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Education Studies and English at University of Bedfordshire - UCAS

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2024 - 2025
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University of Bedfordshire has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

Course summary

This course is a great choice if you are thinking of going on to do a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) after your degree but don’t yet want to commit to primary or secondary level teaching. You’ll get a very good grounding in the key National Curriculum subject of English Literature and learn about key educational ideas and theories, gaining a wide knowledge of key educational ideas and theories, major literary periods and genres, and the use of language. In addition, you will have the opportunity to choose units which are of particular interest to you and which will have relevance for your future career. During your degree you will have the opportunity to explore the role of language in society, contemporary and historical notions of childhood and children, study the work of Shakespeare and his contemporaries, the philosophy of education and choose from a range of English and Education Studies options and a dissertation based on your interests and your future career plans. Why choose this course?

  • 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 and core areas in the history and theory of literature
  • Develop your understanding of theories of education and literature the role of language in society, and the sociology of childhood and education
  • Gain school experience, either within the course itself or through the community volunteer programme
  • Explore creative writing, language and linguistics, 19th century and 20th-century literature, gender and culture, Gothic literature and American, Irish and world literatures
  • Benefit from a degree providing an excellent progression route to a PGCE, without the need to commit to either primary or secondary level teaching

Modules

Areas of study may include:

  • Contemporary Society in a Global World
  • Narratives of Childhood
  • Early Child Psychology
  • Comparative Education
  • Developing Teaching Practice
  • The Inclusive Society
  • Families and Communities
  • The Lifelong Curriculum
  • Introduction to Educational Philosophy
  • Children and Young People's Wellbeing
  • Contemporary Debates in Education, Childhood and Youth
  • Representations of Disability
  • Perspectives on Pedagogy and Behaviour
  • Children's and Young Adult Fiction
  • Creative Writing
  • Shakespeare and His Contemporaries
  • Discourse and Ideology
  • Telling Tales: Early Modern Literature
  • Eighteenth-Century Literature
  • Romantic Literature
  • Gothic Literature
  • Postmodern British and American Literature
  • World Literature: Crossing Borders
  • Modernist Literary Practices
Every effort is made to ensure this information is accurate at the point of publication on the UCAS website. For the most up-to-date information, please refer to our website.

How to apply

31Jan

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
XQ33
Institution code:
B22
Campus name:
Bedford Campus
Campus code:
H

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1
  • Year 2
  • Year 3

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

We are happy to consider applicants with alternative qualifications and/or work experience. If you would like to check if your qualifications will be accepted please contact the Admissions Team.

Student Outcomes

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70%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
90%
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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £9250 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 Year 1
Scotland £9250 Year 1
Wales £9250 Year 1
Channel Islands £9250 Year 1
Republic of Ireland £9250 Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

For information on the 2024 fees please refer to our website, https://www.beds.ac.uk/howtoapply/money/fees/
Education Studies and English at University of Bedfordshire - UCAS