LONDON'S GLOBAL UNIVERSITY
Education Studies BA
UCAS code: X300
www.ucl.ac.uk/prospectus/education
Education Studies BA
Education is critically important in enabling
individuals to lead fulfilling lives and in building
fair, cohesive and prosperous societies. The
programme will, through taking an
interdisciplinary approach, allow you to consider
local, national and global issues in education.
Degree summary
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The UCL Institute of Education is a world-leading school for
education and social science, ranked first in the world for education
(QS World University Rankings 2014).
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An opportunity to be taught by an internationally renowned team of
historians, philosophers, psychologists and sociologists.
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The programme will equip you to pursue a variety of career
pathways, including teaching, social work, youth work, policy
development, journalism, museums and libraries, international and/or
community development work.
In the first year you will study Introduction to Education Studies and three
other courses, which are all compulsory. In years two and three you will
study four courses. In year two you choose one course, and in year three
you can choose all four courses.
Core courses in years one and two cover the ways in which the
humanities and social sciences inform education research and include
the foundations of education in modern society, how people learn from
childhood to adulthood, UK education systems and global issues in
education.
Optional courses in years two and three allow you to specialise- in
philosophy, history or sociology- and focus on areas including youth and
adolescence, the learning sciences, and rights and justice in education.
You will also have the option to undertake a dissertation on an area of
your choice.
Please note that this degree does not lead to Qualified Teacher Status
(QTS), but students can apply for a one-year teacher training course after
completing the degree.
Your learning
You will attend a combination of lectures and interactive seminars, with
support sessions on academic writing, and benefitting from a world-class
library and access to a large archive of historical documents. You will
have the opportunity to work both individually and in groups and will
receive regular formative feedback throughout your time at UCL.
Assessment is through coursework, examination, oral presentations and
a dissertation or long essay.
Your career
You'll build skills in critical thinking, communication and writing - able to
analyse arguments being presented, while also developing your own,
drawing on key theoretical ideas and research undertaken. Specialist
options in history, sociology, philosophy, media and technology and more
applied areas of knowledge you are equipped for a wide variety of
potential career routes.
Students can go on to work in many areas of education including settings
such as schools, museums, galleries, archives, hospitals, prisons, or
education in the community and vocational education. Other possible
career pathways include working in education policy, local and national
government, social care and inclusion, international development work
and charities.
Degree structure
In each year of your degree you will take a number of individual courses,
normally valued at 0.5 or 1.0 credits, adding up to a total of 4.0 credits for
the year. Courses are assessed in the academic year in which they are
taken. The balance of compulsory and optional courses varies from
programme to programme and year to year. A 1.0 credit is considered
equivalent to 15 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).
Year One
Compulsory courses
Introduction to Education Studies
How People Learn
Language, Literacy and Communication
Living in a Schooled Society
Representations of Education in Film and Literature
All first-year courses are compulsory.
Year Two
Compulsory courses
Researching Education
Global Issues in Education
Policy and Politics in Education
Optional courses
You will select from the following options:
History of Education In Britain Since 1800
Learning Sciences
Ways of Thinking and Ways of Being
Final Year
Optional courses
Dissertation
Educating for Employment? Understanding Learning in the 21st Century
Economy
Elites, Education and Inequalities
Gender, Sexuality and Feminisms in Everyday Lives
Literacies Across the Lifecourse
Media Production in Education
Radical Education
Rights, Equality & Justice in Education
Youth and Youth Movements in the Modern World
Youth in a Globalising World
Entry requirements
A levels
A level grades
BBB
A level subjects
No specific subjects.
AS levels
For UK-based students a pass in a further subject
at AS level is not required.
GCSE
English Language at grade C for UK-based
students. IELTS 6.5 overall with a minimum of 6.0
in Reading and writing for Overseas students.
IB diploma
IB points
32
Subjects
A score of 15 points in three higher level
subjects, with no score lower than 5.
Fees
UK/EU fee
£9,000 (2016/17)
Overseas fee
£14,785 (2016/17)
Notes
Details about financial support are available at:
www.ucl.ac.uk/study/ug-finance
Contacts
Contact
Rachel Wilde
Admissions Tutor
Email
undergraduate-admissions@ucl.ac.uk
Telephone
+44 (0)20 7612 6811
Prospectus entry
www.ucl.ac.uk/prospectus/education
Key facts
Other qualifications
REF
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(‘internationally excellent’)
Full lists of all degree programmes and other entry requirements can be
found on our website at: www.ucl.ac.uk/otherquals
Department
Education, Practice and Society
Faculty
Institute of Education
Undergraduate Preparatory
Certificates
UCL's Undergraduate Preparatory Certificates (UPCs) are intensive
one-year foundation courses for international students of high academic
potential, who are aiming to gain access to undergraduate degree
programmes at UCL and other top UK universities.
For more information see our website: www.ucl.ac.uk/upc
Your application
Application for admission should be made through UCAS (the
Universities and Colleges Admissions Service). Applicants currently at
school or college will be provided with advice on the process; however,
applicants who have left school or who are based outside the United
Kingdom may obtain information directly from UCAS.
We will be looking for students who can demonstrate an interest in
education, humanities or the social sciences.
Selection for the programme will depend entirely on your UCAS
application and personal statement. In some circumstances we may ask
for additional information (for example, samples of written work) as
evidence of your ability. We reserve the right to interview applicants.
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