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Education BA(Hons)

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Intro

Our Education degree course BA(Hons) provides you with an in-depth knowledge of education to open exciting career opportunities in teaching, special educational needs, educational welfare, local authorities, community youth work, museums and research. 

You’ll gain a full understanding of education across all age ranges, drawing on psychology, sociology, philosophy, history and social policy to examine and support areas such as equality, ethics and global challenges.

Through opportunities to specialise within modules, the education degree can be tailored to focus on the areas of education that meet your career aspirations and interests. Completion of the degree comes with a guaranteed interview to our postgraduate teaching courses for those interested in a career in teaching. 

There are two placements in which you will be supported and challenged to gain the hands-on experience and key skills valued by employers in the sector. Placements can be in the UK, and overseas by agreement, and offer the opportunity to explore different areas of education.

Our employability programme will further prepare you for your career in the education sector with our excellent links with local and regional educational employers and their settings. You’ll also benefit from an annual course conference where you’ll learn from your peers, inspirational guest speakers and receive advice. 

Our enthusiastic and highly qualified team will support and challenge you in your development as a critical, independent thinker, as you explore new ideas and new abilities in the field of education.

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Key facts

Location Brighton: Falmer

UCAS code X300

Full-time 3 years

Apply now with UCAS for 2023

  • We're 8th in the UK for education courses – Guardian University Guide 2023

  • We're in the top 20 in the UK for education courses – The Times League Tables 2023

  • We're in the top 20 in England for education courses – Complete University Guide 2023

Course content

Course structure

We have a balanced approach to teaching and learning, employing a combination of theory and practical skills, which you will experience through seminars, workshops, placements, research, and independent study.

Learning and teaching approaches

The course will provide you with a challenging, inclusive and creative environment including:

  • personal and group tutorial support
  • group work, discussion and debate
  • independent and enquiry based learning
  • seminars, workshops and lectures.

The School of Education organises an annual conference, which celebrates all students as researchers. Find out more about the Education BA Conference.

You’ll use facilities such as our curriculum centre which holds over 30,000 specialist education resources.

Making sure that what you learn with us is relevant, up to date and what employers are looking for is our priority, so courses are reviewed and enhanced on an ongoing basis. When you have applied to us, you’ll be told about any new developments through Student View.

Group of students working from curriculum centre

Click the image to view a virtual tour of the curriculum centre.

Areas of study 

Topics will include:

  • learning and development
  • education policy
  • equality and inclusion
  • research
  • comparative and international education.

Key questions addressed:

  • What is an educated person?
  • How does learning occur?
  • Can education lead to a fairer society?
  • How are education systems structured?
  • What can we learn from education systems in other countries?
  • What constitutes good research?

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Year 1

In year 1 you will explore psychological and sociological theories of human development, and examine the role of the family and wider institutions in education and development.

You will have an opportunity to see how your knowledge can be applied to understand real-world situations on your first placement of the course, which we will help to arrange for you.

Modules

  • How Children and Young People Learn

    This module explores major theoretical traditions and more contemporary ideas relating to learning and development, including the degree to which children and young people’s diverse cultural and social contexts have been considered. To understand the theory-practice relationship students will critically evaluate learning theories by demonstrating awareness of relevant academic debates, and apply chosen perspectives to examples of educational practice across diverse educational settings (early childhood, primary, secondary, and youth and community). 

  • Old Hats and New Thinking: Debates on philosophies of education

    Critical engagement with philosophies of education is an essential and exciting component in the study of our subject: what does it mean to be human, specifically, a learner, an educated person, and a teacher? What is true and good and, therefore, what should we teach? What do we mean by 'truth'? How should a learner be taught in order to come close to that truth? This module explores  such questions introducing key aspects of philosophical thinking, reading and writing.

  • Knowing and Learning in Higher Education

    This module will help you to make the most of your studies in higher education. You'll improve your self-confidence as a learner and develop your capacity to meet the academic requirements and expectations of the programme.

  • Understanding Social and Educational Inequalities

    Drawing on sociological frameworks and perspectives this module explores the complex interactions between education and context with a particular focus on power, inequality and social justice. The module considers the intersections between class, race/ethnicity, gender, sexuality and religion in understanding learner and teacher identity and differential outcomes.

  • Politics and Change in Education

    Education policy is driven by ideological and pragmatic considerations. It shapes the structure of schooling enabling and restricting the practice of teachers and educators. Drawing on UK context, this module explores policy formation and implementation enabling you to understand the way education systems develop and how they change.

