BA (Hons) Education Top Up at University of East London

Programme overview

The BA (Hons) Education Top Up allows those with sub-degree qualifications to progress into level 5 degree studies or level 6 (final year) of the BA (Hons) Education Top Up degree programme. It provides a tailored and flexible route to help you develop the professional knowledge, skills, and competencies relevant to your workplace. There is no PSRB or other professional accreditation attached to this educational studies programme.

Faculty: School of Childhood and Social Care | Department: Department of Early Childhood & Education | Study mode: full-time, part-time | Intake: September 2026 | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Our Level 5 education modules take your understanding deeper by engaging you with contemporary educational debates and social justice frameworks. Develop advanced research skills while analysing the politics behind educational policies. Modules include Mental Wealth: Academic and Professional Skills for Life 2, Contemporary Issues in Education, Identity and Social Justice, Building Research Communities, Ideology, Politics, and Policy in Education, Education Careers, Mental Wealth: Academic and Professional Skills for Life 3, Critical and Global Perspectives on Education.

Career pathways

Because this degree is broad and interdisciplinary, graduates move into a wide range of education-related roles. Typical destinations include special needs teacher, primary school teacher, teaching assistant, learning mentor, youth development worker, community education roles and educational management.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Higher National Diploma (HND) or Foundation Degree.; This course is open for direct entry to Level 5 (the second year of a degree) and Level 6 (the final year of a degree).; For credits gained through HE-certificated study:; For level 5/Education Top Up year 1 entry - 120 level 4 credits with research knowledge in an appropriate education/training relevant context; For level 6/Education Top Up year 2 entry - 120 level 4 and 120 level 5 credits in an appropriate education/training relevant context with research knowledge.; Mixed credits and/or extensive professional experience in Education, such as Level 5 teaching and learning with a mix of level 4 and 5 credits, a large number of Education based CPDs with smaller credits can be considered for Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL); Transcriptual and/or if your professional experience in education is to be taken into account, an official employment details documents are also required for verification purposes.; For level 5/Education Top Up year 1 entry - 120 level 4 credits with notarised transcript.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time tuition fee per year; subject to change Source

International applicants: GBP 16,020 a year (2026/27). Full-time tuition fee per year Source

Intake: September 2026

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