Program Overview

Education (with Foundation Year)

BA (Hons)

Attendance

Full-time

Campus

Preston Campus

Start

September 2025

Duration

4 years

UCAS Code

X301

Delivery

In-person

Overview

Our Education (with Foundation Year) course will give you the essential skills and knowledge required for success in higher education and beyond. In the foundation year, you'll learn about theories and real-life applications in education. You will focus on developing your critical thinking, communication, and research skills. These are essential for understanding complex educational theories and practices. You'll also discuss current issues in education. This includes policies, teaching methods, and how education plays a vital role in the growth of society.

When you successfully complete the foundation year, you'll progress onto our BA (Hons) Education. You'll look at educational systems from early childhood to lifelong learning with a strong emphasis on inclusion. Throughout the course, you will examine how different factors impact education. And you'll learn about the roles of teachers and how schools, families, and professionals work together. You'll graduate ready to become an excellent educational practitioner.

Why study with us

• The course focuses on important study skills and critical thinking. This helps prepare you for academic challenges and your future career.
• By working on projects and creating reflective portfolios, you'll gain real-life experience. And you'll get a better understanding of educational theories and practices.
• You'll learn how education connects with different subjects. This gives you a well-rounded understanding of education in various contexts.

What you'll do

• Improve your academic writing, referencing, and critical analysis skills. This will help you produce high-quality academic work.
• Investigate key debates and policies in education. This includes insights into Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).
• You will focus on a specific topic related to BA (Hons) Education. You'll learn digital research skills and how to use digital tools for academic success.

Modules

Foundation Year

Compulsory modules

• Essential Study Skills for Higher Education
  • Module code: HUC110
  • Description: This module provides you with a foundation in study skills by guiding you through the skills required to produce high quality academic work. Topics covered in the module include academic writing, referencing and critical analysis.
• Developing Academic Knowledge
  • Module code: HUC111
  • Description: This interesting module will introduce you to critical thinking and discussion, and essential skills for success at university. A range of world issues and current affairs within broadly defined areas such as, political systems, environmentalism, law and justice, and culture and society, will be explored.
• Target Award Extended Study
  • Module code: HUC114
  • Description: This module aims to develop your digital literacies. You'll have opportunities to focus on a topic within your intended honours degree (target award) course.
• Learning by Experience
  • Module code: HUC115
  • Description: In this module you will explore group working, negotiating and task-based learning while building a reflective learning portfolio. You will choose a project to research, present your findings and exhibit your work as well as reflecting on your learning.
• Skills for Education
  • Module code: HUC202
  • Description: This module provides insights into Education Studies and includes an introduction to Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). It aims to equip you with foundational knowledge for higher-level study by covering key debates, concepts, and policies.

Optional modules

• Skills for Languages and Area Studies
  • Module code: HUC200
  • Description: This module focuses on enhancing language learning processes, fostering reflective skills, and building research and presentation abilities. Additionally, it introduces Area Studies, promoting intercultural awareness and analysis.
• Skills for English
  • Module code: HUC201
  • Description: This module introduces you to English language and linguistics diversity and terminology across contexts. You'll also be exploring key literary forms like poetry, fiction, and drama.
• Skills for Humanities
  • Module code: HUC203
  • Description: This module offers an introduction to university-level humanities. It covers history, philosophy, politics, international relations, and religion. It addresses essential skills in working with evidence, forming arguments, and communication, mainly through applied ethics questions.

Entry requirements

• UCAS: 64 points at A2
• BTEC Extended Diploma: MPP
• BTEC Diploma: MM
• Pass Access Course: 64 points
• International Baccalaureate Diploma: Pass including 64 points from Higher Level subjects
• T Level: P (D or E)
• IELTS: 6.0 with no component lower than 5.5
• GCSE: 5 at grade C/4 including Maths and English or equivalent
• Applications from individuals with non-standard qualifications or relevant work/life experience who can demonstrate the ability to cope with and benefit from degree level studies are welcome.

Fees and funding

• UK: £5,760 for the first year, £9,535 per year
• International: £17,250 for the first year, £17,325 per year

Scholarships and bursaries

• Care Leaver Bursary
• Estranged student support
• Dependants Bursary
• Foundation Year Bursary

Future careers in education

• Community education officer
• Early years teacher
• Primary school teacher
• Secondary school teacher
• Education administrator
• Youth worker
• Play therapist
• Education mental health practitioner
• Further education teacher
• Counsellor
• Education consultant
• Learning mentor
• Museum education officer
• Special educational needs coordinator (SENCO)
• Special educational needs teacher
• English as a foreign language teacher
• Teaching assistant
• Careers adviser
• Family support worker
• Health play specialist

Learning and assessment

• Lectures
• Seminars
• Tutorials
• Practical sessions
• Independent study
• Coursework
• Essays
• Individual and group presentations
• Critical reviews of research
• Reflective learning diaries
• Portfolios
• Developing strategies and lesson plans
• Designing small-scale research proposals