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Middlesex University

UCAS Code: X300 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Entry requirements

A level

B,B,C

Overall pass: must include 45 credits at level 3, of which all 45 must be at Merit or higher

GCSE/National 4/National 5

GCSE English at C/4 or above

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

DMM

UCAS Tariff

112

Including GCSE Grade C/4 in English

About this course

Course option

3years

Full-time | 2025

Subject

Education studies

**Course Summary**
The BA Education Studies at Middlesex University is designed for students passionate about understanding education and its role in shaping individuals and society. The course equips you with the knowledge, practical skills, and critical thinking required to excel in a variety of education-related careers.

**Why choose this course at Middlesex University?**
The education sector requires skilled and confident professionals with a deep understanding of education policy, practice, and issues. This course is designed to meet these needs by offering a challenging curriculum that blends academic knowledge, transferable skills, and practical experiences.

Middlesex University has over 145 years of experience in delivering professional and technical education, and this course benefits from excellent student satisfaction and industry recognition. According to the National Student Survey (NSS) 2023, 89% of students rated the learning resources and facilities positively, while Times Higher Education (2022) ranked Middlesex among the top 100 Young Universities in the world for Education.

You will learn from experienced academics who are research leaders in areas such as diversity, multilingualism, and child development. The course's emphasis on inclusion and social justice ensures you graduate ready to address inequality and promote children's and young people's rights.

**What you will gain**
You will gain critical knowledge and practical experience in the education sector. This includes:

An understanding of current education policy, practice, and issues.
Public speaking and classroom planning skills.
Placement experience in educational settings, preparing you for work-based learning environments.
Professional and transferable skills, such as communication, teamwork, and critical reflection.
Graduates often progress into roles within educational settings, training programmes, and charities or pursue postgraduate qualifications such as a PGCE to become teachers.

Modules

For more details about this programme, please visit the course page: https://www.mdx.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/education-studies-degree

Tuition fees

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

Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
EU
£16,600
per year
International
£16,600
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Republic of Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni

Course location:

Hendon Campus

Department:

Teaching and Education

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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.

80%
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

71%
Staff make the subject interesting
81%
Staff are good at explaining things
88%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
83%
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

72%
Library resources
82%
IT resources
80%
Course specific equipment and facilities
78%
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?

96%
UK students
4%
International students
10%
Male students
90%
Female students
65%
2:1 or above
19%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

C
C
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.

£17,000
med
Average annual salary
93%
low
Employed or in further education
79%
high
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

70%
Teaching and educational professionals
10%
Sales assistants and retail cashiers
5%
Nursing and midwifery professionals

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.

£21k

£21k

£26k

£26k

£28k

£28k

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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This information is from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), for undergraduate students only.

You can use this to get an idea of who you might share a lecture with and how they progressed in this subject, here. It's also worth comparing typical A-level subjects and grades students achieved with the current course entry requirements; similarities or differences here could indicate how flexible (or not) a university might be.

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Post-six month graduation stats:

This is from the Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education Survey, based on responses from graduates who studied the same subject area here.

It offers a snapshot of what grads went on to do six months later, what they were earning on average, and whether they felt their degree helped them obtain a 'graduate role'. We calculate a mean rating to indicate if this is high, medium or low compared to other universities.

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Graduate field commentary:

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The Longitudinal Educational Outcomes dataset combines HRMC earnings data with student records from the Higher Education Statistics Agency.

While there are lots of factors at play when it comes to your future earnings, use this as a rough timeline of what graduates in this subject area were earning on average one, three and five years later. Can you see a steady increase in salary, or did grads need some experience under their belt before seeing a nice bump up in their pay packet?

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