BA (Hons) Education Studies

Gain the skills you need for the complex and ever-evolving educational landscape. This degree explores education’s role in shaping society, focusing on inclusion, social justice, and lifelong learning. You’ll examine formal and informal education within cultural, societal, and political contexts, gaining insight into the impact of power, inequality, and alternative approaches to education.

Hands-on experience is at the heart of this course. You’ll take part in fieldwork, project-based learning, and professional placements in each year of study, with opportunities to work in schools, community settings, and alternative education environments. Students are typically on campus just two days per week, allowing flexibility for work, placements, and independent study.

You can also study abroad for a semester or complete an international placement in your second year. Your studies will cover a range of engaging topics, including education’s potential to drive social change, ethical dilemmas, and equality, diversity, and inclusion. Optional modules allow you to specialise in areas such as neurodiversity, youth work, special educational needs, or English language teaching.

You’ll also have the chance to gain an accredited Forest School certification, equipping you to work outdoors with children while considering diverse learning needs. By connecting theory with real-world practice, this degree prepares you for a range of careers in education, community work, policy, and beyond.