BA Education
About this course
BA (Hons) in Education, an education degree focused on the social, political, and philosophical dimensions of learning and schooling. Core topics include Research Methods, Global & Comparative Perspective. The programme incorporates practical training opportunities, including work placements and professional certification components linked to safeguarding and digital technologies. The first year builds foundational knowledge through modules such as Constructions of childhood, Key concepts in education, Early child psychology, Education and inclusion, Psychology of adolescence, and Safeguarding and child protection. The second year expands into international and methodological contexts with Global perspectives on education, Introduction to educational philosophy, and Research methods, alongside optional choices like Developing teaching practice, Deschooling, Families and communities, Creative writing, and Education and social justice. The final year centres on advanced study and independent research through Philosophy of education, Dissertation in education, and Philosophy in action: contemporary Issues in education. Students can further tailor their studies through optional modules covering topics such as Children and young people’s wellbeing, Media representations of disability, Challenging the ‘challenging behaviour’ paradigm, Independent careers project, Children's and young adult fiction, and Education and social justice (level 6).
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Entry requirements
104 UCAS tariff points including 80 from at least 3 A-levels or equivalent. With Foundation Year: 48 UCAS tariff points including 32 from at least 1 A-level or equivalent.
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What students say
Based on about 6 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 95%
- Learning resources: 83%
- Student voice: 90%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 10%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 60%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 5%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 5%
- Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 100%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 100%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 210 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 12%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 49%
- London: 19%
- South East: 12%
- South West: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 80%
- Foundation course: 10%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Bronze overall, Silver for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Constructions of childhood
- Key concepts in education
- Early child psychology
- Education and inclusion
- Psychology of adolescence
- Safeguarding and child protection
- Children and young people in the digital age
- Global perspectives on education
- Introduction to educational philosophy
- Research methods
- Developing teaching practice
- Deschooling
- Families and communities
- Creative writing
- Education and social justice
- Please note we may not be able to offer all options every year
- Philosophy of education
- Dissertation in education
- Philosophy in action: contemporary Issues in education
- Children and young people’s wellbeing
- Media representations of disability
- Challenging the ‘challenging behaviour’ paradigm
- Independent careers project
- Children's and young adult fiction
- Education and social justice (level 6)
- Please note we may not be able to offer all options every year
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Education at University of Bedfordshire earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £21,000 after 3 years, £26,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £18,500 and £30,500. The £26,000 median after five years is £2,000 more than the UK median for Education.
What do graduates of BA Education at University of Bedfordshire do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Education at University of Bedfordshire?
90% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA Education at University of Bedfordshire?
The average entrant had 81 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Education at University of Bedfordshire?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.