Education Studies (Top-up), BA (Hons) at University of Lancashire

Programme overview

This one-year top-up completes an honours degree for students who have already studied education. It explores modern educational theories and practices with a flexible choice of modules.

Faculty: School of Psychology and Humanities | Duration: 1 year | Intake: September 2026 and September 2027 | Study mode: top-up | Location: Preston, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core Double Dissertation, with optional modules including Developmental Disorders of Learning and Cognition, The Professional Role and its Context, Reflective Practice in Educational Settings, Learning, Curriculum and Assessment, Policy and Practice in Educational Settings, Families, Schools and Society, International Perspectives on Education and The Sociology of Childhood.

Career pathways

Teaching (after an appropriate teaching qualification such as a PGCE), educational consultancy, policy development and educational management, or postgraduate study in education.

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Application information

Entry requirements

UK applicants (typical offer): Foundation degree in Education or Early years or Childhood Studies or Children and young persons services; English language: IELTS 6.0 overall with no component below 5.5, or equivalent; West African School Certificate English grade C6 is also accepted. A clear enhanced DBS check is required for this course, which involves working with vulnerable people including children.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Full-time tuition Source

International applicants: GBP 18,750 a year (2027/28). Full-time tuition Source

Intake: September 2026 and September 2027

Duration: 1 year

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