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Oxford Brookes University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
Course summary
Our Education Studies degree equips you with the skills for a career in a wide range of educational contexts. On the course you’ll study child and adolescent development. You’ll examine inclusion and educational inequalities. And you’ll question government educational policy. You’ll also analyse how education is portrayed in popular culture. You'll build knowledge about the role of education in our society, exploring areas like:
- psychology
- gender
- 21st-century education
- special educational needs and disabilities
- children’s literature.
- youth work
- educational psychology
- social work
- therapeutic support
- policy provision
- educational publishing.
Modules
In Year 1 you will study introductory modules in the history and philosophy of education as well as the psychology and sociology of education. You will also be introduced to key themes such as childhood and educational policy critique. You will also begin to develop the core skills necessary for the academic study of education. In Year 2 you will have an opportunity to strengthen your engagement with a number of the core disciplines or focus on particular themes in the study of education such as research methods in education, ICT and new media, inclusion and special educational needs, global issues in education and childhood. In Year 3 you can study honours modules such as Philosophy of Education, Becoming a Reader, Controversial Issues in Education, International Development, e-Pedagogy, Inclusion, and Work and Community-Related Learning as well as complete a dissertation that will comprise a piece of original research.
How to apply
31Jan
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
Please select a course option – you will then see the application code you need to use to apply for the course.
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
International applicants
At Oxford Brookes we are delighted to welcome international students from across the world. We have information on how to apply to Oxford Brookes as an international applicant on our website. Please copy and paste this link into your browser https://www.brookes.ac.uk/Study/International-students/Applying-to-arriving/How-to-apply.
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 104 points
Additional entry requirements
Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
English language requirements
IELTS 6.0 overall. Reading 6.0. Writing 6.0. Listening 5.5. Speaking 5.5. Further information on our English language requirements can be found on our website.
English language requirement
Student Outcomes
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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
| International | £15950 | Year 1 |
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 note tuition fees for Home students may increase in subsequent years both for new and continuing students in line with an inflationary amount determined by government. Tuition fees for International students may increase in subsequent years both for new and continuing students.
Oxford Brookes University intends to maintain its fees for new and returning Home students at the maximum permitted level.
Provider information
Oxford Brookes University
Gipsy Lane
Headington
Oxford
OX3 0BP