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Education Studies and English with Foundation Year, BA (Hons), Bishop Grosseteste University

the United Kingdom

Bishop Grosseteste University

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The award How you will study Study duration Course start Domestic course fees International course fees
BA (Hons)Full-time4 yearsSeptember 6935GBP 9710 per year

About Education Studies and English with Foundation Year, BA (Hons) - at Bishop Grosseteste University

If you don't have, or don't think you will attain the normal tariff points for studying at BGU, this course will enable you to study for a degree without any UCAS points. The course is delivered over four years and includes a Foundation Year, which gives you a perfect introduction in what it means to be a university student, equipping you with the necessary skills and knowledge for effective undergraduate study. In addition, during your Foundation Year, you will study eight modules, all of which are designed to equip you with the necessary skills and knowledge to progress your studies in your chosen subjects.

Studying Education Studies at BGU will provide you with an excellent understanding of education in its widest sense, nationally and globally, and is a great course if you are interested in a career in teaching or are thinking about working in other education-related areas.

Studying English at BGU provides an exciting and wide-ranging engagement with the power of human creativity and the rich heritage of literary expression. On this course will study great works of literature from Ovid to Ali Smith, Shakespeare to Bernardine Evaristo, Salman Rushdie and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, enriching your learning with explorations into creative and environmental writing, detective fiction, American and World Literature, drama and children's literature, film studies, Victorian, Romantic, and contemporary literature.

Click here to hear, in free-form verse, how studying English with at BGU was captured by one of our students.

Notes about fees for this course

Fees listed here are for the first year only.

Entry requirements

Application for this course is via UCAS, although there is no formal requirement for UCAS points to access the course (normally GSCE English or equivalent is desirable). As part of your application you will have the opportunity to speak with a member of BGU Admissions staff to resolve any questions or queries you may have.

Different degree subjects may have specific entry requirements to allow you to progress from the Foundation Year. Whilst not a condition of entry onto the Foundation Year, you will need to have met these by the time you complete the first year of this four year course.

The Foundation Year syllabus does not include any specific element of upskilling in English language and you are not entitled to apply for Accredited Prior Learning, AP(C)L into a Foundation Year. International applicants are not eligible to apply for an undergraduate course with a Foundation Year.

If you are asked to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check as part of the conditions of your offer, this must be completed prior to the start of your course at a cost of £57.20.

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