Course Summary

**Overview** If you want to top up a Level 5 qualification such as a diploma or Foundation degree to a full Bachelor's degree, this BA (Hons) Education Studies top-up degree course is ideal. You’ll get a deeper understanding of how people learn, study education in relation to society and develop your research skills. If you're in work, you can do the course part time over 15 months. You’ll graduate with a Bachelor's degree that’s valued across the education sector. **What you'll experience** On this Education Studies course you'll: - Progress to a full Bachelor's degree - Learn mentoring and research skills - Be taught by experts at our School of Education and Sociology - Study on full-time or part-time basis **Careers and opportunities** What jobs can you do with a Education Studies (Top-Up) degree? Roles our graduates have taken on include: - teaching in primary education - teaching in Colleges of FE - senior management roles in nurseries - senior positions in education and training in areas such as nursing/police work When you finish the course, our Careers and Employability service can help you find a job that puts your skills to work in the industry. You can get help, advice and support for up to 5 years after you leave the University as you advance in your career.

Course Details - Modules

Year 1 Core modules on this course include: - Research methods and dissertation proposal - Education and Society - Skills for mentoring in an educational context - 21st century lives - Dissertation There are no optional modules. We use the best and most current research and professional practice alongside feedback from our students to make sure course content is relevant to your future career or further studies. Therefore, some course content may change over time to reflect changes in the discipline or industry and some optional modules may not run every year. If a module doesn’t run, we’ll let you know as soon as possible and help you choose an alternative module.

Course Details – Assessment Method

You’ll be assessed through presentations, essays, reports and a dissertation.

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: X300

Institution code: P80

Campus Name: Main Site

Campus code:

Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

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


Only those who have previously studied at higher education level should apply. 240 HE credits of which 120 must be at level 5. Shortlisted applicants with non-standard qualifications will be interviewed

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

Test Grade AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic) 6.5 English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 with no component score below 6.0.
PTE Academic 61.0 An overall score of 61 with a minimum of 54 in each skill.
TOEFL (iBT) 91.0 91 with a minimum of 20 in Reading, 19 in Listening, 21 in Speaking and 20 in Writing
Cambridge English Advanced Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 176 with no component score less than 169.
Cambridge English Proficiency Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 176 with no component score less than 169.
Trinity ISE Trinity College Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level III with a Pass in all 4 components
English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 0%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 0%

Go onto work and study: 0%

Fees and funding

EU 9250.0 Year 1
England 9250.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 9250.0 Year 1
Scotland 9250.0 Year 1
Wales 9250.0 Year 1
Channel Islands 9250.0 Year 1
Republic of Ireland 9250.0 Year 1
International 16200.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

Students who are resident in EU countries: please note that the net fee is inclusive of the Transition Scholarship Placement Year and Year abroad: UK/Channel Islands and Isle of Man students – £925 | EU – £925 (including Transition Scholarship)| International (Non-EU) – £1,800. Fees are accurate at the time of publishing and are subject to change at any time without notice. Fees may also go up in later years, in line with inflation. For more information about fees, go to port.ac.uk/ug-tuition-fees

Provider information

University House
Winston Churchill Avenue
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Portsmouth
PO1 2UP

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