  • Placement Learning: Towards Enquiry-Based Learning

    This module is an opportunity to engage in a small-scale enquiry during a two-week, off-campus placement in an education setting. You will choose the focus of the enquiry, based on your emerging educational and academic interests. Enquiry-based learning is a key theoretical framework for adult independent learning. The module will also introduce concepts of employability and enterprise.

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Year 2

In year 2 you will look at theories of how culture, aid and globalisation shape today's education in our society and those of others around the world. You will develop your understanding of issues relating to inclusion by critiquing social, cultural and political contexts related to education.

You will be equipped with the tools to make your own research discoveries and critically evaluate key theories, literature and debate.

A key feature of this year is the eight-week placement module in a relevant area of interest.

Modules

  • Professional Ethics, Wellbeing and Reflective Practice
  • Research Methods in Education
  • Comparative Education
  • Equality, Inclusion and Social Justice
  • Placement Learning: Reflecting and Researching
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Final year

In your final year you will continue to learn the key knowledge, initiatives, policies and ideas around education; you will reflect on your own educational philosophy, including life-history and self-study research, and start planning for your career or further study.

You will also undertake a period of individual research and complete a dissertation, specific to your own interests and career aspirations.

Modules

  • Inequality and Education: Critical Approaches
  • Reframing Identity
  • Learning in Practice
  • International Education for Global Challenges
  • Dissertation
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Placement learning

You will undertake two placements during your studies:

  • two weeks in year 1
  • eight weeks in year 2.

The course team will help you to identify a suitable placement, make the arrangements and support you during your experience. We encourage you to take a placement in the field of education you are passionate about. Previous placement destinations include:

  • schools
  • local authorities
  • community groups
  • museums
  • business.

If you show strong academic performance you may also be considered for an international placement in your second year.

students on placement in Nepal

Meet the team

Tim Coxon - course leader

Tim’s career in education started in London in the 1990s, teaching initially in the Primary age phase. His particular interest in education and development led him to volunteer as an education development worker in Gujrat, Pakistan supporting a local charity providing non-formal basic education village schools targeting female literacy.

After returning to the UK, Tim became an education adviser for Brighton and Hove’s Education Action Zone developing a number of literacy and technology projects with Primary, Secondary and Special Schools. His interest in international education has resulted in work with schools in the UK, Senegal and Tanzania with a focus on environment and sustainability.

Tim joined the University of Brighton in 2010, working as a senior lecturer specialist knowledge in international education and primary / secondary transition. He became a principal lecturer in 2013 as well as becoming the course leader for BA (Hons) Education.

Tim is a senior fellow of the Higher Education Institute, holds an MA in Education and is a Certified Climate Change Teacher.

Other members of the team:

  • Marlon Moncrieffe 
  • Chris Sweeney 
  • Jodi Roffey-Barentsen
  • Helena Widdowson 
  • Ben Gould
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Meet Kayleigh Morley

Meet Kayleigh Morley

The School of Education is fortunate to have a technical service team on hand to provide support and access to great facilities including laser cutting, vinyl cutting, 3D printing, robots, experiments, graphic design examples, photography, programming, animation, and much more!

Education employability day

Education employability day

Students from our Education BA(Hons) and Early Childhood Education and Care BA(Hons) recently attended the school’s annual employability day, which provides a range of enlightening sessions to help prepare them for their upcoming placements as well as a career in the education sector.

Event brings together social work, education, midwifery, nursing, physio and occupational therapy students

Event brings together social work, education, midwifery, nursing, physio and occupational therapy students

Second-year students on our education undergraduate degrees recently participated in an inter-professional learning event that explored the theme of Working Together to Safeguard and Promote the Welfare of Children.

Research and Knowledge Exchange Conference

Research and Knowledge Exchange Conference

The School of Education is pleased to announce that our annual research and knowledge exchange conference will be returning this summer.

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Careers

Prepare for your career  

Graduates leave this course confident, articulate, highly skilled and well equipped to contribute as professionals in a wide range of educational roles, in the UK and beyond.

The flexibility of our Education degree course means you can tailor the programme to meet your career aspirations.

Making sure that what you learn with us is relevant, up to date and what employers are looking for is our priority, so courses are reviewed and enhanced on an ongoing basis.

When you have applied to us, you’ll be told about any new developments through Student View.

