BA (Hons) Education Studies at Leeds Beckett University

Discover how education shapes lives, communities, and society. Explore learning, inclusion, and social change while preparing to make a lasting difference. Education is one of the most powerful forces for change.

Faculty: Carnegie School of Education  |  Duration: 3 years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time  |  Intake: 20 Sep 2027  |  Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Introduction to Policy Studies, Evolution of the Education System, Academic Self, Professional Development 1, Whose Curriculum? Whose Knowledge?, Applying Educational Research. Year 2 core modules: Inequality of Schooling & Social Justice, Introduction to Education Philosophy, Research Methods & Ethics, Comparative Studies in Global Education, Professional Development 2. Year 2 options include Play as an Approach to Learning, Critical Neurodiversity, Education Elsewhere, Cinematic Childhood. Year 3 core modules: Multi-disciplinary Working: from Teaching to Social Work, Professional Development 3, Dissertation. Year 3 options include Transitions in the Early Years, Working with Vulnerable Families, Children, Crime & Social Justice, Creative Practice in Inclusive Education, Forest School & the Early Years, Race, Education & Life Chances.

Career pathways

Whether you’re passionate about influencing policy, championing inclusion, supporting communities, or inspiring future generations, you’ll develop the skills to become an advocate for positive change and build a career with purpose. Roles include Primary or secondary teaching, Specialist education settings, Further education and adult learning, Youth and community work, Social work.

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