BSc Education at University of Manchester

Develop your critical understanding of the role education plays in addressing key global problems. Study with one of the top ten Education departments in the UK (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026). Explore how education can drive social change and tackle some of the most pressing global challenges, from inequality and childhood mental health to literacy and lifelong learning.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities  |  Department: School of Environment, Education and Development  |  Duration: 3 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

In the first year, you will take a number of course units that will give you a solid grounding in key concepts, theories and debates which underpin education as a field of study. You will start to develop your knowledge and understanding of core disciplines closely linked with education, for example sociology of education, introduction to psychology of education, and education in a global context. Year 1 compulsory units include Developing Academic Writing and Digital Study Skills, Understanding Research, Key Issues in Education, Sociology of Education, Education in a Global Context, Education Futures: Navigating Careers and Professionalism in a Global Context.

Career pathways

Graduates will be able to demonstrate a broad knowledge of education and competency in professional educational environments. Potential career routes for BSc Education graduates include: primary and early years education; special needs teaching; youth work; child and adolescent counselling and educational psychology; mental health assistance; school-based intervention training and delivery; educational officer training (for local authorities);...

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