The Integrated Foundation Year offers a new and exciting route into studying for a degree, attracting ambitious and driven students who are willing to learn and advance.
If you have non-standard qualifications or do not quite meet the admissions requirements for Education Studies we can offer you a fantastic opportunity to study a four year Education Studies programme which includes an Integrated Foundation Year. The Integrated Foundation Year will help you develop the theoretical/practical and academic skills you need, in order to successfully progress to the full award.
Featuring a reduced tuition fee in the first year, this four-year course will enable you to successfully follow the degree pathway of your choice while gaining essential study skills. The foundation year of your chosen degree will be studied on a full-time basis and is aimed at supporting the transition to higher education. Years two, three and four are then studied as a standard degree programme.
**By studying at the University of Northampton, you can be sure that:**
- You will experience student life at the University’s £330 million Waterside Campus. Come along to an Open Day and find out more.
- Students enrolling on this course at Northampton will be provided with their own brand new laptop* to keep at no additional cost. All sports clubs and societies are free to join at Northampton and every essential course text book is available via the library, meaning you won’t have to purchase copies. For more information on this visit our website (northampton.ac.uk/benefits).
- Based on the evidence available, the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Panel judged that the University of Northampton delivers consistently outstanding teaching, learning and outcomes for its students. It is of the highest quality found in the UK.
- Our expert academics teach in small groups supported with one to one assistance. Our academics and students form a tight bond, providing individualised support and guidance whilst challenging students academically.
- We invest more money into your education than 90% of Universities in the UK**
- Whatever your ambitions, we’re here to help you to achieve them. We’ll support you to identify the skills you’re learning during your course, find your strengths and secure practical experience so that when it comes to applying for jobs or further study you’ll feel confident in standing out from the crowd.
**The Northampton Employment Promise**
- In fact, we’re so confident in our careers and employability support that if you achieve at least a 2:2 degree and complete either our Employability Plus Gold programme or achieve a Changemaker Gold Certificate during your time studying with us, but still haven’t secured full-time employment 12 months after graduating, we will secure a three – six month paid internship for you or support you into postgraduate study.
✱ eligibility criteria and terms and conditions apply. See northampton.ac.uk/benefits for more information
✱✱ source: Guardian University League Table 2020
Course Details - Modules
The Integrated Foundation Year (IFY) offers a new and exciting route into studying for a degree. The foundation year will be studied on a full-time basis and is aimed at supporting your transition to higher education. Years two, three and four are then studied as a standard degree programme.
**Stage 1a**
• Transition to University – Learning to Learn (Compulsory)
• Investigating your subject (Compulsory)
• Foundation in Development and Education (Compulsory)
• Negotiated Learning Project (Compulsory)
**Stage 1b**
• Introduction to Education Studies Part A (Compulsory)
• Introduction to Education Studies Part B (Compulsory)
• Education in a Global Context (Compulsory)
• Development, Health and Learning (Compulsory)
• Development, Health and Learning: Working together (Compulsory)
• Supporting Learners in Education Settings (Compulsory)
• Education Exclusion and Inclusion (Compulsory)
• School: Past, Present and Future (Compulsory)
**Stage 2**
• Young People and Society Part 1 (SEN and Inclusion) (Compulsory)
• Young People and Society Part 2 (Diversity and Pluralism) (Designated)
• Research Methods (Childhood and Youth and Education) (Compulsory)
• Debates in Education (Designated)
• Learning Through Educational Visits and Exchanges (Designated)
• Education and Heritage (Designated)
• The Psychology of Learning and Teaching in Educational Settings (Designated)
• History of Childhood (Designated)
• Transitions for Children, Young People and Families (Compulsory)
**Stage 3**
• Education Studies Dissertation (Designated)
• Education Studies Research Report (Designated)
• Education, Culture and Society (Designated)
• Issues of Equality in Educational Settings (Designated)
• Critical Perspectives on Current Education Practices (Designated)
• Empowering Approaches in Working with Children and Young People (Designated)
• Exploring Deviance and Disaffection (Designated)
• Child and Adolescent Mental Health (Designated)
• Educational Aims Values and Ethics (Designated)
Module information is quoted for 21/22 entry. Please note that modules run subject to student numbers and staff availability, any changes will be communicated to applicants accordingly.
Course Details – Assessment Method
There are no exams for Education Studies. Instead, assessments take the form of essays, portfolios, presentations, analysis and reflection.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
X301
Institution code:
N38
Campus Name:
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Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Foundation
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
or CCCC
GCSE Mathematics and GCSE English Language at grade 4 (or C) or equivalent qualifications required. Key Skills or Functional Skills are not acceptable.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
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AdditionalDetails
English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.
Unistats information
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Fees and funding
Additional Fee Information
The information for 2018 has not yet been announced
Provider information
The University of Northampton
Waterside Campus
University Drive
Northampton
NN1 5PH
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