BA Education Studies
About this course
BA in Education Studies, exploring educational theory and practice. Core topics include Research Methods, Policy Analysis, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Global & Comparative Perspective. Assessment is 100% coursework-based with teaching delivered across three days per week. The final year includes a dissertation in Educational Studies and a school placement.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB IB: 30 points overall
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What students say
Based on about 9 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 97%
- Assessment and feedback: 94%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 97%
- Learning resources: 100%
- Student voice: 96%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 10 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 35%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 15%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Skilled trades occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 100%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 180 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 10%
- South East: 71%
- South West: 8%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started
- A levels: 75%
- Access course: 10%
- A degree: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Creative Learning Through the Arts
- Education for Inclusion
- Psychology and Theories of Learning
- Sociology, Education and Social Justice
- Exploring Educational Practice
- Key Debates in Education
- Contextualising Creative Learning through the Arts
- Constructions of Childhood and Youth
- Becoming an Educator
- Researching Education Practice
- Learning Gender: exploring the links between gender, education and society
- Global Perspectives in Education and Sustainability
- University-wide Modules
- Examining Educational Policy
- Changing Education: An Educational Project for Social Justice
- Dissertation in Educational Studies
- Growing Up Human: Early Childhood Development and Educational Futures
- Deafness and Blindness in Education
- Development of Transferable Skills Through a School Placement
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Education Studies at University of Reading earn?
The median salary is £31,000 after 15 months, £26,500 after 3 years, £31,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,500 and £35,000. The £31,000 median after five years is £7,000 more than the UK median for Education.
What do graduates of BA Education Studies at University of Reading do next?
80% 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 University of Reading?
95% 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 University of Reading?
The typical offer is BBB at A level, or 30 points in the IB. The average entrant had 112 UCAS points.
Does BA Education Studies at University of Reading include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Education Studies at University of Reading?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.