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Placements 

Work-related experience is part of every course at Brighton.

One of the key features of the Education BA (Hons) is the exciting variety of placement opportunities. Placements help you develop key skills valued by employers and gain experience.

The placements will also enable you to explore different career paths and help you to decide what you might want to do when you graduate. You can choose to go on two contrasting placements.

Prior to going on placement, you can attend the Education BA Employability Programme, an annual event run by the school to ensure you are fully prepared.

These are some of the settings our students have been on placement in:

  • International School in Espoo, Finland
  • Learning and development department of the Police force
  • Get Involved with the African Street Children Organisation (GI ASCO)
  • Primary Schools
  • Asphaleia (charity organisation)
  • Brighton Students' Union
  • The Whitehawk Inn (community-led organisation)
  • Vallalar Educational Trust (VET) in India
  • Youth centres

Graduate destinations  

Your specialist knowledge and skills will be attractive to a wide range of employers. Graduates have gone on to work in the professional fields of:

  • publishing
  • teaching
  • research
  • alternative education
  • community youth work
  • primary/secondary schools and FE colleges
  • special educational needs
  • educational welfare
  • local authorities
  • historic buildings/museums with education units
  • police education liaison.
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Further study 

The Education BA(Hons) degree course significantly enhances prospects, opening doors to further study as well as professional employment.

Many of our students choose to stay with us after graduation, securing places on our PGCE and MA course as the next step towards their career in education.

Education BA(Hons) students achieving a 2:1 or above who would like to progress to the PGCE or the Education MA, and fulfil the entry requirements, will be guaranteed an interview for these programmes.

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Supporting your employability 

Outside of your course, our Careers Service is here to support you as you discover (and re-discover) your strengths and what matters to you. We are here for you throughout your university journey as you work towards a fulfilling and rewarding career.

Connect with our careers team

  • Find part-time work that you can combine with your studies.
  • Find, or be, a mentor or get involved with our peer-to-peer support scheme.
  • Develop your business ideas through our entrepreneurial support network.
  • Get professional advice and support with career planning, CV writing and interview top tips.
  • Meet potential employers at our careers fairs.
  • Find rewarding volunteering opportunities to help you discover more about what makes you tick, and build your CV.

Whatever your career needs, we are here to help. And that's not just while you are a student, our support carries on after you've graduated.

Find out more...

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Entry criteria

Entry requirements

A-levels
Entry requirements are in the range of A-level BBB–BCC (120–104 UCAS Tariff points), or BTEC Extended Diploma DDM–DMM. Our conditional offers typically fall within this range.

International Baccalaureate
30 points with three subjects at Higher level.

Access to HE Diploma
pass with 60 credits overall. Level 3 units in communication, numeracy and IT required. At least 45 credits at level 3, with 24 credits at distinction and 21 at merit.

T-level
Merit in the Education and Childcare T-level. Other T-level subjects are not accepted.

Studied before or got relevant experience?
A qualification, HE credits or relevant experience may count towards your course at Brighton, and could mean that you do not have to take some elements of the course or can start in year 2 or 3. 

English language requirements
IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each element. Find out more about the other English qualifications that we accept.

  • All offers are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) enhanced disclosure check.
  • We are committed to safeguarding and child protection. As part of our selection and interview process, we will undertake additional checks to confirm the suitability of candidates.

International requirements and visas

International requirements by country
Country name
Albania
Algeria
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belgium
Bermuda
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burma (Myanmar)
Cameroon
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Ecuador
Egypt
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Guyana
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kosovo
Kuwait
Latvia
Lebanon
Liechtenstein
Libya
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malaysia
Malawi
Malta
Mexico
Moldova
Montenegro
Morocco
Namibia
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palestinian National Authority
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russian Federation
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka
Syria
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tanzania
Thailand
Tunisia
Turkey
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United States
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

We can help you meet our English language or academic entry requirements.

Visit our language centre

For English language preparation courses.

Visit our International College

For degree preparation courses.

Visas and immigration advice

Applying for a student visa

Check out our step-by-step guidance.

Flexible admissions

When you apply to Brighton we want to hear about who you are. Grades are never the whole picture; we're interested in things like creativity, resourcefulness, persistence and the capacity to think big and find new ways of doing things. And we recognise that not everyone has the same background. That's why we treat everyone who applies as an individual. We recognise many qualifications and we care about all of your achievements and the experiences you've had that set you apart.

