Course summary

Foundation Year Our Foundation Year provides an excellent alternative route to Keele, providing a unique opportunity to better prepare for your chosen degree, and with guaranteed entry onto your undergraduate course once you successfully complete your Foundation Year. This extra year of study can improve your academic skills, expand your subject knowledge, give you a better understanding of higher education and, perhaps most importantly of all, build your confidence. On the Keele Foundation Year, you'll study on campus, joining our undergraduate community from the outset, with access to all the facilities and support that you'd get as an undergraduate student at Keele. International Students For International Students, Foundation Years are delivered through our dedicated on-campus provider, Keele University International College. Applications for International Foundation Years are also handled by KUIC; please do not apply via UCAS as the University will not be able to process your application and you may still be charged the UCAS application fee. To find out more and to apply for an International Foundation Year, visit https://kuic.keele.ac.uk/ Education Our BA in Education combines the theoretical understanding and practical application of education with its influence on individuals and society. You will explore its historical evolution, contemporary issues, and how professionals operate in the education sector, from policy making to teaching. You will become an independent researcher, with the ability to critically analyse and communicate effectively, building valuable skills for a career in education, teaching or related fields. Why choose this course?

• No. 1 in the UK. Britain's best university, ranked by students (Student Crowd University Awards, 2022)

• Global Top 300 for Education (Times Higher Education World University Subject Rankings, 2022)

• Work placement opportunities – network with professionals and build key transferable skills, preparing you for employment

• Discover diverse cultures through an International Year at a partner university across the globe