University of Portsmouth, the United Kingdom
University of PortsmouthThe award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BA (Hons) | Full-time, Part-time | 12 - 15 months | September | find out | find out |
Overview
Education nurtures curiosity, stokes ambition and shapes careers. On this BA (Hons) Education Studies top-up degree course, you'll study education as a discipline and gain the skills and knowledge you need to work within education across a range of sectors and professions.
You'll turn your Level 5 qualification – such as a diploma, teaching apprenticeship or foundation degree – into a full Bachelor's degree. You'll develop a deeper understanding of how people learn, explore education in relation to society and build on your research skills.
Choose to study full time or part time over 15 months, which enables you to work alongside your course and apply what you learn to your role in real time.
When you graduate, you'll be ready to step up into a career championing education as a lifelong experience, such as in educational practice, professional training, nurseries, youth work or (with further study) teaching.
Course Highlights
Careers and opportunities
This education studies top-up degree will give you a solid grounding in the theory and ideas of practice behind education and the way people teach and learn.
It's ideal if you want a versatile Bachelor's degree that will open doors across the education sector and beyond.
Further study
This course does not provide Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), but it does provide the gateway to study for further postgraduate qualifications, including QTS, early years initial teacher training (EYITT), qualifying social work Master's and other postgraduate courses.
For example, once you graduate with this BA (Hons) Education Studies top-up degree, you could do further postgraduate study to become a teacher via a PGCE course, such as our Primary PGCE or Further Education and Training PGCE.
Ongoing career support – up to 5 years after you graduate
Get experience while you study, with support to find part-time jobs, volunteering opportunities, and work experience.
Towards the end of your degree and for up to five years after graduation, you’ll receive one-to-one support from our Graduate Recruitment Consultancy to help you find your perfect role.
Roles our graduates have taken on include:
https://www.port.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/undergraduate-fees-and-student-finance
Relevant HE study leading to a Level 5 qualification, for example an appropriate HND, foundation degree or Advanced Diploma, or 240 credits from year 1 and year 2 of an undergraduate degree (BA/BSc), in a relevant subject.
English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 with no component score below 6.0.
Below are some suggested courses at other providers that you may also be interested in:
Double Degree International Masters programme in Economy, State and Society (IMESS) Master
Institute of European Studies, Jagiellonian University
Find out moreEITM Master School - MSc People and Robots for Sustainable Work MSc, Double Masters
EIT Manufacturing
Find out morePublic Administration and Organisational Science Master Degree
Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences (ESSB)
Find out moreMBA SalesForce and Sales Management MBA
IU International University of Applied Sciences
Find out moreInnovative Business Design MDes
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University School of Design (PolyU Design)
Find out moreConsider a Foundation or Pathway course at University of Portsmouth to prepare for your chosen course:
If you do not meet the entry requirements for this course then consider one of these courses from another institution:
There are 458 other courses listed from University of Portsmouth. A selection of these are displayed below:
Find out more about studying in the United Kingdom