Education Studies with Foundation Year
Birmingham City University
UCAS Code: X30F | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
A maximum of 3 subjects are considered . These can be other A-levels or level 3 equivalents.
72 UCAS points These can be a combination of AS and other A-levels or level 3 equivalents.
Education subjects preferred but other subjects also considered Pass with minimum 18 Merits/Distinctions at Level 3
Considered with a minimum of two A-levels or equivalent level 3 qualification(s) to achieve a total of 72 UCAS tariff points in a different subject area.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
4 GCSEs including Mathematics, English Language at grade C/4 or above. Equivalent level 2 qualifications for level 2 Maths can be accepted, Must have been achieved at the point of enrolment Accepted Equivalent:- City and Guilds Level 2 Certificate in Adult Numeracy/Literacy - Adult Numeracy only Functional Skills/Essential Skills level 2 - Maths only Key Skills level 2 - Application of Numbers only Scottish Credit Standard Grade - grade 2 Scottish Intermediate 2 and Scottish National 5 - English Language and Maths grade 5
HNC (BTEC)
120 credits at level 4 Must be in an Education related subject
HND (BTEC)
120 credits at level 4 and 120 credits at level 5 Must be in an Education related subject
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Obtain a minimum of 24 points overall For students who do not already hold a GCSE in Mathematics at Grade C/4 or above grade 5 in Maths (Standard Level) from the IB Diploma will be accepted For students who do not already hold a GCSE in English Language at Grade C/4 or above Standard Level English Language (not literature) English A - Grade 4 or above or English B - Grade 5 from the IB will be accepted.
Pass the Irish Leaving Certificate with a minimum of 72 UCAS tariff points, achieved in four Higher level subjects. This must include Maths and English Language taken at either Ordinary level (minimum grade O1-O4 (or A-C/A1-C3)) or or Higher level (minimum grade H1-H7 (or A-D/A1-D3 up to and including 2016))
See Irish Leaving Certificate under Level 3 entry
72 UCAS points Considered with one A-level or an equivalent level 3 qualification
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
72 UCAS tariff points
72 UCAS points Considered with one A-level or an equivalent level 3 qualification
72 UCAS points Considered with one A-level or an equivalent level 3 qualification
72 UCAS points
Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF)
72 UCAS points Considered with A-level or an equivalent level 3 qualification
72 UCAS points
72 UCAS points Considered with A-level or an equivalent level 3 qualification
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
72 UCAS points
72 UCAS points Considered with one A-level or an equivalent level 3 qualification
72 UCAS points Considered with A-level or an equivalent level 3 qualification
Achieve a minimum of 72 tariff points achieved in either three Advanced Highers or from a combination of two Advanced Highers plus two Highers. Where three Advanced Highers have been taken achieve a minimum of grades DDD. Where a combination of Highers and Advanced Highers have been taken you must achieve (grades of DD in two Advanced Highers plus grades of DD in two Highers).
Achieve a minimum of 72 tariff points achieved in either five Highers or from a combination of two Advanced Highers plus two Highers. Where only Highers have been taken a minimum of grades DDDDD is required. Where a combination of Highers and Advanced Highers have been taken you must achieve (grades of DD in two Advanced Highers plus grades of DD in two Highers).
UCAS Tariff
Please visit: http://www.bcu.ac.uk/student-info/offer-making-strategy for more information about contextual offers.
72 UCAS points Considered with two A-levels or equivalent level 3 qualification(s)
About this course
**We're ranked 3rd in the UK for our undergraduate Education programmes, including BA (Hons) Education Studies (Guardian League Tables 2020)**
You will study very broad subjects in your foundation year, which is designed to prepare you for a range of courses, not just one particular BA degree.
So although you apply to study a BA in a specific course – in this case BA Education Studies – the foundation year sets you up for a number of other possible degrees starting the following year. It may be that you don’t end up doing a degree in precisely the same subject as your foundation year.
This flexibility is one of the great things about the foundation year category Society, Childhood and Education; it allows you to find out more about your interests and talents before focusing on a three-year degree. The foundation year also helps us to make sure we help to match you to the degree that fits you best. You will be assessed for progression on to your second year, which would be the first year of your BA-level degree.
Education is at the heart of the development of our society. By studying education you'll study the way society develops. Our BA (Hons) Education Studies considers the concept of education from a variety of perspectives and requires you to engage in critical reflection on the aims, values and policies of the UK education system as well as educational systems around the world. Throughout the course we arrange visits to and welcome guest speakers from organisations including, ThinkTank, Historic England, CBSO, The Newman Brothers' Museum in the Jewellery Quarter. You will also have the opportunity to carry out work placement during Year 2 to enhance your skills and experience.
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The Uni
City South Campus, Edgbaston
School of Education and Social Work
What students say
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How do students rate their degree experience?
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Who studies this subject and how do they get on?
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After graduation
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Academic studies in education
What are graduates doing after six months?
This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.
Top job areas of graduates
When you look at employment stats, bear in mind that a lot of students are already working in education when they take this type of course and are studying to help their career development. This means they already have jobs when they start their course, and a lot of graduates continue to study, whilst working, when they complete their courses. If your course is focused on nursery or early years education, a lot of these graduates go into nursery work or classroom or education assistant jobs; these jobs are not currently classed as 'graduate level' in the stats (although they may well be in the future as classifications catch up with changes in the way we work), and many graduates who enter these roles say that a degree was necessary.
What about your long term prospects?
Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.
Education and teaching
The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.
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Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.
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