BA Education
About this course
BA (Hons) in Education. Core topics include Ethics & Professional Practice. The programme includes a Professional Placement Year to provide practical experience in educational settings. Research modules such as Research Challenge 1 and Research Challenge 2 are taken alongside an introduction to education research.
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Entry requirements
We accept a wide range of qualifications for entry to our undergraduate programmes. The main ones are listed below: A Level – grades BBB-BCC. No specific subject required. BTEC – Extended Diploma grades from Distinction Distinction Merit (DDM) to Distinction Merit Merit (DMM). No specific subject required. T Levels – grade Merit. No specific subject required. International Baccalaureate – a minimum of 32 points. No specific subject required. Access to HE courses – Access to HE Diploma or Access to HE Certificate (60 credits, 45 of which must be Level 3, at Merit or higher). No specific subject required. If you don’t meet the entry requirements above, we may be able to accept your prior learning or experience from outside of formal education. See our Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) page to learn more. English Language Requirements for International and EU Applicants IELTS 6.0 - for visa nationals, with a minimum score of IELTS 5.5 in each element.
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What students say
Based on about 24 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 66%
- Learning opportunities: 65%
- Assessment and feedback: 69%
- Academic support: 48%
- Organisation and management: 25%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 38%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 50 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 75%
- Gained a higher qualification: 5%
- Left higher education: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 38 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 67%
- Working and studying: 14%
- Further study: 13%
- Unemployed: 2%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 42%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 9%
- Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals: 9%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 7%
- Elementary occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 95%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 75%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 320 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 3%
- South East: 6%
- South West: 76%
- Wales: 5%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 95%
- Access course: 5%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Education for Change
- Formal and Informal Education
- Wellbeing in Education through Different Lenses
- Children and Young People’s Voice and Participation
- Controversial Issues in Special and Inclusive Education
- Introduction to Education Research
- Exploring and Evaluating Change within Professional Practice
- Education Research in the Workplace
- Education Policy and Practice - From Local to Global
- Critical Digital Literacies in a Contemporary Educational Contexts
- Supporting Learners with Additional Needs
- Environment and Education
- Education, Social Inequalities and Social Justice
- Professional Placement Year
- Research Challenge 1
- Research Challenge 2
- Educational Professionalism: Transformation, Bildung and Conduct
- Education for Sustainable Development
- Young People, Identities and Subcultures
- Health and Wellbeing in Education
- Social and Educational Inclusion
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Education at Bath Spa University earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £22,500 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,500 and £30,500. The £26,500 median after five years is £2,500 more than the UK median for Education.
What do graduates of BA Education at Bath Spa University do next?
94% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Education at Bath Spa University?
66% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Education at Bath Spa University?
The typical offer is BBB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 116 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Education at Bath Spa University?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.