BA Education
About this course
BA (Hons) in Education. Core topics include Research Methods and Global & Comparative Perspective. The programme covers educational theory, policy, and practice across formal, informal, and international contexts, including early years. It includes three integrated work placements and a final-year dissertation.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB IB: International Baccalaureate Diploma 30 points. GCSE English equivalent SL 5 or HL 4
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 83%: 136 offers from 163 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 16 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 91%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 94%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 76%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 35 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 35 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- East of England: 5%
- London: 60%
- South East: 25%
- South West: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 80%
- Foundation course: 10%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Bronze overall, Bronze for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Understanding Concepts in Education
- Issues and Perspectives in Education
- Human Development
- Education and Society
- Study Skills and Methods of Enquiry
- Education Work Placements 1
- The Social Study of Children and Young People
- Research Methods
- Education Work Placements 2
- Educational Spaces
- Education in Literature and the Media
- Educational Practices and the Early Years
- Growing Up in 21st Century Britain
- Education in Different Contexts
- Educational Work Placements 3
- Education and Research 3 – Dissertation
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Education at Brunel University of London earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 3 years, £32,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £34,500. The £32,000 median after five years is £8,000 more than the UK median for Education.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Education at Brunel University of London?
88% 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 Brunel University of London?
The typical offer is BBB at A level, or 30 points in the IB. The average entrant had 114 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA Education at Brunel University of London?
83% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 136 offers from 163 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
How many students continue on BA Education at Brunel University of London?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.