BSc Education
About this course
BSc in Education, focusing on learning processes, social contexts, and teaching practices. Core topics include Research Methods and Communication & Writing. Students complete a dissertation and undertake a placement as part of an education research project.
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What students say
Based on about 40 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 90%
- Assessment and feedback: 90%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 93%
- Learning resources: 95%
- Student voice: 87%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 70 students who started
- Continued on course: 93%
- Left higher education: 6%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
What graduates do next
Based on about 6 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Further study: 15%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 20%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 20%
- Research and Development (RandD) and Other Research Professionals: 10%
- Finance Professionals: 10%
- Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals: 10%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 30 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 70%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 10%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 5%
- London: 5%
- South East: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 80 students who started
- A levels: 79%
- Access course: 1%
- Foundation course: 18%
- A degree: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Developing Academic Writing and Digital Study Skills
- Understanding Research
- Key Issues in Education
- Sociology of Education
- Education in a Global Context
- Education Futures: Navigating Careers and Professionalism in a Global Context
- Introduction to Psychology of Education
- Planning for an Education Research Project with Placement
- Social Psychology of Schooling
- Social Justice in Education
- Inclusive Education in Practice
- Teaching and Learning of Mathematics
- Teaching & Learning Literacy
- Digital Technologies in Education
- Pedagogic Practices in Action in Education
- Intercultural Learning
- International Education Systems and Policy
- Critical Perspectives on Difference in Education Internationally
- Childhood and Youth in Society
- Dissertation BSc (Hons) Education
- Democratising Education
- Theories of Equity in Education
- Classroom Communication and Learning
- Critical pedagogies and Higher Education in Global Majority Contexts
- Language Acquisition at Home and School
- Race, Racism and Ethnicity in Education
- Environment Sustainability Education
- Mental Health and Wellbeing in Continuing (Further, Adult and Higher) Education
- Curriculum and pedagogy: international comparisons
- Educational Leadership
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Education at University of Manchester earn?
The median salary is £23,000 after 3 years, £28,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £20,500 and £31,000. The £28,500 median after five years is £4,500 more than the UK median for Education.
What do graduates of BSc Education at University of Manchester do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Education at University of Manchester?
89% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Education at University of Manchester?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 129 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Education at University of Manchester?
93% of students continued into their second year, and 6% left higher education.