Find out more

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Fees

Course fees

UK (full-time) 9,250 GBP

International (full-time) 15,300 GBP

What's included

You may have to pay additional costs during your studies. The cost of optional activities is not included in your tuition fee and you will need to meet this cost in addition to your fees. A summary of the costs that you may be expected to pay, and what is included in your fees, while studying a course in the School of Education are listed here.

  • You will have access to computers and necessary software, however many students choose to buy their own hardware, software and accessories. The amount spent will depend on your individual choices but this expenditure is not essential to pass any of our courses.
  • In most cases coursework submissions are electronic but you may wish to print notes and should budget approximately £30 for printing.
  • For courses which require a placement, you’ll be expected to pay for your travel expenses but you may be able to claim some travel costs back from the university, depending on where your placement is in relation to where you live.
  • Course books are available from the university but you may wish to budget up to £150 to buy your own copies
  • You may wish to consider budgeting up to £25 for stationery/teaching materials.

You can chat with our enquiries team through the Stay in touch panel at the end of this page if you require further information. Or check our finance pages for advice about funding and scholarships as well as more information about fees and advice on international and island fee-paying status.

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The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2023–24.

Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study and are subject to an annual increase of no more than 5% or RPI (whichever is the greater). The annual increase for UK students, who are subject to regulated fees, will increase no more than the statutory maximum fee.

You can find out more about our fees in the university's student contract and tuition fee policy (pdf).

The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full-time or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take.

Location and student life

Campus where this course is taught

Falmer campus

Set in the South Downs, our Falmer campus is around four miles from Brighton city centre. Students based here study a range of subjects – from 2024 these will include education studies, teaching, sport and exercise, nursing and midwifery, allied health professions and medicine. Brighton and Hove Albion's Amex stadium and beautiful Stanmer Park are right next door.

Falmer campus has two halls of residence on site, as well as a library, restaurant, cafes and the students' union shop and bar.

The campus sports centre has a fitness suite, activity studios and a sports hall. There is also a floodlit astroturf football pitch, netball and tennis courts.

Specialist learning facilities at Falmer include the curriculum centre used by teaching and education students, which houses over 30,000 teaching resources, and clinical skills and simulation suites used by health students. New facilities are being developed ready for September 2024 when all of our sport and health students will be based here. Learn more about the changes at Falmer.

Cycle lanes link Falmer with our other campuses and the city centre. There are regular bus services to the city centre and other campuses. Falmer train station is right next to campus and a nine minute journey to central Brighton.

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Accommodation

Brighton: Falmer

We guarantee an offer of a place in halls of residence to all eligible students.

Halls of residence
We have self-catered halls on all our campuses, within minutes of your classes, and other options that are very nearby.

  • You can apply for any of our halls, but the options closest to your study location are:
  • Falmer campus is linked to the halls on Falmer campus and at Varley Park. All halls are self-catered.
    • Paddock Field and Great Wilkins halls offer a range of rooms on our Falmer campus, minutes from your classes, and on the edge of the South Downs.
    • Varley Park is a popular dedicated halls site, offering a mix of rooms and bathroom options at different prices. It is around two miles from Falmer campus and four miles from the city centre. Public transport in the city is excellent, and there’s a shuttle bus between our Brighton campuses during term time.

Want to live independently? We can help – find out more about private renting.

Outside views at Falmer accommodation

Outside views at Falmer accommodation

Extensive facilities at Falmer sports centre

Extensive facilities at Falmer sports centre

Students dining at Westlain

Students dining at Westlain

Local area

About Brighton

The University of Brighton is at the heart of our city's reputation as a welcoming, forward-thinking place which leads the way when it comes to the arts, music, sustainability and creative technology. Brighton is home to a thriving creative community and a digital sector worth £1bn a year to the local economy, as much as tourism.

Many of the work-based learning opportunities offered on our courses such as placements and guest lectures are provided by businesses and organisations based in the city.

You can also get involved with city festivals and events such as the Brighton Festival, the Fringe, Brighton Digital Festival, Brighton Science Festival, the London to Brighton bike ride, and the Great Escape festival of new music to name but a few. Other annual highlights include Pride, the Brighton Marathon, and Burning the Clocks which marks the winter solstice.

You'll find living in Brighton enriches your learning experience and by the end of your course you will still be finding new things to explore and inspire you.

