Our BA (Hons) Education course prepares you for a future career in education, as you go beyond the confines of the classroom to analyse the fast-changing landscape of education. Exploring topics on a local, national and global scale, you’ll learn about education from all perspectives and understand how you can make a significant difference to the lives of others. You will study a range of important educational topics including social justice and contemporary issues in education, which will fully prepare you for your professional career within the sector. It will provide a firm foundation for those who may be thinking about a career in teaching at any level, as well as those who may wish to work in the community or with organisations which have an educational component to their work. It is designed to maximise career opportunities in; museums, art galleries, church and faith organisations, prisons, hospitals, charities or international development. This degree will enable students to keep their options open regarding future employment, study and professional development.
Study six modules per year, building progressively from foundational to advanced knowledge. We teach using interactive, seminar approaches modelling what it is to be a good educator. Highlights include:
• Learn about child development, metacognition, pedagogy, SEND, social justice and international perspectives
• Learn from a range of guest speakers and visits
• Gain real-world experience through a professional placement including opportunities to study abroad
• Learn in alternative settings, including our forest school.
• Complete a Professional Enrichment module focused on CV building and workplace readiness
The key to a degree, and subsequent career, in education and teaching is communication. Therefore, there will be a range of methods to assess the knowledge, understanding and skills you will develop on the course. These will range from more traditional assessment methods such as essays and presentations, to more education specific practices such as lesson plans, lesson commentaries and curriculum packs.
This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2026.
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
University of Chichester has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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The following entry points are available for this course:
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
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| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | No component less than 5.5 |
| PTE Academic | 50 | 50-57 and no lower than 50-57 in each component |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 79 | At least: 18 in Reading 17 in Listening 20 in Speaking 17 in Writing |
Qualifications recognised for English language proficiencyhttps://www.chi.ac.uk/study/international/english-language-requirements/
The University of Chichester contextual offer is a reduction of 16 UCAS tariff points (equivalent to two A-level grades or one BTEC grade) for all eligible undergraduate degree courses. For foundation year courses, the reduction is 8 UCAS tariff points. For details of eligibility, please visit our website using the link below.
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EU undergraduate students are charged the same fee as UK Home students.
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