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BA (Hons)

Education Studies

Attendance

Campus

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Duration

3 Years

Start

September 2023

UCAS Code

X300

Delivery

Campus Taught

Foundation entry

Are you interested in the field of education and how children learn? Perhaps considering working with children and young people as a teacher or associated professional? Our degree in Education Studies is an ideal route into the children’s workforce.

This course enables you to take your interest in education and learning to degree level and study educational systems from early years to lifelong learning.

There is a strong focus on issues relating to inclusion and the needs of a diverse range of learners. You’ll look at the impact of ethnicity, poverty and deprivation, gender, disability and learning difficulties, sexuality, mental health, and those who have experienced abuse or bullying.

Throughout the course you’ll explore the role of teachers; the shared nature of learning between schools, families and professionals; learning theories; and the curriculum.

Why study with us

Education courses at the University of Central Lancashire are ranked in the top 20 in the UK for overall student satisfaction (National Student Survey 2021)
Education courses at the University of Central Lancashire is ranked top 3 in the North West for overall student satisfaction - Complete University Guide 2023.
You’ll have opportunities to undertake work placements in each of your three years of study in an educational setting (nursery, primary, secondary or further education/ training).

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What you'll do

The course is ideal for anyone who aspires to join the teaching profession, but it is not a teacher training programme. It also offers routes into non-teaching careers or postgraduate research.
You could gain international work experience in your second or third year by getting involved in projects run by the University’s Centre for Volunteering and Community Leadership. These modules are accredited by the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM). There are opportunities to go on international trips. Previous students have gone to destinations such as South Africa, Cyprus and China to study their education systems.
You could choose to take time out to spend a year teaching abroad with one of our international partners. In 2019-20 students worked as assistant teachers at schools in Madrid and Barcelona.

Module overview

Course delivery

This course is taught face-to-face at one of our UK campuses.

100%Face-to-face

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

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Future careers

Many of our graduates go on to become teachers. They often go on to gain places on primary PGCE courses (teacher training) or, increasingly, undertake schools-based training. Take a look at the Get Into Teaching webpages for more advice on post-graduation routes into teaching. Our graduates also enter a range of other professional roles.

Throughout the course you’ll be supported by our academic advisers and the University’s Careers service to undertake further study towards teacher training or postgraduate study. We’ve had recent success with students gaining Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) scholarships onto master’s and doctorate level study.

For educational professionals, you could opt to study our MEd Professional Practice in Education course or a Professional Doctorate in Education.

Some of our recent graduates have gone into professions including careers advice and guidance roles, community support, social work, learning mentoring and pastoral roles in education.

Fees and funding

2022/23

Full-time£9250 per year

Sandwich year£1000 for the sandwich year

Part-time£1540 per 20 credits

International

Full-time£14250 per year

2023/24

Full-time£9,250 per year

Part-time£1,540 per 20 credits

International

Full-time£14,900 per year

Scholarships and bursaries

We have a wide range of scholarships, bursaries and funds available to help support you whilst studying with us.

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Throughout the course you’ll attend a mixture of lectures, seminars, tutorials and practical sessions. Independent study is an important aspect of this degree. On occasion you’ll be asked to work in small groups.

During the course you’ll have the opportunity to undertake at least one placement in a teaching environment (nursery, primary, secondary or further education/training) to help you gain vital work experience. If you enjoy these you can choose a placement each year, in different settings.

We’ll assess you through your coursework. This will include a varied mix of essays, individual and group presentations, critical reviews of research, reflective learning diaries, portfolios, developing strategies and lesson plans, and designing small-scale research proposals.

There are no exams on this course.

We’ll also teach you a range of skills which will prove useful in your future career. You’ll learn how to deliver presentations, solve problems, collaborate in teams, critically assess policies and literature in the field of education, and more.

PRIOR QUALIFICATIONS

If you already have a teaching qualification such as the Certificate in Education (post-compulsory) or relevant foundation degrees (in Education or Childhood Studies/Early Years) then you can join the course in Year 2 or 3 depending on your experience and qualifications.

This course is designed with your employment needs in mind, so study can take place with one-day-release from your workplace with the agreement of your course leader.

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This course is based in the School of Humanities, Language & Global Studies located in the Faculty of Culture and Creative Industries

For information on possible changes to course information, see our essential and important course information

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