5Oct
Undergraduate This course is subject to validation. You can still apply for this course while it is being approved.
University of Sussex has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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Course summary
1st in the UK for our research impact in Education in REF 2021 (Times Higher Education) 8th in the UK for Education (The Complete University Guide 2025) About the course If you want to influence education practice in diverse settings across people's lives, or plan education policy, this degree is for you. You’ll study the broad spectrum of education, including formal and informal contexts, from schools to universities and from community to refugee and arts education. You’ll gain the skills to support education from early years to older age by studying topics including:
- curriculum, learning, culture and society
- support for neurodivergent learners
- inclusion, equalities and identities
- education, democracy, social justice and global sustainability
- digital education in the age of Artificial Intelligence.
Modules
See the modules you will study by year by going to the following link: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/education-ba
Qualified teacher status (QTS)
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
- Course does not award QTS
How to apply
29Jan
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:
- X121
- Institution code:
- S90
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
A level - BBC - BBB
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DDM
Access to HE Diploma
Scottish Higher - ABBBB
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 30 points
Extended Project
T Level - D
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | Including at least 5.5 in each component. We accept IELTS One Skills Retake. We do not accept IELTS Online. |
| PTE Academic | 59 | Including at least 59 in all four skills. We do not accept the PTE Academic Online test. |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 80 | TOEFL (iBT), including at least 17 in Listening, 18 in Reading, 20 in Speaking, 17 in Writing. We do not accept TOEFL (iBT) Home Edition. |
Please see our English language requirements.
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
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
Fees are not yet set for entry in the academic year 2025-26. Note that your fees, once they’re set, may be subject to an increase on an annual basis.
Provider information
University of Sussex
Sussex House
Brighton
BN1 9RH