BA (Hons) Education and Training (Supporting Teaching and Learning) at Teesside University

Programme overview

This top-up degree is designed for holders of the FdA Supporting Teaching and Learning or other appropriate Educare-related foundation degrees. It gives practitioners in educational contexts in-depth knowledge of professional issues, with particular emphasis on special educational needs and disabilities.

Duration: 1 year part-time | Intake: September | Study mode: part-time | Location: Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Contemporary Issues in Education, Individual Practice Project, Meeting the Needs of Learners with SEND and Planning Research in Education, plus one optional module (Curriculum Design and Assessment or Promoting Positive Behaviour and Attitudes). Assessment is by essays, reflective studies on work settings and a dissertation-length project.

Career pathways

Graduates may progress into support roles in education or a graduate teacher programme for primary settings, or practise in lifelong learning settings such as further education colleges.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A Foundation Degree in Learning Support, Supporting Learning and Teaching or another appropriate Educare-related foundation degree (or award) worth 240 HE credits, with 120 credits at level 4 and 120 at level 5. Applicants must be in paid or unpaid employment in an educational practice for at least 2-5 hours per week. APEL/APCL is considered under University policy. Applications cannot be accepted from international students requiring a student visa.

Domestic applicants: GBP 4,635 a year (2026/27). Part-time, stated as £4,635 for 120 credits. Source

International applicants: GBP 17,000 a year (2026/27). International undergraduate degree rate; tuition only Source

Intake: September

Duration: 1 year part-time

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