Education - BA (Hons)

Bachelor's degree

In Nottingham

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Nottingham

  • Duration

    3 Years

Do you have a strong interest in education and learning, but want to keep your career options open? If so, this could be the degree for you. You'll explore a wide range of disciplines and fields concerned with educational structures, theory and policy, examining how these play out in the practice of education. This course may open up a wide range of opportunities in education, social services, community work, policy development and educational research, as well as other diverse support work.

Why study Education at Nottingham Trent University?
97% of our education and teacher training graduates are employed or engaged in further study six months after graduating (DLHE full-time undergraduate leavers 2016-17)
If you complete your 3 year undergraduate degree, you are guaranteed an interview for a PGCE Primary teacher training course at NTU during your final undergraduate year (terms and conditions apply)
We are supported by over 600 partnerships with local schools, colleges and organisations, ensuring our courses meet the demands of the competitive graduate market
Many of our students choose to take a placement overseas. Recent placements have been available with a cricket project in Namibia, an international school in Brunei, an orphanage in Mombasa and an English language project in Thailand.

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Location

Start date

Nottingham (Nottinghamshire)
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Start date

On request

About this course

You develop specific skills relating to educational issues, theories of learning, equality and diversity, education policy and practice, creativity and education, and a general understanding of education in social, political and economic contexts.

You also gain skills that are useful in a variety of job sectors:
communication skills - presenting effective oral and written arguments;
IT skills;
research and analytical skills;
interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team;
problem-solving skills;
organisation and time management skills - prioritising your academic/part-time workloads and reflecting on and improving personal practice.

What are we looking for?
A-levels – BCC; or
104 UCAS Tariff points from three A-levels or equivalent qualifications; or
BTEC Extended Diploma – DMM; or
CACHE diploma at level C or above in a relevant subject area; and
GCSEs – English and Maths grade 4.

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Subjects

  • Project
  • Academic
  • Comparative
  • Professional
  • Research
  • Sociology
  • Business
  • Language
  • Literacy
  • Radical Education

Course programme

Year One
  • Academic and Reflective Practices
  • What is Education?
  • Developing Learning in Education
  • Learning in the Outdoors
  • Including all Learners
  • Comparative Education
Year Two
  • Professional Placement
  • Research Methods in Education
  • Sociology of Education
  • The Business of Education
  • Language and Literacy
  • Identity and Power
Year Three
  • Capstone Project: Dissertation in Education
  • Radical Education
  • Enhancing Motivation through the Arts
You’ll choose two modules from the below optional modules, one from Set A and one from Set B:

Set A
  • Race, Culture and Education
  • The Social Context of Post-Compulsory Education
Set B
  • Education in a Globalised World
  • Social Justice and Morality
How will I study?

We've introduced flexible and innovative ways of learning and teaching to develop your study skills and understanding of the integration of theory and practice.

Learning and teaching methods include:
  • lectures
  • seminar discussions
  • practical work
  • project work
  • workshops.

Education - BA (Hons)

Price on request