BA (Hons) Education and Learning

Key themes on this course include critical and reflective thinking, equality and diversity. By thinking about how we learn consciously and subconsciously, we’ll guide you in an exploration of how formal learning, alongside acquired knowledge, shapes our lives, interests and value structures.

We also encourage you to research and analyse a range of educational practices and reflect on your own and others’ experiences of education. This will help you think critically about learning and teaching, and how education is perceived and received.

The skills and experience you develop on this course can prepare you for a range of careers working with children and young people. Some of the more obvious routes for graduates include teaching, teaching assistant, learning mentor, early years teacher and community education.

You can view the programme specification here.

When does the course start?

Course start date for part-time route - January 2023 (4.5 years)

Course start date for full-time route - September 2023 (3 years)

What does the course cover?

The principal aims of the programme are to:

Develop the skills and abilities necessary for study at this level
Develop a reflective and reflexive approach to personal and professional development and research
Enable students to demonstrate their awareness of current issues and practices within learning and teaching
Encourage comment on the applicability, relevance and usefulness of a range of theories, concepts, and models applied to educational practice
Enable students to demonstrate high levels of proficiency in key skills commensurate with their individual development and professional circumstances
Enable students to take responsibility for the initiation, planning and development of chosen lines of enquiry
Encourage evaluation of educational policies and analyse the ways that these may affect practice within specific educational environments
Enable students to monitor their own progress through reviewing, reflecting, action planning and target setting as part of their Personal Development Planning (PDP)

Over the 3 years you will complete the following modules:

Year 1

Research and Study Skills
Theory and Practice of Learning
Inclusive Education
English in Schools
Maths in Schools
Being A Teacher

Year 2

Globalisation
Educational Issues, Developments and Policies
Learners with Additional Needs
Classroom Cultures
Placement
Research Proposal

Year 3

Philosophy of Education
Psychology of Education
The Illusion of Inclusion
Educational Leadership
Dissertation

When will I attend?

Attendance is required:

Part time route - one evening per week

Full time route - 1 day in-person taught session plus one day online learning per week

What will I achieve?

On successful completion, you will achieve a BA (Hons) Education and Learning, awarded by the University of Bolton.

By completing this course successfully, you'll be well prepared for related postgraduate studies.

What are the entry requirements?

A level 3 qualification in any subject
Ideally a minimum of five GCSEs at grade C/4 or above (or equivalent), including English Language
If English is not your first language you will need to complete a Secure English Language Test at IELTS 6.0 or equivalent
You will be required to attend an interview and/or provide a portfolio of work
If you do not meet all of the entry requirements, please get in touch as all applications are dealt with on an individual basis

Please note that if you’re intending to progress on to an initial teacher education qualification (PGCE) in Primary teaching after completing this degree, you’ll need GCSEs at grade C or above or grade 4 to 9 in English Language, Mathematics and Science.

What does the course cost?

Full time route

£8250 per year

Part time route

Years one to four - £5500 per year

Year five £2750

Students are generally entitled to a tuition fee loan from Student Finance England.

For information on student finance visit www.gov.uk/studentfinance

This programme is subject to validation.