It's only 50 minutes by train from Brighton to central London and less than 40 minutes to Eastbourne. There are also daily direct trains to Bristol, Bedford, Cambridge, Gatwick Airport, Portsmouth and Southampton.

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Maps

Falmer campus

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Support and wellbeing

Your course team

Your personal academic tutor, course leader and other tutors are all there to help you with your personal and academic progress. You'll also have a student support and guidance tutor (SSGT) who can help with everything from homesickness, managing stress or accommodation issues.

Your academic skills

Our Brighton Student Skills Hub gives you extra support and resources to develop the skills you'll need for university study, whatever your level of experience so far.

Your mental health and wellbeing

As well as being supported to succeed, we want you to feel good too. You'll be part of a community that builds you up, with lots of ways to connect with one another, as well having access to dedicated experts if you need them. Find out more.

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Sport at Brighton

Sport Brighton

Sport Brighton brings together our sport and recreation services. As a Brighton student you'll have use of sport and fitness facilities across all our campuses and there are opportunities to play for fun, fitness or take part in serious competition. 

Find out more about Sport Brighton.

Sports scholarships

Our sports scholarship scheme is designed to help students develop their full sporting potential to train and compete at the highest level. We offer scholarships for elite athletes, elite disabled athletes and talented sports performers.

Find out more about sport scholarships.

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Student views  

Leo Jordan

I chose to study education to provide me with a wider range of knowledge. There was more background knowledge to discover, and more freedom in research-based learning, offering me the chance not just to look at education within a classroom but in other aspects. For example, outdoor education, prison education, looking into aspects of charity work, and to look into why children are taught the current curriculum and the social sciences of the human brain.

In our first week we were thrown together in groups and tasked to create a cake following a specific brief and relate it to education. To see how everyone bonded together so quickly was definitely a highlight for me not only because of the cake but to be able to realise that education means something different for every single person. There is no one definition of education!

To begin with, lectures were difficult and the reading is something new to get used to but with the dedicated module looking at how we adapt and settle into higher education you start to realise that it is a lot easier. I have found these especially helpful and after the first week everything becomes like normal day to day life.

Staff here at the University of Brighton and more specifically the education team are so friendly and approachable. They will always be on hand to offer extra support and will always do their very best for each and every student, and if they can’t help find a solution they will always help you find someone who can help.

Acceptance, this is the one word I could describe Brighton as and this extends to the university. You get a sense of freedom with this university that I have never felt before.

Leo Jordan Education BA student

Carly Bleach

After working as a teaching assistant and an individual needs assistant for almost three years, I decided I wanted to develop my skills further by studying for a degree. At this stage, I was pretty certain I wanted to become a special educational needs coordinator (SENCO), or work as an inclusion assistant but I wasn’t sure whether I wanted to train in primary or secondary education.

The course focuses on so much more than just teaching. It opens up many career opportunities for students to consider such as a careers advisor, counsellor, play therapist, SENCO, community education officer and criminal rehabilitation.

I think this course has made me really conscientious about the type of practitioner I want to be by thinking about the social, political and historical occurrences that have influenced the teaching practice we see in classrooms today.

It has also helped me in my current job as a relief TA. I have recognised many of the theories I have studied in everyday practice, helping me to understand why phonics or maths are taught in a particular way.

My plan after finishing the course is to continue my studies. I still hope to work in an Inclusion Team supporting vulnerable students and students with SEND.

Shannon Reed

I chose to study at the University of Brighton because I had always loved the city itself. The freedom and acceptance to be whoever you want to be is what drew me to the area. Your ideas are as valued as the person next to you.  

The Education BA is the best for academic freedom. It teaches you to pursue your aspirations and own interests overall as long as it has some tangible relevance. It is also an enjoyable course because the lectures are approachable and consistently available to help. The course feels more like a friendship than an academic setting most of the time, it’s nice to know that people just want you to succeed.

The placement opportunities are brilliant as the course allows you to consider your own path and pick where you want to go. As long as you can justify your interest you are free to go where you please, which is a really nice feeling and allows the course to feel unique to each student.

The facilities on the Falmer campus are brilliant; the library has so many resources and if they don't have exactly what you're looking for you can always ask and they will always try to help. There are plenty of available resources and always support networks in place.

My favourite thing about studying at Brighton is the variation of students. You can guarantee that you won't experience the same day twice as you continuously get to meet new and interesting people.

