BA Education Studies
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What students say
Based on about 7 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 96%
- Assessment and feedback: 95%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 100%
- Learning resources: 100%
- Student voice: 91%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 70 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 76%
- Left higher education: 14%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 45%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 15%
- Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals: 10%
- Process, plant and machine operatives: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 93%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 89%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 86%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 395 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 7%
- North West: 17%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 53%
- East Midlands: 10%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 3%
- London: 3%
- South East: 2%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 75%
- A degree: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 20%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Bronze overall, Silver for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Education Studies at Leeds Beckett University earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £23,000 after 3 years, £28,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £20,500 and £33,000. The £28,000 median after five years is £500 more than the UK median for Social policy.
What do graduates of BA Education Studies at Leeds Beckett University do next?
75% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Education Studies at Leeds Beckett University?
93% 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 at Leeds Beckett University?
The average entrant had 85 UCAS points.
Does BA Education Studies at Leeds Beckett University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Education Studies at Leeds Beckett University?
76% of students continued into their second year, and 14% left higher education.