Delve into the field of education and discover how children learn. Gain skills that will prepare you to work with children and young people as a teacher or associated professional. When combined with Chinese you’ll grasp the world's most spoken language and explore China's rich history and culture.
Why study with us
- You'll get an excellent insight into what teaching requires. And you'll gain valuable skills that will prepare you for a variety of careers in many fields.
- Studying education with another humanities subject lets you explore multiple fields. It will lead to diverse global career options and exciting postgraduate study or research opportunities.
- Develop the language skills and knowledge you’ll need to succeed in global business, including interpreting.
What you'll do
- You will receive excellent support from our expert academic team with our student-centred teaching and learning.
- Combining education with another humanities subject offers routes into teacher training. You could also go into postgraduate research.
- 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.
Modules
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 in education
After graduating, you can pursue a PGCE to become a qualified teacher. Alternatively, you could move into roles in government, youth work, police work, or social work.
Studying education can lead to careers such as:
Entry requirements
We will consider your educational achievements, predicted grades, work experience and personal statement. If you don't meet the grades for your chosen course, we will consider you for other programmes.
We know that many factors can influence the grades you achieve in school or college. If your life experience has affected your academic studies, we can take this into account. Use the UCAS Points Calculator below to check whether you are eligible.
Unsure if you meet our entry requirements? Contact our friendly Course Enquiries team to talk through your options.
- UCAS: 104 points - Applicants wishing to take English Literature as the Humanities subject will be required to have studied an English related subject
- 104 points at A2
- BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM
- BTEC Diploma: D*D
- Pass Access Course: 104 UCAS Points
- International Baccalaureate Diploma: Pass including 104 points from Higher Level Subjects
- T Level: M
- IELTS: 6.0 with no component lower than 5.5
- GCSEs: 5 at grade C/4 including Maths and English or equivalent
Use our UCAS points calculator
Not got the grades?
Our courses with a foundation year could be exactly what you're looking for. They provide an alternative route to study for this degree.
Fees and funding
Scholarships and bursaries
We have a wide range of bursaries, scholarships and funds available to help support you whilst studying with us.
Select your country to see eligibility information and how to apply by selecting more info on the cards below.
Care Leaver Bursary
Our Care Leaver Bursary is for students who need extra support because they have been in care or are estranged from their parents.
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Estranged Student Support Bursary is for students who need extra support because they are estranged from their parents.
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Students with financially dependent children may be eligible for our Dependants Bursary as part of our financial support package.
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If you are from a low income household our Financial Bursary may be able to help.
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This course is delivered by the School of Psychology and Humanities
For information on possible changes to course information, see our essential and important course information
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