BA Education Studies
About this course
BA (Hons) Education, examining educational theory, policy, and practice. Core topics include Research Methods, Communication & Writing, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The course includes placement and work-based learning modules in educational settings, and a final-year independent dissertation on a self-chosen topic.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff points: 96 A-level: CCC BTEC National Extended Diploma: MMM T-level: P (A*-C)
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What students say
Based on about 17 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 84%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 66%
- Learning resources: 82%
- Student voice: 74%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 75 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 19%
- Gained a higher qualification: 73%
- Left higher education: 8%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 170 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 1%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 81%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 1%
- South East: 3%
- South West: 6%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Other qualifications: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- The What and Why of Education Studies
- Developing Your Academic Identity and Skills: Research, Reflection and Practice
- Education’s Past, Present and Future: Mapping Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
- The ‘What If?’ Curriculum: Creativity and Education
- Children and Young People’s Wellbeing: Exploring Digital and Social Media
- Optional modules offered by the Centre for Academic English and Skills/Institute of Education
- Whose Standards? (Re)forming Quality for Education
- Ethical Research in Action
- Sustainable Futures: Educating for a Shared World
- The Psychology of Teaching and Learning
- Safeguarding in Education: Learning Lessons
- Education @ Work 1: Placement and work-based learning
- Optional modules offered by the Centre for Academic English and Skills/Institute of Education
- Listener, Learner, Leader: Becoming Education Change-makers
- Dissertation: Your Independent Study of Education
- Developing Personal Values and Philosophy in Education
- Education at Work 2: Placement and Work-Based Learning
- Education and the Sociological Imagination
- Theatre & Education
- Ideology and Education
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Education Studies at University of Worcester earn?
The median salary is £21,500 after 3 years, £25,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £18,000 and £30,000. The £25,000 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for Education.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Education Studies at University of Worcester?
89% 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 at University of Worcester?
The typical offer is CCC at A level. The average entrant had 86 UCAS points.
Does BA Education Studies at University of Worcester include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Education Studies at University of Worcester?
19% of students continued into their second year, and 8% left higher education.