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Education at University of Winchester - UCAS

Course summary

  • Learn about education in multiple contexts and from multiple vantage points, including schooling, early childhood education, special and inclusive education, key moments in the history of education, and education’s role in a good society.
  • Enjoy the freedom to develop your own interests through optional modules.
  • Benefit from work placement, community project and study abroad opportunities.
  • Learn from a dedicated tutor team of research active education specialists.
Our BA (Hons) Education course enables you to graduate with one of three specialist awards: BA (Hons) Education; BA (Hons) Education (Early Childhood); and BA (Hons) Education (Special Educational Needs). Educators make a lasting impact on people’s lives and our graduates go on to make a positive difference to the lives of the individuals they work with, their communities and to society as a whole. Whether your degree leads you to become a teacher, or to another graduate career related to education or the wider economy, Education leads to challenging and rewarding careers. Whatever your chosen specialism, you will develop the breadth and depth of knowledge and specialist skills necessary to become a critically minded, resilient, adaptable, reflective professional. Our courses involve the study of education in its broadest sense, supporting you to develop an in-depth understanding of research, policy and practice in the field. You will draw on a range of disciplines including education, social policy, philosophy, history, disability studies and child development to develop you as a graduate ready to work in multi-professional occupations. Your intellectual, personal, social, ethical and professional development is at the heart of all our courses, and you will develop important transferable skills such as critical reflection, systematic analysis, communication and collaboration. Through a combination of mandatory and optional modules you will explore a range of contexts from the classroom to how education defines the world around us and is used as a lever for social and political change. You will learn about the wide range of factors that influence why and how we educate, including: race, gender, power, health, technology, culture, ecology, inclusion and politics. You will gain a deep understanding of different education systems, varied approaches to formal and informal education and the fundamentals of how people learn. Work placements and community projects provide opportunities for you to explore your own real-world values through the application of the exciting theoretical perspectives you study across a range of educational settings and contexts. Year 1 will support you in orientating to university level study through a range of core modules which include content that is fundamental to the multidisciplinary study of education. Year 1 introduces you to the study of education in general and to each specialism. In Years 2 and 3 you will select your increasingly specialised content to extend your knowledge and understanding of education by drawing on national and international research and practices and the extensive experience and research expertise of our dedicated tutor team.


How to apply

This course is not open to application until the 13th May 2025.

Application codes

Course code:
X300
Institution code:
W76
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1
  • Year 2
  • Year 3

Entry requirements for advanced entry (i.e. into Year 2 and beyond)

Applicants who wish to apply for advanced standing (exemption from part of a programme) based on previous study are considered on an individual basis. Applicants are required to provide transcripts. confirming the module titles and grades they have already achieved, as well as module handbooks and/or programme specifications showing the learning outcomes of the modules completed.

International applicants

We accept a wide range of non-UK qualifications and use UK NARIC (National Recognition Information Centre) guidelines to confirm their equivalence.

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Applicants are required to hold a minimum of 2 x A-level or equivalent qualifications (e.g. 2 x BTEC National Subsidiary Diplomas) and we accept all A-level subjects, including Critical Thinking, General Studies and own-language A-levels. We welcome applicants who have completed the Extended Project (EP/EPQ) and points obtained from this qualification will be included in any offer. In addition, we accept a maximum of 32 points from level 3 qualifications below A2 that are included in the tariff (e.g. AS-levels not studied at A-level, music or dance qualifications). If you are a mature student, your application will be considered on its individual merits and work or other professional experience may be taken into consideration in lieu of other published requirements.


English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6An overall score of 6.0, including 5.5 in writing is required. If you require Tier 4 sponsorship, you will require a minimum of 5.5 in all 4 components.

Student Outcomes

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65%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
80%
Go onto work and study

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £9535* Year 1
Northern Ireland £9535* Year 1
Scotland £9535* Year 1
Wales £9535* Year 1
Channel Islands £9535* Year 1
Republic of Ireland £9535* Year 1

*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.

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

For further information about any additional costs associated with this course please see the individual course page on the University of Winchester website (www.winchester.ac.uk).
Education at University of Winchester - UCAS