Introduction:

Do you have a strong interest in education and learning, but want to keep your career options open? If so, this could be the degree for you. You’ll explore a wide range of disciplines and fields concerned with educational structures, theory and policy, examining how these play out in the practice of education. This course may open up a wide range of opportunities in education, social services, community work, policy development and educational research, as well as other diverse support work.

Careers and employability

Your career development

What skills will I develop?

You develop specific skills relating to educational issues, theories of learning, equality and diversity, education policy and practice, creativity and education, and a general understanding of education in social, political and economic contexts.

You also gain skills that are useful in a variety of job sectors:

• communication skills – presenting effective oral and written arguments;
• IT skills;
• research and analytical skills;
• interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team;
• problem-solving skills;
• organisation and time management skills – prioritising your academic/part-time workloads and reflecting on and improving personal practice.

How can I boost my career prospects?

Achieving Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) through completion of the PGCE or equivalent postgraduate qualification is a popular route for Education graduates.

Alternatively, you may wish to take a Masters course in education or a related social science in order to develop your understanding of the theory, research and policy of education, and to enhance your professional knowledge, skills and practice. Some Education graduates go on to study for a PhD in education.

Your future career

Education graduates generally enter jobs working directly with children or young people, in a support capacity. Other roles in an educational setting, but with less direct contact with children or young people. include administration roles in education. There are posts available in other public sector organisations such as local government, the NHS and the civil service.

This Education degree will provide a framework for a wide variety of possible careers. As well as roles based in schools and colleges, students may also consider sectors such as social work, refugee support, training, human resource management and many others. Our graduates* are following a variety of career paths including roles as:

• Learning support assistant
• Support worker
• Funding and monitoring officer
• Teaching assistant
• Early years practitioner
• Human resources manager
• Senior nursery nurse
• PE teacher
• Prison outreach executive
• Behavioural manager
• Early years worker
• Childcare practitioner
• Health and social care officer

Links with industry

We involve industry experts in our courses in a number of ways.

• We consult with employers when we design and update our courses.
• We ensure you are prepared to meet the demands of the workplace by continually checking the currency and validity of our courses with employers.
• You will have the opportunity to have a work placement (if not already in paid or voluntary employment).
• Employers may input directly into your course through guest lectures, projects, and other work-related activities.

Entry requirements

What are we looking for?

 

• A-levels – BCC; or
• BTEC Extended Diploma – DMM; or
• 104 UCAS Tariff points from three A-levels or equivalent qualifications; and
• GCSEs – English and Maths grade 4.

We also consider equivalent qualifications and combinations.

Fees and funding

International fees for 2022 entry onto a full-time undergraduate course are:

• £15,600, or
• £16,200 (for courses in the Nottingham School of Art & Design and Nottingham Business School).

Tuition fees are payable for each year that you are at University. Tuition fees for the second and subsequent years of your undergraduate course may increase in line with inflation and as specified by the UK government.

If you choose to do a work placement as part of the undergraduate course the fee for the work placement will be £1,385.

Late Applications

If you missed the UCAS January deadline, it’s not too late to apply to join us in September 2022.

Applying to university after the January deadline isn’t anything to worry about – we accept applications for most of our undergraduate courses until Thursday 30 June 2022.