Program Overview

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Education Studies and Theology, Philosophy & Ethics

Overview

This is a highly practical degree, teamed with the theory you will need to succeed. Gain up to 9 weeks of experience within work-based placements. You'll gain invaluable classroom practice and will have flexible opportunities to experience other educational settings.

Why Study This Course

This is a forward-thinking and issue-led degree which offers you the opportunity to address and debate difficult and sometimes controversial moral, ethical, and philosophical issues of our time. You'll have excellent international travel opportunities, such as India and Rome, helping you to boost your employability prospects.

Course Summary

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.

Whether you describe yourself as agnostic, atheist, or a firm believer, if you have a passionate interest in the ethical, political, philosophical, and religious issues of our time, this course is perfect for you. Here at BGU, we can look back on many years of experience in teaching Religious Studies, Philosophy, and Theology. We designed this undergraduate degree to bring the oldest of academic subjects into the present day – combining the richness of ancient tradition with the relevance and freshness of a 21st-century subject.

Key Facts

• Award: BA (Hons)
• UCAS code: XV3P
• Duration: 3 years
• Mode of study: Full time
• Start date: September 2025
• Award: Bishop Grosseteste University
• Institution code: B38

What You Will Study

As a student on this course, you may study some or all of the modules listed below.

Year 1

• Understanding Education Inequality
• Perspectives on Learning
• The World’s Religions (The West)
• The World’s Religions (The East)
• Christianity, Christ to the Middle Ages
• Christianity, Reformation to Now

Year 2

• Interpreting Education Research
• Social Justice: Diversity and Inclusion
• Green Theology
• Religion at the Fringes 1: New Religions and Cults
• Women and Faiths 1: The West
• Becoming a Professional
• Women and Faiths 2: The East

Year 3

• Global Perspectives on Education
• Curriculum Debates and Future(s)
• Cogito ergo Sum
• Media and Message
• Religion, War and Terrorism
• Contexts for Learning
• Individual Study
• Dissertation

Entry Requirements

You will normally need 96-112 UCAS tariff points (from a maximum of four Advanced Level qualifications). We welcome a range of qualifications that meet this requirement, such as A/AS Levels, BTEC, Access Courses, International Baccalaureate (IB), Cambridge Pre-U, Extended Project, etc.

How You Will Be Taught

There is no one-size-fits-all method of teaching at BGU – we shape our methods to suit each subject and each group, combining the best aspects of traditional university teaching with innovative techniques to promote student participation and interactivity.

You will be taught in a variety of ways, from lectures, tutorials, and seminars, to practical workshops, coursework, and work-based placements. Small group seminars and workshops will provide you with an opportunity to review issues raised in lectures, and you will be expected to carry out independent study.

Placements are a key part of degree study within many courses at BGU. They provide an enriching learning experience for you to apply the skills and knowledge you will gain from your course and, in doing so, give valuable real-world experience to boost your career.

Assessment

In Education Studies, assessment is carried out through coursework of different types, including essays, reports, oral presentations, multimedia presentations, reflective logs, and portfolios. There are no examinations. You can expect to give one or two oral presentations or poster presentations as one of a small group of students throughout the course. You will gradually build up skills of multimedia presentation and third-year students currently share a short, assessed multimedia film to their peers. You will build up your writing skills steadily throughout the course and in the first year, you will complete a portfolio of shorter written pieces and two longer essays, receiving formative feedback from your tutors to help you build up your academic capabilities.

On our Theology courses, we believe that we have an imaginative approach to assessment that allows us to utilize your strengths. We assess our students using a wide range of methods which include written assignments, paired and single presentations, research-based dissertations, files of work, and exams. A good deal of continual assessment and easy access to our course tutors means that we are in a strong position to get the best possible results from our students.

Careers & Further Study

Education Studies

Education Studies graduates enjoy very high levels of employability – the course facilitates your personal and professional employability skills through regular work-based placements – and our students are in high demand. Currently, around 70% of our students complete a teacher training course and will go on to be highly successful Primary or Secondary teachers. An Education Studies degree from BGU means your career opportunities are diverse. In addition to careers in education, Education Studies graduates are well placed to work in other education-related, health, social care, public information, or communication sectors. The course provides good training for a role within business, service industries, personnel, museums, galleries, or charities. The diverse nature of this course will also enable you to go onto further study such as postgraduate study on a master's degree.

Theology & Ethics

Many Theology students will pursue careers directly related to the disciplines of Theology, Ethics, and Religious Studies, in education and schools. However, graduates of this course are highly skilled individuals fully prepared to pursue a wide variety of careers in other fields, such as community work, counseling, policing, librarianship, social work, work in the third sector, politics, museum work, education officers attached to religious buildings or organizations, and media work. Specialized modules and the ability to choose individual routes through our program will prepare you for whatever career might best suit your interests. As well as an in-depth understanding of ethical and theological issues, you will gain a wide range of transferable skills which will prepare you for further study or employment. Possible future careers for Theology, Philosophy & Ethics graduates may include work as an RE teacher/primary specialist, theology lecturer, social or youth work, politics, and policy planning, or museum work.

Support

Studying at BGU is a student-centered experience. Staff and students work together in a friendly and supportive atmosphere as part of an intimate campus community. You will know every member of staff personally and feel confident approaching them for help and advice, and staff members will recognize you, not just by sight, but as an individual with unique talents and interests.

We will be there to support you, personally and academically, from induction to graduation.

Fees & Funding

A lot of student finance information is available from numerous sources, but it is sometimes confusing and contradictory. That’s why at BGU we try to give you all the information and support we can to help you throughout the process. Our Student Advice team are experts in helping you sort out the funding arrangements for your studies, offering a range of services to guide you through all aspects of student finance step by step.

Click here to find information about fees, loans, and support which will help to make the whole process a little easier to understand.

Undergraduate course applicants must apply via UCAS using the relevant UCAS code. For 2024 entry, the application fee is £27, and you can make a maximum of 6 choices.

For the 2025 cycle, UCAS is removing the undergraduate application fee for any student who is/or has received free school meals (FSM) during the last six years, up until the end of their final year at school or college. More information on the UCAS fee waiver can be found here.

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