BA Education Studies with Foundation Year
About this course
BA (Hons) Education Studies, examining how education systems function and evolve across diverse contexts. Core topics include research methods, artificial intelligence and machine learning, and ethics and professional practice. The programme spans four years and includes a minimum 80-hour practice placement in an education-related workplace setting, alongside an individual dissertation project.
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Entry requirements
72 UCAS points required from level 3 qualifications. These can include: A-Levels at grades B and C (if you have two A-Levels) or grades D, D and D (if you have three), or above BTEC Extended Diploma with Merit, Merit, Pass Access to HE Diploma T-Levels You also need GCSE English and Maths (grade 9-4 / A*-C) or Level 2 equivalents.
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What students say
Based on about 13 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 100%
- Learning opportunities: 91%
- Assessment and feedback: 89%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 92%
- Learning resources: 97%
- Student voice: 95%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 65%
- Left higher education: 35%
What graduates do next
Based on about 13 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 5%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 30%
- Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals: 30%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 15%
- Caring personal services: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 40%
- No formal qualifications: 60%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Digital Society
- Introduction to Social Sciences
- People and Society
- Sustainable Futures
- Personalised Learning
- Study Skills for Success
- Understanding Education
- The Philosophy of Inclusion
- Facilitating learning: How children and young people learn
- Raising Language Awareness for Education
- Promoting the Development of Children and Young People
- Building Positive Learning Communities
- Assessment Theory and Practice in Education
- Educational Innovations - Thoughts and Practices
- Comparative Education for the Globalised World
- Research in Practice
- Professional Practice in Education
- Digital Literacies and New Technologies in Education
- Policy and Practice for Teaching and Learning
- Leadership to Support Children, Families and Practitioners
- Special Educational Needs and Disabilities - Inclusion in Practice
- Learning in Multicultural Environments
- Dissertation in Education Studies
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Education Studies with Foundation Year at University of West London earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months. After fifteen months the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £28,500. The £28,000 median after fifteen months is £1,000 more than the UK median for Education.
What do graduates of BA Education Studies with Foundation Year at University of West London do next?
75% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Education Studies with Foundation Year at University of West London?
100% 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 with Foundation Year at University of West London?
The typical offer is BC at A level. The average entrant had 92 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Education Studies with Foundation Year at University of West London?
65% of students continued into their second year, and 35% left higher education.