BA Education, Learning and Teaching
About this course
BA (Hons) in Education, Learning and Teaching, an education degree examining learning processes, teaching practices, and institutional contexts across different settings. Core topics include Research Methods. The course culminates in an independent research dissertation in the final year. The first year introduces foundational concepts through compulsory modules such as Studying in Higher Education: (Re)constructing Learner Identities, Educational Theory and Practice, Global Education, and Digital Learning and Society. The second year focuses on applied practice and analysis through compulsory modules including Research and Learning from Experience, What is Teaching? The Teacher's Role and Practice in Different Settings, and Educational Psychology, alongside optional studies in areas like childhood transitions, special educational needs, early development, and outdoor learning. The final year centres on compulsory independent research via the Dissertation and Motivation in Teaching and Learning, while offering broad optional modules covering topics such as mathematics discourse, teaching English as a second language, community practice, creativity, and education policy.
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What students say
Based on about 10 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 82%
- Learning opportunities: 80%
- Assessment and feedback: 67%
- Academic support: 73%
- Organisation and management: 59%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 76%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 15%
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 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 85%
- Access course: 15%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- STUDYING IN HIGHER EDUCATION: (RE)CONSTRUCTING LEARNER IDENTITIES
- EDUCATIONAL THEORY AND PRACTICE
- GLOBAL EDUCATION
- DIGITAL LEARNING AND SOCIETY
- RESEARCH AND LEARNING FROM EXPERIENCE
- WHAT IS TEACHING? THE TEACHER'S ROLE AND PRACTICE IN DIFFERENT SETTINGS
- EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
- CHILDHOOD, YOUTH AND TRANSITIONS
- INCLUSIVE CHILDHOOD; SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS
- EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
- ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND OUTDOOR LEARNING
- DISSERTATION
- MOTIVATION IN TEACHING AND LEARNING
- CHILDREN, TEACHERS AND MATHEMATICS: CHANGING PUBLIC DISCOURSES ABOUT MATHEMATICS
- TEACHING OF ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
- UNDERSTANDING CHILDHOODS: CULTURE, SOCIETY AND POLITICS
- DEBATES,CONTROVERSIES AND POLITICS IN EDUCATION
- MEDIA, CULTURE AND LEARNING
- PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY PRACTICE
- CREATIVITY AND LEARNING
- CHILDHOOD, YOUTH AND TRANSITIONS
- EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
- ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND OUTDOOR LEARNING
- INCLUSIVE CHILDHOOD; SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Education, Learning and Teaching 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, Learning and Teaching at University of East Anglia?
82% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Education, Learning and Teaching at University of East Anglia?
The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 131 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Education, Learning and Teaching at University of East Anglia?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.