Education Studies BA (Hons) at De Montfort University

Develop your knowledge, skills and confidence to create positive change in education and society as you explore aspects of education, childhood and life-long learning and discuss and debate educational structures, policy, practice and theory. Our Education Studies BA (Hons) programme provides a comprehensive understanding of education, childhood, and lifelong learning.

Department: Education  |  Duration: Three years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Leicester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include An Introduction to Education: History and Politics, Thinking and Learning in Education, Childhood, Social Justice and Education, Creative Writing route: Writers Salon, Drama route: Shifting Stages, English Literature route: Introduction to Drama - Shakespeare, History Route: Global Cities, Inclusion and Diversity, Preparing for Professional Practice, Contemporary Issues in Education and Pedagogy: A problem-based learning approach, Research Methods in Education, Understanding Learning and Wellbeing, Music in the Life of the Primary School, Transformations in Digital Education, Education for Environmental Sustainability, Creative Writing route: Story Craft, Drama route: Theatre Revolutions, English Literature route: Text Technologies, History route: Humans and the Natural World, Special Educational Needs, Disability and Neurodiversity, Creativity in Education, Radical Educa

Career pathways

This course helps develop skills that are particularly useful for students who want to build a career working with young children. While this can open up opportunities for employment in primary schools, it can also include nurseries and other school settings.

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