BA Education, Childhood and Culture with a Year Abroad
About this course
BA (Hons) in Education, exploring childhood across cultural, social and developmental contexts. Core topics include Research Methods. The course includes a year abroad, with the third year spent studying education overseas. Placements are offered in settings including schools, museums, galleries and community organisations.
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What students say
Based on about 14 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 84%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 77%
- Academic support: 82%
- Organisation and management: 66%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 75%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 75%
- Left higher education: 20%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 45 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- East of England: 90%
- London: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 45 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 85%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- YEAR ABROAD
- STUDYING IN HIGHER EDUCATION: (RE)CONSTRUCTING LEARNER IDENTITIES
- EDUCATIONAL THEORY AND PRACTICE
- GLOBAL EDUCATION
- DIGITAL LEARNING AND SOCIETY
- RESEARCH AND LEARNING FROM EXPERIENCE
- CHILDHOOD, YOUTH AND TRANSITIONS
- EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
- INCLUSIVE CHILDHOOD; SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS
- WHAT IS TEACHING? THE TEACHER'S ROLE AND PRACTICE IN DIFFERENT SETTINGS
- ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND OUTDOOR LEARNING
- EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
- DISSERTATION
- UNDERSTANDING CHILDHOODS: CULTURE, SOCIETY AND POLITICS
- CHILDREN, TEACHERS AND MATHEMATICS: CHANGING PUBLIC DISCOURSES ABOUT MATHEMATICS
- MOTIVATION IN TEACHING AND LEARNING
- TEACHING OF ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
- MEDIA, CULTURE AND LEARNING
- DEBATES,CONTROVERSIES AND POLITICS IN EDUCATION
- PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY PRACTICE
- CREATIVITY AND LEARNING
- INCLUSIVE CHILDHOOD; SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS
- WHAT IS TEACHING? THE TEACHER'S ROLE AND PRACTICE IN DIFFERENT SETTINGS
- CHILDHOOD, YOUTH AND TRANSITIONS
- ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND OUTDOOR LEARNING
- EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
- EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Education, Childhood and Culture with a Year Abroad at University of East Anglia earn?
The median salary is £24,000 after 3 years, £28,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £20,500 and £31,500. The £28,500 median after five years is £4,500 more than the UK median for Education.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Education, Childhood and Culture with a Year Abroad at University of East Anglia?
84% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Education, Childhood and Culture with a Year Abroad at University of East Anglia?
The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 121 UCAS points.
Does BA Education, Childhood and Culture with a Year Abroad at University of East Anglia include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Education, Childhood and Culture with a Year Abroad at University of East Anglia?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.