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Education Studies with Mandarin

Entry requirements


Combination of at least 2 A-Levels

Access to HE Diploma

M:30

Pass in QAA accredited Access to HE overall 104 UCAS tariff with at least 30 Level 3 credits at Merit.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

24

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DMM

T Level

M

UCAS Tariff

104

from minimum of 2 A-Levels or equivalent

About this course


Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Education studies

Did you know that Mandarin Chinese is currently the language with the greatest number of speakers in the world?

Competence in another language is fast become an essential skill for success in the global job market. By combining your study of Education Studies with Mandarin, you can develop your employability with a second language that helps distinguish you from other graduates. The skills acquired when learning a language are valued by employers and are transferable into many sectors.

You can start your study of languages at DMU in Mandarin at beginner, GCSE (intermediate) or advanced level and learn at a grade and pace that suits you and your needs.

Learning a new language not only helps to provide you with linguistic skills but can also enhance your skills in your native language and develop your presentation, written and critical skills.

You will cover Education Studies modules including Perspectives on Education, Inclusion and Diversity, Understanding Learning and Wellbeing, and Special Educational Needs, Disability and Neurodiversity. You will also take part in weekly language practice and conversation sessions, and intensive workshops, where you will develop your language skills through the study of the country and its society, culture and people.

**Key features**

- Learn a Mandarin while studying how people learn and perspectives on education, with the flexibility to specialise in your areas of interest through optional modules. Modules you can choose from include Creativity in Education, Radical Education and Music in the Life of the Primary School.

- Through block teaching, you will focus on one subject at a time instead of several at once. This means that you will be able to focus closely on each subject and absorb your learning material in more depth, whilst working more closely with your tutors and course mates.

- Successful completion of the course provides a foundation to progress onto ITT, enabling you to become a teacher in the UK.

- Engage with the local community and boost your CV through placements and volunteering opportunities at schools, art and learning centres or museums.

- Delivered by experienced academics and developed with input from sector professionals, ensuring learning is up to date with current practices and challenges in the sector.

- Placement opportunities offer you the chance to undertake work experience in local schools, where you can put your learning into practice and gain valuable real-world experiences.

- Our students have gained international experience related to their studies through our DMU Global programme. Education Studies students have previously explored museum education in Amsterdam, considered inequality and segregation in New York, and supported refugees in Berlin.

Modules

First Year
Block 1: An Introduction to Education: History and Academic Discipline

Block 2: Perspectives on Education

Block 3: Beginner or Post-Beginner French, Mandarin or Spanish

Block 4: Contemporary and Evidence-Based Issues in Education

In Block 1 and 2, you will also have one hour (two hours for Beginners) of language conversation weekly.

Second Year
Block 1: Ways of Learning and Wellbeing

Block 2: Research Methods in Education

Block 3: Post-Beginner or Intermediate French, Mandarin or Spanish

Block 4: Inclusion and Diversity

In Block 1 and 2, you will also have one hour (two hours for Post-Beginners) of language conversation weekly.

Third Year
Block 1 Select one of:

Creativity in Education
Radical Education
Global and Comparative Education
Music in the Life of the Primary School
Block 2 Select one of:

The Practice and Policies of Primary Education
Special Educational Needs, Disability and Neurodiversity
Education and Equality: Class, Race and Ethnicity
Block 3: Intermediate or Advanced French, Mandarin or Spanish

Block 4: Dissertation

In Block 1 and 2, you will also have one hour (two hours for Intermediate) of language conversation weekly.

Assessment methods

This is a full-time course. Each module is worth 30 credits. You will be taught through a combination of lectures, seminars, workshops, independent research and self-directed study. Assessment may include, but is not limited to:

- Presentations
- Micro-teaching sessions
- Contributions to electronic discussion boards
- Creating wikis and lesson planning
- Blogs
- Essays

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

England
£9,250
per year
EU
£15,750
per year
International
£15,750
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

Leicester Campus

Department:

Health and Life Sciences

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

84%
Education studies

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Education

Teaching and learning

79%
Staff make the subject interesting
85%
Staff are good at explaining things
84%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
75%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

74%
Library resources
87%
IT resources
78%
Course specific equipment and facilities
76%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

98%
UK students
2%
International students
12%
Male students
88%
Female students
56%
2:1 or above
17%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

C
D
C

After graduation


The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

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.

97%
med
Employed or in further education
38%
low
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

33%
Teaching and educational professionals
16%
Sales assistants and retail cashiers
9%
Customer service occupations

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

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£16k

£16k

£18k

£18k

£22k

£22k

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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