Education, BA (Hons)

Swansea University's Education BA (Hons) offers a flexible program with specialist modules tailored to individual interests and career aspirations. Drawing on psychology, philosophy, history, and social sciences, it explores how people learn and how educational systems promote lifelong development across diverse contexts, including schools, higher education, social services, and community settings. Designed for UK, EU, and international students, the degree leads to careers in teaching, play therapy, administration, and research, with strong rankings—top 20 for research quality—and 95% graduate employment. Work placements in schools and organizations enhance practical skills like observation and analysis, though an additional qualification is needed for teaching.The first year covers compulsory modules on teaching, learning, philosophy, and child development, while later years include research methods, diversity in education, and an independent dissertation. Assessment methods encompass essays, presentations, group work, and reflective blogs, with examinations playing a minor role, emphasizing research and analytical abilities. For full details, visit the course page or contact the university.

"In your first year of your undergraduate Education BA (Hons) degree you will study areas that include contemporary education; the origin and theory of educational research and education in other countries. The majority of first year modules will be compulsory and include:

• What is Teaching and Learning

• Philosophy and Theory in Education

• Child Development

Your second and final years will include a mixture of compulsory and optional modules in areas that include child development; educational neuroscience and difference and diversity in education. Examples of compulsory modules from recent years include:

• Research Methods in Education

• Additional Learning Needs

• Protecting and Promoting Wellbeing in Education

Your final year will include a compulsory independent research based dissertation project. For the full programme structure and module breakdown, please visit our course page at https://www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/social-sciences/education-childhood-studies/ba-education/, or get in touch with us at study@swansea.ac.uk "