BA (Hons) Education (University of Staffordshire London) (Top-up) at University of Staffordshire

Programme overview

This final top-up year is a progression route for work-based students who have completed a foundation degree in Education or Early Childhood Studies, or hold similar qualifications with experience in an educational setting. The course develops students as reflective practitioners, linking day-to-day professional practice with academic study and research, and lets them choose the context of each module and tailor assessments to their workplace. At University of Staffordshire London it is delivered online with some face-to-face seminars and tutorials at the London campus at Here East, supported from the London hub.

Duration: 11 months (September to July), long top-up | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules are Changes and Developments in Education, Doing Education Differently, The Reflective Practitioner and an Individual Study Project.

Career pathways

Graduates work in educational settings, children's centres, care and family support, educational administration and management, play work and learning support; many enter teaching through PGCE, Schools Direct (including salaried) and SCITT routes, and others progress to Early Years Teacher training or Masters programmes.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The course is designed for practitioners with an appropriate Foundation Degree in Education or Early Childhood Studies. Applications are considered from students with at least 240 credits, of which a minimum of 120 must be at Level 5 from an alternative relevant course. Applicants with an RQF-recognised Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training (DET/DTLLS/DIT) are also considered if they have a minimum of 2 years working in an educational setting. As a part-time, work-based course, all applicants must be employed (paid or voluntary) in an education or early years setting for at least four hours per week for the duration of the course.

Domestic applicants: GBP 7,538 a year (2027/28). UK / Channel Islands; full-time long top-up Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 11 months (September to July), long top-up

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