BA (Hons) Education Studies (work-based)
Overview
How we learn
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.
This course is designed for people already working in an educational setting and who want to gain a relevant degree while in employment.
Why Education Studies at LSBU?
- Our expert staff are committed to a practice-based approach, and we collaborate with psychologists to create exciting course modules.
- Top 3 overall in London for Education (Guardian University League Tables 2019).
- The Centre for Education and School Partnerships, which delivers this degree, has extensive links with schools, alternative educational settings and the creative industries.
- We’re home to specialist facilities that contain all the equipment you can expect to find in a primary school setting.
- You’ll have the chance to be involved in three work placements as part of your studies, gaining valuable experience and experiencing exciting new educational settings.
- 2nd for graduate prospects in Education in London (Sunday Times League Table 2020) and top 3 for career prospects amongst London universities (Guardian University League Tables 2020).
Modules
Year 1
- Study skills
- What is education?
- The relationship between psychology and education
- Constructing childhood
- Language, literacy and learning
- Community, family and children
Year 2
- Developing mathematical thinking
- Equality, culture and citizenship
- Introduction to social and developmental cognition
- Interpersonal interactions
- Alternative education setting placement
- Barriers to learning
Year 3
- The learning environment
- Project (double module across semesters)
- Applied personality, intelligence and testing
- Creativity in education
- Contextualising education globally.
Entry requirements
- A Level BCC or:
- BTEC National Diploma MMM or:
- Access to HE qualifications with 9 Distinctions and 36 Merits or:
- Equivalent Level 3 qualifications worth 106 UCAS points
- Applicants must hold 5 GCSEs A-C including Maths and English (reformed GCSEs grade 4 or above)
- Students working in informal and formal educational settings will be considered on the basis of their overall qualifications and work experience.
We welcome qualifications from around the world. English language qualifications for international students: IELTS score of 6.0 or Cambridge Proficiency or Advanced Grade C.
If you are a mature student and your qualifications fall short of those above, your application may still be considered on the basis on your work experience in an educational setting.
We interview all applicants and require as a conditions of entry, confirmation from the applicant’s employer that the applicant works in an educational setting.
Visit UCAS for tariff guidance.
Advanced entry
If you have already completed some studies at another university, we may be able to consider you for advanced entry. Please see our advanced entry page for more information.