Study Education at University

A degree in education will provide you with a multitude of transferable skills such as the ability to work and communicate with children, oral and written communication, problem-solving and research and analytic skills.

Our Education degrees are a great stepping stone for those that want to become teachers, and those that are interested in working within education. You’ll benefit from undertaking an Education degree before a PGCE to gain in-depth insight into education, with the option of combining it with a specialism that interests you.

For those students that are unsure about whether teaching is for them, these degrees provide an excellent insight into what teaching requires – and if you change your mind, you can progress into a wide variety of other roles and demonstrate transferable skills.

Why study with us

Our undergraduate programmes offer a placement opportunity in every year of study to enhance employability.
We offer student-centred teaching and learning in small groups; thereby offering focused support.
Students can gain international work experience through the Centre for Volunteering and Community Leadership

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Careers in education

You can undertake a PGCE after graduating to qualify as a teacher. Or you can progress into roles within the government, youth work, police work and social work. If you're interested in becoming a teacher take a look at our guide.

You might want to consider one of the following careers after studying education:

Community education officer
Early years teacher
Primary school teacher
Secondary school teacher
Education administrator
Youth worker
Play therapist
Education mental health practitioner
Further education teacher
Counsellor

Teacher training

Teaching is a challenging but rewarding profession, one where you will use your enthusiasm and talents to really make a difference to your students’ lives. Our courses will equip you to educate and influence your learners and help them fulfil their potential.

Find out more about teacher training at UCLan.

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