Education shapes and defines every part of our lives. As educators, we can have a significant impact on children’s opportunities to flourish and on the learning experiences and life choices of young people and adults. If you are interested in the academic study of education, and attracted to opportunities to pursue a wide choice of careers in educational fields - from teaching to community learning, international education to policy work, or research - our BA (Hons) Education Studies with Foundation Year programme could be ideal for you.

​Education shapes and defines every part of our lives. As educators, we can have a significant impact on children's opportunities to flourish and on adults' life choices and experiences. Whatever you want to do in education, from teaching, to policy work, educational research, being a learning mentor - or social and community education, the BA (Hons) Education Studies course opens up a world of possibilities to your rewarding future career.

​You will study how people develop and learn throughout their lives, the history and organisation of the education system in the UK and globally, as well as the cultural norms, values and discourses which inform debates, curriculum development and educational policy. In fact, the content on this programme cover a fascinating breadth of history, politics, sociology, psychology and the philosophy of education. The critical evaluation of educational thinking, issues of inclusion and inequalities in society, theories of education and learning, research and practice, and international perspectives are also important features. Specialist core modules characterise the programme; making it an attractive choice for students wishing to study education more broadly, and for those unsure of their career pathways, but keen to choose a programme leading to a range of career choices.

Your degree can lead to any number of diverse careers from teaching and related professional educational roles, to learning support, commercial education, childcare and education, policy work and cultural/diplomatic posts.