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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Education and Training (Top-Up)
University Centre Truro and Penwith
Entry requirements
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Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: X300
Here's what University Centre Truro and Penwith says about its Education and Training (Top-Up) course.
The BA (Hons) Education and Training is designed to be appropriate for education and training practitioners across all sectors who want to complete an undergraduate qualification and is a suitable progression route for further professional development. The course is committed to a combination of theoretical analysis and evaluation, critical inquiry, reflective practice and research. The historical, political, economic and social contexts of education and training will be studied. The intention is to develop the practitioner-as-researcher, both as an autonomous learner and as an active member of peer group inquiry. Assignments will be geared towards academic, professional and personal development.
Study time for each module divides into thirty hours of formally taught sessions using a variety of individual, small group and whole group teaching with learning methods and strategies such as study set activities, seminars, interactive lectures, discussion, research, using virtual learning environments (VLE), presentations and tutorials. The study time recommended for each module is sixty hours of independent study and five hours of supported study including one-to-one and small group supervisory tutorials.
The philosophy behind this course allows the development of employability skills, as specific content within education and training is student-led for assessment. So students gain specific theory in the areas they want to progress and use in interviews and courses. Graduates may progress to Initial Teacher Training courses including the PCET, PGCE, Primary PGCE, SCITT or Schools Direct. Progression is also possible to the Masters in Education (International Masters Programme) at Plymouth University.
Source: University Centre Truro and Penwith
Course details
There are a few options in how you might study Education and Training (Top-Up) at University Centre Truro and Penwith.
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2 course options available.
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
Education
Location
Truro Campus | Truro
Duration
2 Years
Study mode
Part-time
Subjects
• Education studies
• Professional practice in education
Start date
21 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £4,768 per year (provisional) |
| Scotland | £4,768 per year (provisional) |
| Wales | £4,768 per year (provisional) |
| Northern Ireland | £4,768 per year (provisional) |
| Channel Islands | £4,768 per year (provisional) |
| Republic of Ireland | £4,768 per year (provisional) |
| EU | £5,250 per year (provisional) |
| International | £5,250 per year (provisional) |
The modules you will study
Core Modules Historical Developments in Education Dissertation Professional Practice in Education and Training
Optional Modules (choose 2) Contemporary Issues in Education and Training Innovative Technologies in Education and Training Independent Study Motivational Strategies in Education and Training Education Leadership
Modules may be subject to change
University Centre Truro and Penwith student reviews
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores at University Centre Truro and Penwith
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
The Education and Training (Top-Up) course at University Centre Truro and Penwith features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni
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Teaching on my course
92%
med
Teaching on my course
92%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
100%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
100%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
87%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
80%
low
Learning opportunities
96%
high
Learning opportunities
96%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
93%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
100%
high
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
100%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
93%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
93%
high
Assessment and feedback
95%
high
Assessment and feedback
95%
high
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
87%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
87%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
100%
high
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
100%
high
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
100%
high
Academic support
93%
med
Academic support
93%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
87%
low
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
100%
high
Organisation and management
93%
high
Organisation and management
93%
high
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
87%
med
How well organised is your course?
100%
high
Learning resources
88%
med
Learning resources
88%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
87%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
93%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
85%
med
Student voice
87%
med
Student voice
87%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
87%
high
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
80%
low
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
93%
high
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
92%
high
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
93%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
73%
low
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
92%
med
Teaching on my course
92%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
100%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
100%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
87%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
80%
low
Learning opportunities
96%
high
Learning opportunities
96%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
93%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
100%
high
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
100%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
93%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
93%
high
Assessment and feedback
95%
high
Assessment and feedback
95%
high
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
87%
low
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
87%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
100%
high
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
100%
high
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
100%
high
Academic support
93%
med
Academic support
93%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
87%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
100%
high
Organisation and management
93%
high
Organisation and management
93%
high
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
87%
med
How well organised is your course?
100%
high
Learning resources
88%
med
Learning resources
88%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
87%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
93%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
85%
med
Student voice
87%
med
Student voice
87%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
87%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
80%
low
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
93%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
92%
high
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
93%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
73%
low
Student information
We're still busy gathering student information for Education and Training (Top-Up) at University Centre Truro and Penwith. Look out for more info soon.
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
Facts and figures about University Centre Truro and Penwith graduates who took Education and Training (Top-Up) - or another course in the same subject area.
Graduate statistics
30%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
95%
In work, study or other activity
65%
Say it fits with future plans
50%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
35%
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
15%
Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
5%
Caring personal services
5%
Elementary occupations
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from University Centre Truro and Penwith graduates who took Education and Training (Top-Up) - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£21.2k
First year after graduation
£22.3k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Education and Training (Top-Up).
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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