100% of our Education Studies students were in work or further study 15 months after finishing their course - Graduate Outcomes Survey 2025
Get ready with a foundation year and learn the foundational skills and knowledge to complete a full Honours degree. You'll be able to embark on this qualification without meeting the level 3 entry requirements, giving you the opportunity to study at degree level through this four year course.
Explore how education works and how it can be a force for change with a degree in Education Studies at Canterbury Christ Church University. If you're curious about how people learn, who decides what we learn, and how education impacts society, then embark on this multi-disciplinary and employability-focused course.
What you’ll learn
Analyse key educational theories and apply them to real-world learning environments and social challenges.
Reflect on your own beliefs and values whilst critically evaluating diverse perspectives on education and society.
Engage in academic, professional, and community settings, building strong communication, collaboration, and global awareness.
Evaluate the role of digital technologies in education, considering their impact on inclusion, access, and sustainability.
Apply specialist theories, concepts, and methods to complex problems and real-world situations in complex contexts.
You’ll study learning in schools and beyond, drawing on psychology, sociology, philosophy, and policy. This interdisciplinary degree will prepare you for careers in education, special educational needs (SEN), policy, youth work, social care, and more.
Whether you want to support learners, shape policy, or drive change in your community, this Education Studies degree will help you build the confidence and skills to make a real impact.
CCCU is 2nd in the UK for graduate employment
Among 111 UK higher education institutions with 3,000+ graduates (HESA Graduate Outcomes 2026).
For a list of core and likely optional modules, please visit our website.
https://www.canterbury.ac.uk/study-here/courses/education-studies-with-foundation-year
This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2026.
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
Canterbury Christ Church University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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The following entry points are available for this course:
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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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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.
Home (UK) Fees:
Home (UK) tuition fees for Foundation Years at Canterbury Christ Church University will be set in line with the maximum tuition fee cap for foundation years in classroom-based subjects or non-classroom-based subjects, as set by the UK Government. Home (UK) tuition fees for subsequent years 1-3 are currently set in line with the maximum tuition fee cap for standard undergraduate degrees set by the UK Government, currently £9,535. However, this is subject to any changes to the maximum tuition fee cap, or any other changes to regulated undergraduate tuition fees, that might be subsequently approved by Parliament for the 2026/27 academic year onwards.
International Tuition Fees (including EU fees):
Undergraduate tuition fees for International students are not subject to the Government’s regulations on maximum tuition fees. The University’s 2026/27 Overseas tuition fees for international students, and information about any mid-course increases, will be published on each course webpage. More details about International student fees and funding and any Scholarships which are available can be found on the following weblink which will be updated for 2026/27 entrants in due course: https://www.canterbury.ac.uk/study-here/fees-and-funding/international-student-fees-and-funding
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