BA Education Studies with Foundation Year
Canterbury Christ Church University
About this course
BA (Hons) in Education, examining how learning shapes individuals and societies. Core topics include Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The programme includes a foundation year for students without standard level 3 entry requirements. A final-year independent research project on a self-selected topic is completed with one-to-one supervisory support.
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Entry requirements
A level: DDE BTEC: MPP Access to HE: Pass 45 Credits 64 UCAS tariff points. DBS clearance A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is not an entry requirement. However if you take part in work-related experience, visits or placements to settings or educational establishments where you are undertaking regulated activity, the setting may determine that a DBS check is required. You will be required to undergo a DBS check and arrange this through the University before undertaking the activity.
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What students say
Based on about 30 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 94%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 84%
- Academic support: 93%
- Organisation and management: 68%
- Learning resources: 79%
- Student voice: 74%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 135 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 43%
- Gained a higher qualification: 38%
- Left higher education: 14%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 4%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 305 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 15%
- London: 19%
- South East: 59%
- South West: 2%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 125 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 41%
- Access course: 2%
- A degree: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 46%
- Other qualifications: 6%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- The Big Picture
- The Power of Arts, Humanities and Education
- The Fearless Learner
- Education; Transforming Lives
- Student Success Modules
- What is Education?
- Education, Power and Society
- Investigating How Humans Think and Learn
- The Rise of Technology and Education: Key Issues and Debates
- Student Success Modules
- The Story of Education, Transformation and Revolutions
- Special Educational Needs and Disability: Inclusion for All
- Interdisciplinary modules
- Employability Modules
- Creativity and Education
- Global Perspectives on Education, Politics and Communities
- Researching Education: Major Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Education Studies with Foundation Year at Canterbury Christ Church University earn?
The median salary is £20,500 after 3 years, £24,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £18,500 and £30,500. The £24,500 median after five years is £500 more than the UK median for Education.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Education Studies with Foundation Year at Canterbury Christ Church University?
94% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Education Studies with Foundation Year at Canterbury Christ Church University?
The typical offer is DDE at A level. The average entrant had 94 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Education Studies with Foundation Year at Canterbury Christ Church University?
43% of students continued into their second year, and 14% left higher education.