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  • BA (Hons)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-time
  • 28 September 2026
  • Undergraduate
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Course summary

The BA (Hons) Education programme explores key educational theories, policies, and practices, with a strong focus on inclusion, sustainability, and the wider social context of learning. You’ll study alongside students from related disciplines in shared lectures, then dive deeper into specialist seminars and assessments tailored to your chosen path within education. As you progress through the course, you’ll gradually increase your focus on your area of interest, leading to in-depth specialist study and an independent research project in your final year. Whether you're aiming for a career in teaching, youth work, policy, or education leadership, this course builds the academic, practical and professional skills to get you there. This course offers a foundation year.

Features and Benefits

  • Blend of shared learning and subject specialism - Study core concepts in a collaborative environment, then explore how they apply specifically to education through targeted seminars, tutorials and assessments.

  • Specialist modules to shape your path - Tailor your degree from the start and grow your expertise year by year – with specialist study in your final year focused on your career goals.

  • Real-world learning and research - Develop your professional and academic skills through placements, applied research, and a final-year independent project.

  • Career-ready focus - Gain transferable skills in communication, critical thinking, and reflective practice – preparing you for a range of careers in education and beyond.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

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Study options

  • BA (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • 28 September 2026

Apply by
14 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:
X350
Institution code:
M40
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

Apply by
14 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:
X350
Institution code:
M40
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
104 - 112 points

Other Level 3 qualifications equivalent to GCE A level are also considered.

A maximum of three A level-equivalent qualifications will be accepted towards meeting the UCAS tariff requirement.

AS levels, or qualifications equivalent to AS level, are not accepted. The Extended Project qualification (EPQ) may be accepted towards entry, in conjunction with two A-level equivalent qualifications.

Please contact the University directly if you are unsure whether you meet the minimum entry requirements for the course.

A level
BCC

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

Access to HE Diploma

Pass overall with a minimum 106 UCAS Tariff points

T Level
M

We welcome applications from students undertaking T level qualifications. Eligible applicants will be asked to achieve a minimum overall grade of Merit as a condition of offer

GCSE Grade C/4 or above in English Language or Pass in Level 2 Functional Skills English.

DBS and Child Disqualification checks required. Instructions on how to complete these checks will be provided once you hold a firm offer for this course.

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

At Manchester Met, our mission is to recruit ambitious students from all backgrounds and to inspire and support them to achieve their potential. Where applicants with WP flags receive an offer but don’t quite meet conditions, we may be able to look again at these applications. Where we are unable to offer a place on a chosen course, we may seek to make an alternative offer. For further information please click the link below.

Learn more on the Manchester Metropolitan University website

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.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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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

https://www.mmu.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/course/ba-education/september-2026/#fees

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