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Education and History at Keele University - UCAS

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2024 - 2025
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Course summary

Education and History at Keele explores the historical evolution of education, its contemporary challenges and how professionals operate in this sector, from policy making to teaching. You will delve deep into past events and study the origin of key areas, debating the deeper causes of historical change. Combining these two subject areas will help to enhance your career prospects in various fields, building your skills to critically analyse and communicate effectively with others. Why choose this course?

  • No. 1 in the UK. Britain's best university, ranked by students (Student Crowd University Awards, 2022)
  • Global Top 300 for Education (Times Higher Education World University Subject Rankings, 2023)
  • Gain insight into various eras, cultures, and society, building a foundation of knowledge and providing a broad interpretation of history
  • Learn to critically evaluate and reflect on historical events and how these have impacted the world we live in, supported by inspiring teachers
  • Opportunity to apply for an International Year at a partner university to experience diverse cultures
Education and History at Keele explores the nature of learning including core elements such as policy, teaching and practice, whilst investigating the past and key influences that have shaped global history such as social, economic, political, and cultural forces. On this combined honours programme, you will actively engage with discussions around various topics such as psychological, sociological and cultural influences in education, and consider how these may evolve in the future. You will explore key issues and challenges associated with teaching and learning at different levels, such as primary and secondary. History at Keele enables you to engage with academics who are experts across a diverse range of fields and periods of history. You will develop your knowledge, critical thinking, and analytical skills by studying a range of topics and learn how to research these areas effectively, how to critically interrogate evidence and reflect on pivotal moments in history. This will involve working both independently and as part of a team in order to broaden your knowledge and develop transferable skills that will allow you to interpret information from various sources critically and effectively. About Keele Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university. We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level. Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.

Modules

For a list of indicative modules please visit the course page on the Keele University website.

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.

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Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Please see our website for our full range of entry requirements

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

https://www.keele.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/undergraduatecourses/educationandhistory/#entry-reqs

Student Outcomes

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90%
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Fees and funding

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Additional fee information

Please note, our fees for 2024 entry will be available soon. Although we review our fees annually and these may change, our 2023 entry fees are detailed on our course pages, and a summary is available on our website: keele.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/tuitionfeesandfunding/undergraduatetuitionfees/
Education and History at Keele University - UCAS