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Education Studies for Teaching Assistants at Bath Spa University - UCAS

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2025 - 2026
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Bath Spa University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

Open days

30Nov
Bath Spa University undergraduate open day
Undergraduate
11Jan
Bath Spa University undergraduate open day
Undergraduate

Course summary

Taught at New City College, this course is normally delivered at their Ardleigh Green campus. The CertHE in Education Studies for Teaching Assistants is a one-year course for experienced teaching assistants wishing to study at a higher educational level. This course is for teaching assistants or learning and inclusion support assistants in all areas of teaching: early years, primary schools, secondary schools, special schools, and post-16 teaching. The course covers aspects of the work of the teaching assistant, including:

  • the ways children develop and learn
  • appropriate and inclusive teaching methods supporting learners with additional needs
  • social and emotional issues and contexts in learning
  • policy and legislation.
The course has a strong vocational element; you'll relate your own understandings of theory directly to your practice. Skilled and experienced teaching assistants need a specific route into higher education designed to reflect their diverse roles and responsibilities and the changing role and status of the school/college based teaching assistant; this course has been designed to meet those needs. On successful completion of this year-long course, you can progress to the final year of the Foundation degree in Education Studies for Teaching Assistants if you choose. Taught at New City College This course is taught at New City College, and normally delivered at their Ardleigh Green campus. Visit their website for the latest information.

Assessment method

You'll be assessed through a range of assignments including presentations and work-related reflections.

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:
NCC9
Institution code:
B20
Campus name:
New City College
Campus code:
N

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Appropriate accredited Level 3 qualifications (for example A-levels or vocational qualifications). Working or placement as a teaching assistant (or in a similar role). This will be assessed on an individual basis. Completion of a Criminal Records Bureau Enhanced Application through Bath Spa University. We can also consider applications based upon a minimum of three years' relative work experience.

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

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Education Studies for Teaching Assistants at Bath Spa University - UCAS