BA (Hons) Education at Bath Spa University

Programme overview

Change lives through education on this BA Education degree.

Faculty: School of Education and Humanities | Duration: Three years full-time. | Study mode: full-time | Location: Bath, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You'll be introduced to formal and informal education and explore the potential of education to transform lives in different ways. Key themes include sustainability, wellbeing, digital literacy, and global citizenship. You’ll learn about education policy and its role on a local and global scale. Year one modules include Education for Change, Formal and Informal Education, Wellbeing in Education through Different Lenses, Children and Young People’s Voice and Participation, Controversial Issues in Special and Inclusive Education, Introduction to Education Research.

Career pathways

This BA in Education has been designed to prepare you for a career in a number of education-related roles, from classroom teacher to managerial positions and advisory roles within schools. Many of our students go on to further study either in the school sector, as a teacher, or in other industries such as non-government organisations (NGOs), consultants in museum/heritage organisations, local government policy development, and rehabilitation services and prison education.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A Level – grades BBB-BCC. No specific subject required.; BTEC – Extended Diploma grades from Distinction Distinction Merit (DDM) to Distinction Merit Merit (DMM). No specific subject required.; T Levels – grade Merit. No specific subject required.; International Baccalaureate – a minimum of 32 points. No specific subject required.; Access to HE courses – Access to HE Diploma or Access to HE Certificate (60 credits, 45 of which must be Level 3, at Merit or higher). No specific subject required.; English Language Requirements for International and EU Applicants IELTS 6.0 - for visa nationals, with a minimum score of IELTS 5.5 in each element.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Annual tuition fee, UK full time Source

International applicants: GBP 18,170 a year (2027/28). Annual tuition fee, International full time Source

Duration: Three years full-time.

Apply through the official page: https://apphub.bathspa.ac.uk/Connectors/Paperless/BAED_D

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