Education and Professional Development BA/BA(Hons)

This course is designed for professionals working in the education and training sector or related fields such as healthcare, careers, and the uniformed services who wish to advance their professional knowledge and skills. Delivered through an innovative ‘blended learning’ approach, the course combines in-person Saturday sessions with engaging online activities that include both individual and collaborative study. Your own professional practice serves as the foundation for building confidence in critical analysis, developing entrepreneurial ideas, influencing policy, and enhancing digital and academic expertise.

Access to appropriate technology and a willingness to engage with emerging tools are essential. Central to the course is a supportive and dynamic learning community that values critical friendships, social networking, tutor guidance, and exemplary online and in-person teaching practices. This programme fosters adaptability, knowledge, and skills essential for thriving in fast-evolving professional environments.

Emphasising a ‘students-as-researchers’ approach, the course offers unique opportunities to showcase practitioner-led research at annual festivals. The top five job titles advertised in the UK for graduate roles associated with Education and Professional Development BA/BA(Hons) are Graduate Teaching Assistants, School Administrators, School Business Managers, Psychology Teaching Assistants and Academic Mentors. * *Lightcast data extracted from Graduate Career Explorer – job postings from Dec 2023 to Nov 2024 showing jobs advertised associated with a selection of relevant graduate.