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Education and Pastoral Practice with foundation year

  • Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-Time
  • September 2027
  • Undergraduate
University of Greater Manchester Main Site, Bolton
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Course summary

Our BA (Hons) in Education and Pastoral Practice with foundation year develops undergraduate skills and knowledge in the essential areas of behavioural management, pastoral care, educational coaching, inclusive practice, and safeguarding.

Pastoral support roles in schools are at their highest levels since records began. The new category of non-teaching pastoral leadership roles was recently added to the DfE census, indicating that schools see pastoral leadership and student well-being as increasingly important.

The University of Greater Manchester's BA (Hons) Education and Pastoral Practice degree course is the country's first undergraduate pastoral practice degree course. It offers you a unique opportunity to develop the essential skills for graduates wishing to work in education as an alternative route to training to teach.

The initial foundation year offers you an excellent grounding in the fundamentals of education and academic skills, helping to prepare you for degree-level study.

In addition, if you wish to go on to teacher training, you will have highly valued degree-level skills and knowledge in key areas such as behaviour management, pastoral care and safeguarding.

Modules

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Information about the modules offered as part of this course is available on the University of Greater Manchester’s website.

https://greatermanchester.ac.uk/course/EDU025-F-UOB-FX

Assessment method

Details of the learning activities and assessment methods for this course are available on the University of Greater Manchester’s website.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • University of Greater Manchester Main Site, Bolton

Study options

  • Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) • Full-Time • Integrated foundation year • 4 Years

Start dates

  • September 2027

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
X391
Institution code:
B44
Campus name:
University of Greater Manchester Main Site, Bolton
Points of Entry:
Year 1

University of Greater Manchester has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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How to apply

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
X391
Institution code:
B44
Campus name:
University of Greater Manchester Main Site, Bolton

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff
Offer: 48

Any subjects are acceptable at Level 3. Subjects relevant to the study of education are preferred.

You should also have five GCSEs at grade 4/C or above (or equivalent), including English and Mathematics.

We'll be happy to consider your application if you don't meet the standard entry requirements but have alternative qualifications and/or substantial experience demonstrating appropriate knowledge and skills at Level 3.

Please note that if you intend to progress to an initial teacher education qualification (PGCE) in Primary teaching after completing this degree, you'll need GCSEs at grade 4/C or above in English Language, Mathematics and Science. If you don't have these qualifications on entry to the BA (Hons) Education and Pastoral Practice, you'll need to achieve these qualifications independently while you study towards the degree. Please be aware that the following Level 2 qualifications are not accepted for entry to a Primary PGCE: Adult Literacy, Adult Numeracy, Functional Skills, Key Skills in Application of Number, and Key Skills in Communication.

If you don't possess A-levels and/or GCSEs and intend to progress to an initial teacher education qualification (PGCE), especially Primary, after completing this degree, we would strongly recommend contacting individual PGCE course providers to clarify what their entry requirements will be.

We’d love to have an informal chat with you about this course, either over the phone or in person. If you wish to meet in person, please contact the programme leader to arrange a mutually convenient time. Our open days are an especially good time to visit us and find out more. (While we reserve the right to interview you or ask you to undergo other forms of assessment to determine your suitability for study, it's not our usual practice for this course.) https://greatermanchester.ac.uk/course/EDU025-F-UOB-SX

Additional entry requirements

Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) / Disclosure Scotland Check

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6If English isn’t your first language, you’ll also need IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any band (or equivalent).

https://greatermanchester.ac.uk/international/international-general-entry-requirements

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland£9790*
EU & International£17500*

* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.

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