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  • Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-Time
  • September 2027
  • Undergraduate
LSBU Main Site - Southwark Campus
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Course summary

This degree is all about deepening your understanding of how people learn. You’ll explore the cultural and historical aspects of the education system in the UK and beyond, and undertake placements in a wide variety of London settings.

These could include mainstream primary schools, schools for children with special educational needs, hospitals, prisons, Pupil Referral Units and theatres.
It’s all delivered by an academic team with vast experience and expertise in teaching practice and education research – with a guaranteed interview for teacher training and strong employment opportunities waiting for you when you graduate.

Modules

Course Modules

Modules are subject to change

Year 1

Semester 1
What is Education?
Study Skills for Education
Community, Family and Children

Semester 2
Developing Mathematical Thinking
Language, Literacy and Learning: Reading Mentor Placement
Constructing Childhood

Year 2
Semester 1
Interpersonal Interactions
An introduction to Technology and Education
Equality, Culture and Citizenship

Semester 2
Barriers to Learning
Alternative Educational Setting Placement
Anti-racist education practice

Year 3
Project

Semester 1
The Learning Environment
Contemporary Issues in Education

Semester 2
Educational Autobiography
Contextualising Education Globally

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • LSBU Main Site - Southwark Campus

Study options

  • Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) • Full-Time • 3 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:
X301
Institution code:
L75
Campus name:
LSBU Main Site - Southwark Campus
Points of Entry:
Year 1, 2

London South Bank University 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:
X301
Institution code:
L75
Campus name:
LSBU Main Site - Southwark Campus

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1
  • Year 2

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level

112 UCAS Tariff points from A levels

UCAS Tariff
Offer: 112

Access to HE Diploma

112 UCAS Tariff from an Access to HE Diploma

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

112 UCAS Tariff points from BTEC

Applicants must hold GCSE Maths grade C or above (reformed GCSEs grade 4 or above)

Additional entry requirements

Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) / Disclosure Scotland Check

English language requirements

English Language Requirements for International and EU Applicants: IELTS 6.0 (the minimum score required in each skill area is 5.5) or TOEFL IBT Overall 80 or 4 in new scoring from 2025 with a minimum of 17 in Listening, and Writing, 18 in Reading and 20 in Speaking or 4.0 in the new scoring system or Pearson Test of English Academic 52 (the minimum score required in each skill area is 51)

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

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England, Scotland, Wales & Northern IrelandTBC

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

Read fees and funding information at https://www.lsbu.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/fees-and-funding

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