If you’re aspiring to teach history at secondary school level or beyond, our Education and History Foundation Entry programme could start your journey.
With our History modules, you’ll cover different periods, topics, places and approaches, from early modern times to contemporary history. You’ll study different regions including North America, Europe, Asia and Africa.
A Foundation Entry course such as this one is ideal if you’ve got the ability to study for a degree, but don’t have the necessary formal qualifications to directly join an honours programme. It’s a great stepping stone to a full degree.
Why study with us
- There is a work placement opportunity within an educational setting at each stage of your degree.
- You’ll have an option to study the Community History Project, which involves working to a project brief devised by a real client.
- Our Education Team host regular trips to destinations such as Cyprus, China and other international locations.
What you'll do
- Your third year work placement opportunity will be in a historical setting with a regional or national host organisation.
- We work on developing your team-working and communication skills, as they’re a huge asset to any graduate workplace.
- The organisations we work with include Lancashire Archives, the People’s History Museum and the Lancashire Museum Service.
Compulsory modules
• HUC110: Essential Study Skills for Higher Education
• HUC111: Developing Academic Knowledge
• HUC114: Target Award Extended Study
• HUC115: Learning by Experience
• HUC201: Skills for English
• HUC203: Skills for Humanities
Year 1
Compulsory modules
• ED1201: Introduction to Education Studies
• ED1202: Education for Everyone?
• HY1101: Understanding History
Optional modules• ED1204: Observing Education in Action
• HY1108: Nations and Empires in Asia 1857-1949: China, India, Japan and Thailand 1857-1949
• HY1110: The Making of Britain c.1688- 1815
• HY1111: Colonies to Nation: America, c.1750-1970
• HY1117: State and Society: Europe c1815-1914
• HY1123: History, Heritage and Society
• PO1112: British Politics
Year 2
Compulsory modules
• HY2001: Sources & Methods
Optional modules• ED2205: Sociology & Education
• ED2212: Models of Teaching and Learning
• ED2216: Preparing for Academic Writing and Research in Education
• ED2218: Experiential Learning in Educational Settings
• ED2236 Representations of Education in Literature and Film
• ED2243: Diversity and Inclusion in Education
• HY2006: Europe in an Age of Extremes, c.1914-2000
• HY2007: Twentieth Century Britain
• HY2028: Community History Project
• HY2062: Rebellion to Partition in reland
• HY2095: Cold War in Asia 1945-1989: History, Society and Conflict
• HY2096: Colonial Impacts: Africa 1652-1910
• HY2098: The Good, the Bad and the Downright Evil: Perceptions of Crime and Punishment in England 1700-1900
• HY2099: America and the World, 1898-2001
• HY2101: State and Society in Britain, c. 1700-1918 HY2102 Public History in Practice
• POZNO: History of Political Ideas
• PO2400: Radical Politics and Political Ideas In Modern Britain: From Lloyd George to Tony Blair
Year 3
Compulsory modules
• ED3991: Dissertation
• ED3993: Double Dissertation
• HY3029: Education, Society and Culture in England, c. 1790-1914
• HY3990: History Dissertation
• HY3991: Extended History Dissertation
Optional modules• ED3007: Developmental Disorders of Learning and Cognition
• ED3205: The Professional Role and its Context
• ED3208: Reflective Practice in Educational Settings
• ED3209: Learning, Curriculum and Assessment
• ED3210: Policy and Practice in Educational Settings
• ED3215: The Education of Vulnerable Young People
• ED3223: Families, Schools and Society
• ED3229: International Perspectives on Education
• HY3005: Germany Under the Nazis, 1933-1945
• HY3029: Education, Society and Culture in England, c. 1790-1914
• HY3054: India, Pakistan and Afghanistan during the Cold War 1947-92
• HY3059: African Nationalism and Independence, 1921-1982
• HY3061: Riots and Rebellion: popular politics and the English people, c. 1780-1850
• HY3062: A Place Apart? The Northern Ireland Troubles
• HY3064: Thatcher's Britain 1979-1990
• HY3972: Work Placement in History
Course delivery
Following the pandemic, we have found that some courses benefit from a blended learning and teaching approach. Therefore, the majority of your teaching will be face-to-face on campus aside from a small amount of online teaching where we have learnt it works best.
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.
Future careers
Education and History Foundation Entry can lead to a career in secondary school or further education teaching, following a PGCE or other postgraduate teacher training.
Our course can also lead to teaching support roles including: working with children and families, youth work and within the heritage sector.
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