Education and Professional Development | University of Huddersfield

Course summary

Our Education and Professional Development BA(Hons) course is aimed at those working either within the education and training sector or related areas – including health, careers, and the uniformed services – who are keen to further their professional knowledge and skills.

The course is predominantly delivered via an innovative ‘blended learning’ style, which combines face-to-face Saturday day schools and creative online activities with individual and collaborative study.

This course will strengthen your confidence in critical debate and you’ll enterprise in leading ideas, developing the ability to influence policy.

Your options for a future career or further study might include primary education, secondary education, adult education, learning support, community education, the voluntary sector and more.

Why Study Education and Professional Development BA/BA(Hons) at University of Huddersfield?
Education at Huddersfield is top in Yorkshire† for Assessment and Feedback, scoring 90 per cent, based on experimental statistics from the National Student Survey 2023.

†The following positive scores combined to produce this theme: 89 per cent of students felt the marking criteria used to assess their work were clear, 85 per cent felt the marking and assessment on their course had been fair, 93 per cent felt assessments allowed them to demonstrate what they have learned, 96 per cent felt they received assessment feedback on time and 89 per cent felt feedback helped them to improve their work.

Professional Bodies
At Huddersfield, you’ll also study the Global Professional Award alongside your degree†, allowing you to gain valuable qualities and experiences that could help you get the career you want, regardless of your field of study.

†full-time, undergraduate first degrees with a minimum duration of three years. This does not include postgraduate, foundation, top-up, accelerated or apprenticeship degrees.

Why Huddersfield?
Huddersfield’s vibrant and friendly campus is a great place from which to study, while the town itself offers lots to see and do, with good transport links in and around the area.

Modules

Course Modules

In the first year of study, modules include:
• Professional Practice (Advanced)
• Improving Teaching and Learning
• Critical Education.

To see the full range of modules and descriptions please visit our website. The module information is in the ‘Course details’ section of our course page.

https://courses.hud.ac.uk/2027-28/undergraduate/education-and-professional-development-ba-ba-hons

Assessment method

All our courses give you an overview of:
• contact time with your tutor
• time spent on independent study
• how you will be taught, assessed, and receive feedback

Take a look at the Teaching and Assessment information on our course page.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements for this course are normally one of the following:

Cert Ed or level 5 teaching/training/education qualification
Foundation Degree from the University of Huddersfield

Candidates not meeting the above academic requirements but who are able to demonstrate significant and relevant experience will be considered on an individual basis. Please get in contact for further advice.

In addition you must also demonstrate at least two years teaching or training experience and be in an educational or training role.

Entry requirements for students joining after Year 1: Please contact the Student Recruitment Team at study@hud.ac.uk for more information. https://www.hud.ac.uk/undergraduate/how-to-apply/entry-requirements/

English language requirements

If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum for IELTS is 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5, or equivalent.https://www.hud.ac.uk/international/courses-and-entry-requirements/international-entry-requirements/

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.

Our offer-making is transparent, consistent, and equitable.
Whilst we don’t make contextual offers (a reduced points or grades offer based on personal circumstances), we do offer a variety of fairer access opportunities and support.

Learn more on the University of Huddersfield 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.

This course may have Historical entry grades data available, please select a course option to view.

Course options

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

Location	Fee	Year

* 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

The tuition fee for part-time, undergraduate students is £2,512 per 30 credit module. Part-time fees are calculated as a percentage of the full-time fee. We review and revise fee levels in line with inflation (RPI-X) and regulatory permissions.

Modules credits can range from 15 to 60, dependent on the content of the module. Read more about total credits required for a range of degrees, to allow you to calculate the potential total cost - https://www.hud.ac.uk/study/fees/module-credit-information/

Please note that tuition fees for subsequent years may rise in line with inflation (RPI-X) and/or Government policy.

From January 2027 the UK government is launching a new student funding system for people starting university education. For detailed information please visit our website - https://www.hud.ac.uk/study/fees/

Please email the Student Finance Office (sfo@hud.ac.uk) or call 01484 472210 for more information about fees and finance.