BA Education,
About this course
BA in Education, drawing on the disciplines of psychology, sociology, philosophy and history. Core topics include Research Methods. The programme includes a dissertation and a work placement module. Modules cover additional learning needs, digital education, and curriculum studies, with staff drawn from research and professional practice in primary and secondary schools.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB-BCC IB: 32 points
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What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 84%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 100%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 90%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 15%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Modules
- Education and Society
- What is Teaching and Learning?
- Being a Social Scientist
- Child Development
- Critical and Creative thinking in Education
- Philosophy and Theory in Education
- Additional Learning Needs (ALN)
- Digital Education: Pedagogy and Practice
- Curriculum Studies
- Protecting and Promoting Wellbeing in Education
- Research methods in Education and Early Childhood Studies
- Changing Narratives in Education: Race, Gender & Sexuality
- Dissertation
- Equity, Equality and Diversity in Education
- Education Policy and Values
- Employability skills and work placement
- Sgiliau cyflogadwyedd a lleoliad gwaith
- Working in Partnership and Leading Others
- The Social and Cultural Context of Childhood
- Children, animals and education: theory, practice, and possibility
Questions about this course
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Education, at Swansea University?
90% 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 Swansea University?
The typical offer is BBB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 129 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Education, at Swansea University?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.