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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Education Studies with Integrated Foundation Year
University of Sunderland
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Education Studies with Integrated Foundation Year course at University of Sunderland.
Select a qualification to see required grades
UCAS Tariff
40
A minimum of 40 UCAS tariff points from Level 3 qualifications (e.g. A or AS Levels, BTEC certificates/diplomas, access courses or equivalent)
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £5,760 per year |
| Scotland | £5,760 per year |
| Wales | £5,760 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £5,760 per year |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: L9N9
Here's what University of Sunderland says about its Education Studies with Integrated Foundation Year course.
This is a four- year version of our popular BA (Hons) Education Studies with Integrated Foundation Year. Explore the world of education. Understand the history and socio-cultural issues of modern pedagogy. Develop an exciting career in a fascinating field.
BA (Hons) Education Studies with Integrated Foundation Year will give you a detailed understanding of the principles of education and its systems and structures. You will critically explore all phases of education from a range of historical, philosophical, sociological and psychological perspectives.
This course is a great option for anyone who is interested in working in the education sector but may be unsure which career route they would like to take. You will have the chance to discover your passion throughout the course and if you want to continue training and become a teacher when you graduate, you will be guaranteed an interview for a PGCE degree at the University of Sunderland.
Source: University of Sunderland
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
Education
Location
Sir Tom Cowie Campus | Sunderland
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Full-time including foundation year
Subjects
• Education studies
Start date
14 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
The modules you will study
For more detailed information on our Modules, please visit our website.
How you will be assessed
For more detailed information on our Assessment methods, please visit our website.
University of Sunderland reviews
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Highly facilitated and providence of knowledge is great.
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1st year student
I do like Sunderland for the most part, the people are mostly nice, it's diverse and there's a wide range of shops, but I do feel like there's not nearly enough stuff here compared to other cities. The campuses are very nice, especially the media centre.
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1st year student
The university has a store called StudyPlus where you can buy a bunch of essential and non-essential items using either your own money or money granted to you by the university. You can apply for various bursaries and I was granted the low-income bursary. This was paid through StudyPlus but you coul...
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1st year student
Oh boy. I've technically been at the university for three years but I'm only in my first year due to dropping out of my foundation year, then re-joining the next year. This is all due to severe mental health issues that the university have been aware of since the start but have done absolutely n...
1 year ago
1st year student
I don't live in a university accommodation and was never shown the library so have not used this, but I will say that I've had a lot of experience with the well-being team and they're very hit or miss. The first two years, I received no help and they even admitted that they weren't helping me enough...
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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.
Here you can see ratings from University of Sunderland students who took the Education Studies with Integrated Foundation Year course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
85%
low
Teaching on my course
85%
low
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
86%
low
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
86%
low
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
77%
low
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
91%
med
Learning opportunities
78%
low
Learning opportunities
78%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
82%
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?
64%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
86%
low
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
73%
low
Assessment and feedback
79%
low
Assessment and feedback
79%
low
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
77%
low
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
91%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
68%
low
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
82%
low
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
77%
low
Academic support
91%
med
Academic support
91%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
86%
low
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
95%
med
Organisation and management
48%
low
Organisation and management
48%
low
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
59%
low
How well organised is your course?
36%
low
Learning resources
86%
low
Learning resources
86%
low
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
84%
low
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
86%
low
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
88%
med
Student voice
65%
low
Student voice
65%
low
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
64%
low
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
64%
low
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
68%
low
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
58%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
95%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
41%
low
Student information
See who's studying at University of Sunderland. These students are taking Education Studies with Integrated Foundation Year or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| English Language | D | |||||
| Psychology | D | |||||
| Biology | B | |||||
| Business Studies | C | |||||
| Chemistry | C | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
Facts and figures about University of Sunderland graduates who took Education Studies with Integrated Foundation Year - or another course in the same subject area.
Graduate statistics
78%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
87%
In work, study or other activity
86%
Say it fits with future plans
74%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
68%
Teaching Professionals
8%
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5%
Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
3%
Business and public service associate professionals
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from University of Sunderland graduates who took Education Studies with Integrated Foundation Year - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£21.2k
First year after graduation
£24.8k
Third year after graduation
£29.2k
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 Studies with Integrated Foundation Year.
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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