Are you interested in the field of education and how children learn? Do you want to work with children and young people as a teacher or associated professional? Our degree in Education Studies is an ideal route into the children’s workforce.
There is a strong focus on issues relating to inclusion and the needs of a diverse range of learners. You’ll look at the impact of ethnicity, poverty and deprivation, gender, disability and learning difficulties, sexuality, mental health, and those who have experienced abuse or bullying.
Throughout the course you’ll explore the role of teachers; the shared nature of learning between schools, families and professionals; learning theories; and the curriculum.
Why study with us
- Education courses at the University of Central Lancashire are ranked in the top 20 in the UK for overall student satisfaction (National Student Survey 2021)
- Education courses at the University of Central Lancashire is ranked top 3 in the North West for overall student satisfaction - Complete University Guide 2023.
- You’ll have opportunities to undertake work placements in each of your three years of study in an educational setting (nursery, primary, secondary or further education/ training).
What you'll do
- The course is ideal for anyone who aspires to join the teaching profession, but it is not a teacher training programme. It also offers routes into non-teaching careers or postgraduate research.
- You could gain international work experience in your second or third year by getting involved in projects run by the University’s Centre for Volunteering and Community Leadership. These modules are accredited by the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM). There are opportunities to go on international trips. Previous students have gone to destinations such as South Africa, Cyprus and China to study their education systems.
- You could choose to take time out to spend a year teaching abroad with one of our international partners. In 2019-20 students worked as assistant teachers at schools in Madrid and Barcelona.
Module overview
Compulsory modules
• ED1201: Introduction to Education Studies
• ED1202: Education for Everyone?
• ED1203: Theory, Philosophy and Policy in Education
• ED1204: Observing Education in Action
Optional modules
• C11501: The Social Construction of Childhood
• DF1161: An Introduction to British Sign Language
• PO1112: British Politics
• SO1116: Sociological Ways of Thinking
• VO1006: Volunteering and Community Action
Year 2
Optional modules
• C12501: Researching with Children and Young People
• DF2002: Issues in Deaf Education
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ED2205: Sociology & Education
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ED2212: Models of Teaching and Learning
• ED2216: Preparing for Academic Writing and Research in Education
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ED2218: Experiential Learning in Educational Settings
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ED2236: Representations of Education in Literature and Film
• ED2243: Diversity and Inclusion in Education
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VO2001: Mentoring in the Community
• VO2005: Youth Development
Year 3
Compulsory modules
• ED3991: Dissertation
• ED3993: Double Dissertation
Optional modules
• DF3600: Debating Disability
• ED3007: Developmental Disorders of Learning and Cognition
• ED3205: The Professional Role and its Context
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ED3208: Reflective Practice in Educational Settings
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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
• HY3029: Education, Society and Culture in England, c. 1790-1914
• S03020: The Sociology of Childhood
Course delivery
This course is taught face-to-face at one of our UK campuses.
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
Many of our graduates go on to become teachers. They often go on to gain places on primary PGCE courses (teacher training) or, increasingly, undertake schools-based training.
Throughout the course you’ll be supported by our academic advisers and the University’s Careers service to undertake further study towards teacher training or postgraduate study. We’ve had recent success with students gaining Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) scholarships onto master’s and doctorate level study.
Some of our recent graduates have gone into professions including careers advice and guidance roles, community support, social work, learning mentoring and pastoral roles in education.
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