Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Education (Top Up) course at University of Staffordshire.
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Most popular A-levels studied
See who's studying at University of Staffordshire. These students are taking Education (Top Up) or another course from the same subject area.
| Subject | Grade |
|---|---|
| Psychology | B |
| English Literature | B |
| Mathematics | A |
| Religious Studies | C |
| Sociology | C |
UCAS code: X303
Here's what University of Staffordshire says about its Education (Top Up) course.
The BA (Hons) Education course has been designed and developed as a final ‘top-up’ year progression route for work-based students who have completed a Foundation Degree in either Education or Early Childhood Studies, or any other education-based foundation degree or its equivalent. This one year top-up course therefore enables a student with 240 Level 4 and 5 CAT points to complete an honours degree before progressing on to teaching training, if that is what they wish to do, or to other professional employment. The course has been designed to meet the needs of anyone currently working with young children or people in any professional context that involves learning. This includes anyone considering working in educational settings such as: nurseries, schools, colleges, academies, museums and art galleries, youth services and education departments. If you are an Early Years practitioner or member of support staff such as a teaching assistant or a volunteer in an educational setting and are engaged in work with children and young people, then this course could be for you. The aim of the course is to deepen your professional understanding and knowledge through academic study as a reflective practitioner. Attendance is four hours per week over the course of 3 semesters . On successful completion of study, you will be will awarded: BA (Hons) Education This degree will prepare you for many types of employment and is supported by employers within the industry. Graduates from our Education degree have progressed into primary Teacher Training, early years teaching, social work, further education, charity work and management. Attendance is four hours per week from September to July.
Source: University of Staffordshire
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Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
Health, Education, Policing and Sciences
Location
University of Staffordshire (Stoke Campus) | Stoke-on-Trent
Duration
1 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Education studies
Start date
September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,535 per year |
| Scotland | £9,535 per year |
| Wales | £9,535 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| Channel Islands | £9,535 per year |
| Republic of Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| EU | £9,535 per year |
| International | £17,085 per year |
Changes and Developments in Education Doing Education Differently Individual Research Project The Reflective Practitioner
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Good facilities.rnHave not used enough to comment.
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2 years ago
Expensive shops and food
2 years ago
Support academically is little to none.rnWelfare support is poor
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Science centre is good with great laboratories.rnCatalyst building looks new, but catering let's it down significantly.rnSome buildings have rooms with no windows or air conditioning, which is not a nice room to have lectures in.rnOverall, decent campusrn
2 years ago
I feel that I am not being taught the content efficiently.rnThe course feels incomplete and inconsistency with the teaching methods and that no effort it being made to support struggling students.
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from University of Staffordshire students who took the Education (Top Up) course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
95%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
89%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
96%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
100%
high
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
96%
high
Learning opportunities
91%
med
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?
93%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
93%
med
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?
85%
med
Assessment and feedback
90%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
89%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
93%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
89%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
96%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
85%
med
Academic support
93%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
93%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
93%
med
Organisation and management
87%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
81%
med
How well organised is your course?
93%
med
Learning resources
91%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
88%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
92%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
96%
high
Student voice
91%
high
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
88%
high
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
96%
high
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
92%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
86%
med
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
96%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
81%
med
See who's studying at University of Staffordshire. These students are taking Education (Top Up) or another course from the same subject area.
Facts and figures about University of Staffordshire graduates who took Education (Top Up) - or another course in the same subject area.
Graduate statistics
65%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
90%
In work, study or other activity
80%
Say it fits with future plans
85%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
37%
Teaching Professionals
19%
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
16%
Welfare and housing associate professionals
11%
Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings from University of Staffordshire graduates who took Education (Top Up) - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£19k
First year after graduation
£21.9k
Third year after graduation
£21.5k
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 (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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