Shannon Reed on a placement in Nepal

 Michela Marazzi 

I choose to study the Education BA because I thought it would give me a broader understanding of the range of fields in education. I also wanted to do be able to explore different career opportunities like teaching as well as other areas of interest such as international education and research.

Coming from a different country, it was hard deciding where I wanted to spend the next three years of my life studying. Brighton for me has a welcoming and vibrant community. I like that it is close to the attractions and charm of London, whilst offering one of the best nightlife and eating destinations in the UK.

The mixture of essay writing, presentations, research and other assessments have been very helpful in learning to be flexible and innovative. The teachers on the course are really supportive and are happy to help you with any issue, even if it’s not academic related. The passion they put into delivering sessions makes the course so enjoyable.

One of my highlights so far has been the opportunity to go on two placements in settings that are of interest. I have been given the freedom (and responsibility) to organise my own placement which has helped me to pursue a field of education I feel passionate about.

Although still unsure of my plans after graduating, one option I am considering is to continue studying at the University of Brighton for my PGCE and then become a teacher in an international school abroad.

Michela Marazzi

Donna Moseley

Teaching is something that I’ve always been interested in. As a mature student, I felt that the Education BA was applicable to me as I wanted to expand my knowledge of education policy and this degree helped me do that. 

I spent one of my placements in a primary school and engaged in school life for around eight weeks, which gave me valuable experience of how a school runs on a daily basis. I also observed many teachers in their classrooms and was able to draw on their skills and attributes to help me with my future career as a teacher.

Having time to reflect on what I was doing and what I hoped to achieve during my placement was pivotal to my learning because I was able to determine my next steps. The networking also put me in touch with lots of education professionals and I know that this will benefit my future. 

The course was the most challenging and rewarding thing I’ve ever done and made me ready and equipped to embark on a PGCE course, which I started following graduation.

Donna Moseley helping a child read from a book

Mark Penred

I wanted to be a primary teacher but chose this course as I thought it would give a different overview to education that I wouldn’t find on a course specifically designed for teaching.

At the suggestion of the course team my second year placement was spent with the Widening Participation team at the university. I thoroughly enjoyed running activities for children of all ages and helping them to understand the possibilities and opportunities available to them through education. The benefits I saw these projects having helped me to develop a real passion.  

From then on I chose to focus my studies on this area of education but the layout of the course also allowed me to continue to study multiple areas of education which had a great value in expanding my thinking. 

Since graduating I have founded my own charity which runs mentoring projects in primary and secondary schools to help pupils understand the vast numbers of opportunities available to them for future education and careers and to help ensure everyone has the tools they need to follow their passion and purpose in life.

The variety of ideas shared in this course, as well as the levels of critical thinking, strongly assist you in your growth, which go far beyond the course itself.

Mark Pendred

Hayleigh Ponting

I focused my learning on equality and international education as they are two things that I am very passionate about, and I knew I could adapt the modules to fit these areas. In the first year I chose a placement with a charity which gave advocacy to adults with learning disabilities as I wanted to see what kind of support was available post-school.

As the course progressed, I became more and more passionate about international education, and more specifically inclusion within less economically developed nations. My placement in year 2 was spent in two schools in Ghana. I learnt a lot about the culture and school system in the eight weeks I spent there and it cemented my passion for international education.

After finishing the course I am spending a month in Jamaica working in a care home for children with special needs and on my return I am planning on undertaking a TEFL course with the aim of becoming an English teacher abroad.

I was set on being a primary school teacher at the beginning of the three years but wanted some more experience before I jumped into a teaching degree. I am so glad I did as looking back I have gained so much from the different modules and am now extremely happy with the career choice I have made.

Hayleigh Ponting on an international placement

Chelsea Matthews

I chose this course because it meant I could go into a range of employment opportunities afterwards – my goal was to become a primary school teacher but I liked the fact that I wasn’t restricted to this one area. If I decided to change career path I would be able to do so with the education degree. 

My placements were extremely different to each other. My first was in a Buddhist primary school and my second in a self-managed college for eight–16 year olds. This enabled me to gain a variety of experiences.

I thoroughly enjoyed learning new information such as pedagogies and theories of learning and Brighton is a wonderful place to study. The staff were extremely helpful and friendly and go to great lengths to help with any issues or concerns that you had. I would recommend the course to anyone. 

Since graduating I have started a PGCE at Brighton in order to become a primary school teacher."

Chelsea Matthews

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