BA Education, Learning and Teaching with a Year Abroad
About this course
BA (Hons) in Education, Learning and Teaching with a Year Abroad, an education degree exploring how people learn and how teaching functions across various formal and informal contexts. Core topics include Research Methods. This four-year degree includes a compulsory year abroad spent studying education in an international setting. The first year covers foundational concepts through studying in higher education: (re)constructing learner identities, educational theory and practice, global education, and digital learning and society. The second year examines classroom practice and psychological aspects through research and learning from experience, what is teaching? the teacher's role and practice in different settings, and educational psychology, with optional modules such as inclusive childhood; special educational needs and early childhood development. The final fourth year centres on an independent dissertation and motivation in teaching and learning, alongside optional modules covering areas like the teaching of English as a second language, creativity and learning, and professional development and community practice. Students also undertake a compulsory year abroad.
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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
- WHAT IS TEACHING? THE TEACHER'S ROLE AND PRACTICE IN DIFFERENT SETTINGS
- EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
- INCLUSIVE CHILDHOOD; SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS
- CHILDHOOD, YOUTH AND TRANSITIONS
- ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND OUTDOOR LEARNING
- EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
- DISSERTATION
- MOTIVATION IN TEACHING AND LEARNING
- CHILDREN, TEACHERS AND MATHEMATICS: CHANGING PUBLIC DISCOURSES ABOUT MATHEMATICS
- UNDERSTANDING CHILDHOODS: CULTURE, SOCIETY AND POLITICS
- 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, Learning and Teaching 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, Learning and Teaching 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, Learning and Teaching 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, Learning and Teaching 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, Learning and Teaching with a Year Abroad at University of East Anglia?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.