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Teaching & Learning Support at University of Worcester - UCAS

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2025 - 2026
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This course is subject to validation. You can still apply for this course while it is being approved.

University of Worcester has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

Open days

1Dec
University of Worcester - Open Day
Undergraduate

Course summary

What makes Teaching and Learning Support at the University of Worcester special? Learning Support Assistants are a crucial part of education for many young people. This Teaching and Learning Support course is designed for those currently working or volunteering in primary or secondary schools who wish to explore practical routes into teaching. Studying this foundation degree can open the door to additional qualifications, with a range of top-up options, including qualified teacher status. The course is timetabled over a single day to allow you to fit your learning around work and family commitments. Key features

  • Flexible study options: You can study at multiple locations, including the University of Worcester, Birmingham Metropolitan College or Halesowen College. This course can be completed on a full or part-time basis.
  • This course offers an ideal opportunity to study whilst employed: teaching takes place on a single day each week, allowing you to retrain and pursue new career opportunities around your current responsibilities.
  • Support your professional development: topics such as the curriculum, managing challenging behaviour, inclusive education and exploring children’s mental health and wellbeing, mean that this course creates a foundation from which to develop greater educational support expertise, or move towards becoming a teacher.
  • Top up opportunities at the University of Worcester, including our BA (Hons) Teaching in Primary Education with recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status (Top Up), BA (Hons) Education Studies and BA (Hons) Integrated Working with Children and Families Top-up.
Why the University of Worcester? The University of Worcester is a campus university, meaning everything you need is on site. We’re based in a vibrant cathedral city just 40 mins south of Birmingham and an hour north of Bristol, and our beautiful green campuses have plenty of parking and quality on-site accommodation. At Worcester small class sizes, supportive tutors and professionally focussed courses mean you’ll be prepared for your dream career. These are just some of the reasons why we’re first in the UK for both graduate employment and quality education.
  • First in the UK for sustained employment and/or further study (excluding specialist institutions), 5 years after graduation – Longitudinal Education Outcomes data 2024.
  • First in the UK for quality education – Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings 2024.
  • Ofsted Outstanding in 2023 the University’s primary and secondary teacher training programmes were rated ‘Outstanding’.
Join us at one of our regular Open Days to see if the University is a good fit for you: www.worcester.ac.uk/opendays

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:
X700
Institution code:
W80
Campus name:
Halesowen College
Campus code:
B

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://www.worcester.ac.uk/courses/teaching-and-learning-support-fda#entry-requirements

Additional entry requirements

Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)

Health checks

Student Outcomes

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There is no data available for this course. For further information visit the Discover Uni website.

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

Please visit the fees and finance pages of the University of Worcester website for tuition fee information: https://www.worcester.ac.uk/study/fees-and-finance/
Teaching & Learning Support at University of Worcester - UCAS