Discover the connections between education and learning with the domains of social, biological, cognitive, developmental and personality psychology.

• 100% of our Education Studies with Psychology graduates from summer 2017 are in work or further study after graduating
  According to the Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) 2016-17 report [above the sector average of 94.6%]

• Delivered by experienced academics
  and developed with input from sector professionals

• Work placement  options
  strong links with community provide opportunities for work placements and volunteering

• DMU Education Studies Students’ Society
  enriches your experience through intellectually stimulating debates and social events

• Gain international expeience through our #DMUglobal programme
  which has enabled students to teach school children English in Taiwan, consider inequality and segregation in New York, and support refugees in Berlin

• DMU has achieved Gold, the highest ranking possible under the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
  Indicating the outstanding learning and teaching on offer at DMU. [Office for Students, 2017]

• The TEF Panel judged that De Montfort University delivers “consistently outstanding teaching, learning and outcomes for its students. It is of the highest quality found in the UK.” 

Opportunities and careers

Graduates from this programme will have opportunities for employment within The BA (Hons) Education Studies develops skills that are particularly useful for students who intend to build a career working with young children. While this is likely to mean employment in primary schools, it can also include nursery and other pre and after-school settings.

Many of our recent graduates have started their careers in; teaching (PGCE), education practice, nurseries, youth work and educational publishing for example. We also offer a range of postgraduate opportunities, including an Education Studies MA.

You can choose to study for a PGCE in your other subject at school or college level. While the majority of our students choose to follow a career in teaching, the degree opens up opportunities to work in a number of wider educational environments, including youth and community work, local authority employment, social and educational research and early years settings.