Program Overview

Education BA

Overview

The Education BA course explores how education shapes lives, identities, and opportunities, and how it can be used to challenge inequality and build a fairer society. Students will examine how people learn and why education matters through subjects like psychology, sociology, history, and philosophy.

Key Information

• UCAS Code: X3BA
• Duration: 3 years full-time
• Fees: £23,000 per year (for full details, including fees for part-time students and reduced fees during study abroad or on placement, see the fees page)

Course Structure

The course is divided into three years, with each year focusing on different aspects of education.

Year One

• Big Ideas in Education: Inclusion, Equalities, Rights and Justice
• History of Education
• Joining the Academic Community
• Learning and Development
• The Purposes of Education
• Optional modules:
  • Literacy, Learning and Education
  • Mathematics and Science in Schools
  • Understanding Counselling in Education

Year Two

• Curriculum and the Politics of Knowledge
• Education Beyond Borders
• Learning in the Digital Future
• Researching Education: Key Studies and Methods
• The Developing Ethical Professional
• Optional modules:
  • Alternative Educations
  • Counselling in Education: Difference and Diversity
  • Exploring and Developing Education Collaborations
  • Inclusive Education
  • Literacy, Learning and Education
  • Mathematics and Science in Schools
  • Place, Mobility and Space in Education
  • Placement (autumn or spring semester)
  • Placement (Year Long)
  • Understanding Counselling in Education

Year Three

• Big Ideas in Education: the Datafication of Education
• Dissertation A
• New Modes and Sites for Learning
• Research Methodology and Design in Education
• Optional modules:
  • Alternative Educations
  • Counselling in Education: Difference and Diversity
  • Inclusive Education
  • Literacy, Learning and Education
  • Mathematics and Science in Schools
  • Place, Mobility and Space in Education
  • Understanding Counselling in Education

Teaching Methods

• Lectures
• Seminars
• Tutorials
• Placements
• Field trips
• Workshops
• Visiting speakers

Assessment Methods

• Coursework
• Dissertation
• Essay
• Examinations
• Presentation
• Project work
• Reflective portfolios

Careers Overview

BA Education graduates have gone on to work in sectors such as education, charities, local government, and healthcare. Job roles have included primary school teacher, counsellor, civil servant, careers adviser, and social worker.

Placements and Internships

The Faculty of Social Sciences runs an exclusive placements programme of term-time opportunities across all years of study. There are both paid and volunteer opportunities at local, national, and even international level, across a wide range of organisations and businesses.

Graduate Voice

90% of graduates feel that their current work or study activity is meaningful, and 94.7% are likely or highly likely to pick the University of Nottingham if choosing their provider again.

Job Prospects

87.3% of undergraduates from the School of Education secured graduate-level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation.

Careers Advice

The University of Nottingham provides careers advice and support to help students improve their employability skills and find job opportunities.

Campus

Jubilee Campus has eco-friendly buildings, alongside green spaces, wildlife, and a lake. This campus is home to the business, education, and computer science schools, as well as a sports centre and student accommodation.