Health & Well-being; Learning through Arts & Culture; Inclusive Education in a Global World; Navigating the Classroom and Curriculum; Education and Young People; Object-based Learning: Combining Arts & Culture with the Classroom; Comparative and International Education; and Sociology of Education. In Year Three, you’ll study the following core modules: Research Project: Research in Education; Social Justice and Morality; and Education and Digital Technology - Teaching and Learning in an Online World. You’ll also choose from the following optional modules: Advice and Guidance in Practice; Race, Media and Popular Culture; Global Citizenship and Education for Sustainable Development; Forced migration and education: Key issues; Informal, Inclusive and Alternative Education; Society, Culture and Identity; Education in a Globalised World; and Radical Education.