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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Education and History
University of Strathclyde
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Education and History course at University of Strathclyde.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
A,B,B
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: VX13
Here's what University of Strathclyde says about its Education and History course.
Studying history - the story of humanity through the ages - develops your knowledge of the past and gives you a better understanding of the present.
Throughout your studies, you'll receive excellent teaching in a range of professionally relevant areas, such as problem-solving, communication, research methods, and interpretation that enhance your employability.
Our classes cover some of the most important and interesting historical periods at home and abroad, including Scotland's 'Highland Problem' in the 16th century, Slavery in World History and Cold War Europe, 1945 to 1991.
Education is essential if you wish to study initial teacher education courses. We offer you the chance to develop knowledge of the education systems of Scotland and beyond, looking at issues including policy, social justice, equity and inclusion.
Combining education with other subjects provides opportunities for those who wish to work in professions associated with education, but who don't wish necessarily to become teachers. Please note that this course doesn't allow you to qualify as a teacher, though joint honours Education graduates will be able to explore postgraduate routes into teaching careers (via the PGDE).
Our BA degrees in Humanities & Social Sciences are initially broad-based. In Year 1, you'll study three subjects, including your chosen subject(s).
Ranked Top 10 in the UK for History (The Times/Sunday Times University Ranking 2025); Ranked Top 10 in the UK for Education (Complete University Guide 2025)
This course is part of our flexible BA Humanities and Social Science Degree programme. With our BA (Honours) degree you can choose from subjects in Humanities, Social Sciences and Business, with?two of your three subject choices taught by the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences.
The BA degree is a three year course and the Honours degree is normally a four year course. This allows you to try new subjects, develop your own ideas, develop a broad range of knowledge and enhance your employability.
You should only enter one of the UCAS codes on your application form. Acceptance on one of these subject codes will enable you to study any combination of subjects. Only one application will be considered. This is lifted from page 50 of the prospectus.
https://www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/undergraduate/flexiblebadegree/
Every one of our flexible BA options gives students the chance to gain valuable professional experience as part of a credit-bearing work placement class in their third or fourth year. Learn more about placements- https://www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/undergraduate/placements/
Source: University of Strathclyde
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Location
University of Strathclyde | Glasgow
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• History
• Education studies
Start date
14 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
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 History course at University of Strathclyde 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
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
94%
med
Teaching on my course
94%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
94%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
98%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
91%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
96%
high
Learning opportunities
88%
med
Learning opportunities
88%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
84%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
94%
high
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
91%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
87%
low
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
86%
med
Assessment and feedback
85%
med
Assessment and feedback
85%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
85%
low
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
94%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
79%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
82%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
88%
med
Academic support
97%
high
Academic support
97%
high
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
95%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
99%
high
Organisation and management
94%
high
Organisation and management
94%
high
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
91%
high
How well organised is your course?
97%
high
Learning resources
94%
high
Learning resources
94%
high
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
93%
high
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
95%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
96%
high
Student voice
80%
med
Student voice
80%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
70%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
89%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
81%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
81%
high
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.
95%
high
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
86%
high
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
89%
med
Teaching on my course
89%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
91%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
95%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
84%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
85%
med
Learning opportunities
88%
med
Learning opportunities
88%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
78%
low
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
86%
low
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
95%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
99%
high
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
86%
med
Assessment and feedback
84%
med
Assessment and feedback
84%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
93%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
83%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
72%
low
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
95%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
80%
low
Academic support
93%
med
Academic support
93%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
91%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
95%
med
Organisation and management
87%
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
87%
med
Learning resources
87%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
83%
low
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
95%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
89%
med
Student voice
81%
med
Student voice
81%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
71%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
87%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
84%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
56%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.
81%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
77%
low
Student information
The Education and History course at University of Strathclyde features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| History | B | |||||
| Geography | B | |||||
| Government and Politics | C | |||||
| Economics | C | |||||
| Physics | A | |||||
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Biology | E | |||||
| Psychology | A | |||||
| Religious Studies | B | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
The Education and History course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for information about University of Strathclyde graduates across each of those subject areas.
Graduate statistics
50%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
90%
In work, study or other activity
55%
Say it fits with future plans
45%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
20%
Administrative occupations
20%
Teaching Professionals
10%
Business and public service associate professionals
10%
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
Graduate statistics
65%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
90%
In work, study or other activity
75%
Say it fits with future plans
70%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
25%
Teaching Professionals
15%
Welfare and housing associate professionals
10%
Administrative occupations
10%
Customer service occupations
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
The Education and History course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for University of Strathclyde graduate earnings across each of those subject areas.
Earnings
£21.5k
First year after graduation
£24.5k
Third year after graduation
£30.7k
Fifth year after graduation
Earnings
£28.8k
First year after graduation
£33.6k
Third year after graduation
£37.2k
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 History.
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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For more than 200 years Strathclyde has been delivering academic excellence through world-class research and teaching, providing students with flexible, innovative learning in preparation for their chosen career path.
We were delighted to have won Times Higher Education University of the Year 2019 – the only university to be awarded the UK-wide award twice. We were also recognised as Scottish University of the Year 2020 by the Sunday Times Good University Guide, and have been awarded the Queen’s Anniversary Prize three times, the highest national honour awarded to our sector.
We are transforming our campus to create a first -class working learning environment. Our new £31 million Strathclyde Sport building provides a range of sport and wellbeing facilities for students, staff and the local community. Our brand new £60 million Learning & Teaching building, completed in 2021 is located in the centre of the campus. Designed with students and staff in mind, the hub includes leading-edge teaching facilities and provides a new home for student support services and the Students’ Union.
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