Education, BA (Hons)

Explore Educational Practice in a Digital Age

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Course Overview

Our BA (Hons) Education is a forward-looking, research-led, three-year course which will give you the range of knowledge and skills needed for an exciting and rewarding career in this field.

It is a fast-growing area of study that draws on the disciplines of psychology, philosophy, history and the social sciences focusing on understanding how people learn and how structures of education operate to foster life-long learning and personal development.

Why Education at Swansea?

Based on our stunning Singleton Park campus, in parkland overlooking Swansea Bay on the edge of the Gower Peninsula, you will have the opportunity to:

  • explore educational practice in the digital age; study digital learning technologies that are at the forefront of current education trends
  • learn about historic and contemporary education policy and practice
  • learn about different styles of leadership and management
  • gain an understanding of what education looks like in different countries and explore the relationships between equality, equity and diversity and education
  • examine issues relating to additional learning needs and wellbeing
  • study different theories of child development, teaching and learning.

Learn from exceptionally qualified lecturers who have a broad range of knowledge and expertise in different aspects of Education. Your lecturers will help you develop academic and research skills as well as a range of employability skills, all of which will be valued by employers.

Education at Swansea is ranked:

  • Top 15 in the UK for Research Quality (Complete University Guide 2026)
  • Top 300 (Shanghai Rankings (Academic Rankings of World Universities) - Subject Rankings 2024)

Your Education Experience

Education at Swansea is a flexible degree offering a wide-range of specialist modules that allow you to tailor your future career goals while developing your individual interests.

You will have the opportunity to undertake work placements in organisations such as schools, local authorities, businesses and charities to enhance your student experience and your career prospects.

Education Employment Opportunities

Our Education graduates enter careers including:

  • Primary and secondary school teaching
  • Early years teaching
  • Education administration
  • Community development
  • Education publishing
  • Postgraduate study

You will need an additional Initial Teacher Education (ITE) or Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) qualification to become a teacher.

Modules

We're currently reviewing our curriculum to enhance your learning experience and embed skills that will benefit your future career. This means that some modules may be subject to change.

Entry Requirements

The University will consider applications from students offering a wide range of qualifications.

Typical A level Offer

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