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BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · 15/09/2025 · UndergraduateBedford Campus

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Course summary

This broad-based course is designed to give you a solid foundation in education theory and practice, setting you up for a career in education or working with children. It explores different fields such as psychology, health, law and social welfare while building your understanding of the role of education in modern society in the UK and internationally. There is a strong focus on employability, allowing you to put educational theory into practice through work placements and volunteering including a final-year, work-based unit in an education setting.

Facilities and Specialist Equipment

  • Mock classrooms with specialist technology so you can watch and assess your lesson.

  • Forest School where you can deepen your understanding of the long-term educational benefits of outdoor learning opportunities.

  • Specialist sensory centre to support your understanding of how teachers teach and children learn, within early years and SEND contexts.

  • Multi-media space for webinars and podcasting.

Partnerships and Collaborations

  • We have well-established partnerships with more than 500 schools and other associated organisations.

Your Student Experience

  • Our Bedford campus is a small, thriving academic community where academic staff get to know you well.

  • Support from your own personal tutor, a unit and course coordinator, and the additional support of our experienced library staff, all of whom will help you throughout your student journey and with balancing study with work and personal commitments.

  • Flexible unit choices allow you to specialise in a particular area that may align with your future career intentions.

  • You work with an academic team with expertise across sociology, history, philosophy of education and critical pedagogy.

  • Many of our staff also have "previous lives" in frontline professions, including youth work and education, and bring real-world perspectives to teaching sessions.

Modules

Every effort is made to ensure this information is accurate at the point of publication on the UCAS website. For the most up-to-date information, please refer to our website.

This course is not accepting applications at this time. Please contact the provider to find out more.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Bedford Campus

Study options

  • BA (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • 15/09/2025

Apply by
29 January

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:
X301
Institution code:
B22
Campus name:
Bedford Campus
Campus Code:
H
Points of Entry:
Year 1, 2, 3

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

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How to apply

This course is not accepting applications at this time. Please contact the provider to find out more.

Apply by
29 January

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:
X301
Institution code:
B22
Campus name:
Bedford Campus
Campus Code:
H

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1
  • Year 2
  • Year 3

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Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff - 104 points

A level - BCC

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - MMM - DMM

Access to HE Diploma

104 Tariff points

Scottish Higher

104 Tariff points

We are happy to consider applicants with alternative qualifications and/or work experience.

If you would like to check if your qualifications will be accepted please contact the Admissions Team.

Historical entry grades data BETA

This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted with (learn more). It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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Student Outcomes

Operated by the Office for Students

70 Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)

95 Go onto work and study

The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

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

For information on the 2025 fees and scholarships please refer to our website, https://www.beds.ac.uk/howtoapply/money/fees/

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