Education Studies & English BA (Hons)

University of Bedfordshire

Education Studies & English BA (Hons)

  • Country United Kingdom
  • Course Duration 36 month
  • Course Type Full Time
  • Courses Campus On Campus
  • Language Specification IELTS
  • Program Level Undergraduate
  • Education Required Grade 12 /Equivalent to 12th
  • Admission intake OCT
  • Minimum GPA 60
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Application Charges

Application Fee Tution Fee
Free GBP 13,500

Application Date

Application Start Date Application Closing Date
2023-03-01
2023-09-20

Program Description

You get an excellent grounding in the key National Curriculum subject of English Literature as well as gaining a firm knowledge of key educational ideas and theories; major literary periods and genres; and the use of language. You also have the opportunity to explore the role of language in society; contemporary and historical ideas of childhood and children; the work of Shakespeare and his contemporaries; and the philosophy of education.In addition, from your second year, you can choose from a range of optional units, tailoring your choices to your own interests and future career. Optional units may include creative writing; developing teaching practice; a full range of literary periods and genres, from Renaissance to modern; children, young people and the media; pedagogy and behaviour; and representations of disability. You explore political issues, history, culture, and our relationships in society; learn how to analyse texts; and understand notions of bias, truth and impact, while developing excellent written and oral communication skills.

Why choose this course?

  • Our Education courses have a high student satisfaction rating for our teaching (91%) and academic support (90%) (NSS 2022)
  • Learn from a teaching team of Education Studies tutors with extensive school teaching experience and English tutors with strong research and publishing profiles
  • Study key educational ideas and theories as well as core areas in the history and theory of literature
  • Develop communication and analytical skills as well as invaluable school experience, building a portfolio of skills which will help lead to a graduate career
  • The course is situated at our Bedford campus, a small, thriving academic community where staff get to know you well and provide individual academic support
  • Benefit from a degree providing an excellent progression route to a PGCE, without the need to commit to either primary- or secondary-level teaching
  • Take the degree over four years and include a fee-free year in industry (see below), gaining experience and making contacts
  • If you need an entry route into degree-level study, start with a Foundation Year (see below), completion of which guarantees you entry to this degree course

Extra Notes


* NOTE : The Tuition Fee is subject to change Semester wise, as such for exact Tuition Fee kindly see the Website of the respective University.
* NOTE : Pathways : Students who want to pursue a Graduate Degree through a particular University but are unable to meet the university requirements for the GPA, GRE/GMAT or English Language scores, have to take up an additional academic and language support i.e. pathways in order to ensure the admit and study at the desired University.