Undergraduate courses

You will gain a detailed understanding of the themes in current educational policy and practice, as well as critically engage with issues surrounding child development and the meaning of childhood.

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The Education, Culture and Childhood BA combines the fields of education and childhood studies.

Undergraduate

Education, Culture and Childhood BA

2025-26
/ September start
A Levels ABB
UCAS code X300
3 years
/ Full-time

This degree is one of only a few in the country to combine the fields of education and childhood studies, designed to prepare you for a career in almost any area of education or children's services.

2024-25 entry

Education, Culture and Childhood BA

Foundation year

We also offer a degree in Education, Culture and Childhood with a foundation year, in partnership with the Department for Lifelong Learning, specially designed for mature learners who have been out of formal education for an extended period of time.

Undergraduate

Education, Culture and Childhood with Foundation Year BA

The foundation year of the programme provides students with non-standard entry qualifications a thorough and supportive academic preparation for successful degree-level study.

  • Start: September 2023
  • UCAS code: X301 (full-time only)
  • Duration: 4 years full-time (including foundation year)

Advance reading lists

If you're studying with us this year and want to get a head start, check out our advance reading lists.

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International Merit Scholarships

We offer a generous package of financial support for international students including 75 undergraduate scholarships worth £10,000 towards the annual tuition fee and 125 postgraduate taught scholarships worth £5,000 towards the tuition fee. Applications are now open for existing offer holders.

Scholarships for international students