BA (Hons) Education Studies Bachelor's degree at Canterbury Christ Church University
BA (Hons) Education Studies at CCCU. You'll develop understanding through core theory, research methods and applied practice, supported by specialist options and an independent project that lets you pursue your own educational questions.
About this course
Find out about studying Education Studies at Canterbury Christ Church University, Kent. From the provider’s course page.
BA (Hons) Education Studies is a Bachelor's degree (BA (Hons)) at CCCU, based in Canterbury. It runs 3 years, studied full-time.
For Education graduates from this provider, typical earnings around £26,000. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Education & Teaching, see the sections below.
Course evidence score
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 86% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Curriculum & modules
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
1 5 modules
- What is Education?15 credits
Module details
In this module, you will explore the nature and role of education at the beginning of your journey through this degree. You will examine the complex nature of education and some of its most important contemporary questions, including those currently being explored through research by members of the course team. Through this, you will encounter a range of ideas about the concept of education and different interpretations of how it's best understood, studied, and provided. You will debate and disc
- Education, Power and Society30 credits
Module details
In this module, you will reflect on your own educational experiences and how they have shaped you and your perspective on the world, providing both opportunities and challenges. You will examine the power of education to influence society and individuals within it, and consider how education can both empower and oppress. In this module, you will explore key themes of race, gender, disability, and social class, and how they can be embedded or challenged within education.
- Investigating How Humans Think and Learn30 credits
Module details
Have you ever wondered how you learn the way you do? In this module, you will explore the ideas of influential thinkers and philosophers who have helped us to understand the processes of learning and thinking. Together with your peers, you will investigate how these ideas and theories shape educational practices and principles.
- The Rise of Technology and Education: Key Issues and Debates30 credits
Module details
Technological developments, including AI, are reshaping the way we learn, work, and define ourselves. In this module, you will enquire into the evolution of technology and its role and effects in educational contexts. You will consider practical, theoretical, and historical perspectives to evaluate how the rise of technology brings changes to educational environments and practices. You will explore questions such as what it means to be human, to be productive, and to exercise agency. The module
- Student Success Modules35 credits
Module details
These are bite-sized modules designed to help you settle in and obtain core skills such as critical thinking, digital literacy, and sustainability. You'll engage with contemporary, thought-provoking topics and issues whilst maximising your chance of success right from the start of your studies. Your Journey to Success at CCCU is compulsory and you then choose two more of these modules (from a choice of 8) in your first year.
2 4 modules
- The Story of Education, Transformation and Revolutions30 credits
Module details
Beginning with the ideas of Plato in ancient Greece and his belief that education is a means of fulfilment for individuals and society, you will take a journey through the philosophies and ideas of educational thinkers across the centuries. You will visit key thinkers in education and discover how they changed both the purpose and access to learning, from religious and industrial influences to, arguably, contemporary capitalist and neo-liberal ideologies. You will reflect on key educational poli
- Special Educational Needs and Disability: Inclusion for All30 credits
Module details
What does it mean to be 'inclusive'? This is more than just a buzzword; it is a term we see and hear frequently. But what does it mean in practice for children with special educational needs or disabilities? And when might inclusion itself result in exclusion? In this module, you will explore theories, principles, and concepts of what it means for education to be inclusive. You will examine national and international policies that underpin 'Inclusion for All' and explore key issues and societal
- Interdisciplinary modules
Module details
These modules recognise the value of integrating knowledge, methods, and perspectives from other disciplines and use this approach to address a range of opportunities and challenges in contexts of varying complexity. You will study two of these modules. These modules help broaden your educational experience and allow you to work and collaborate with students studying other subjects.
- Employability Modules30 credits
Module details
In your second year, you will complete a Client Project or an Innovation Challenge. Each of these modules is worth 30 credits and will give you the opportunity to gain real-world experience as you practise client relations through a collaborative project.
3 3 modules
- Creativity and Education30 credits
Module details
This module explores the continuing role of creativity in education, lifelong learning, and personal and professional development. It provides an opportunity to examine different approaches to creativity in a range of educational contexts and considers the relationships between creativity and concepts such as problem-solving, innovation, and expansive learning. You will consider practices such as divergent and critical thinking, as well as ways in which creative approaches might be developed in
- Global Perspectives on Education, Politics and Communities30 credits
Module details
In an increasingly globalised and rapidly changing world, we all need to understand the impact of different perspectives on education and their political and philosophical foundations. In this module, you will build on your understanding of what education is, what it is for, and how political and ideological ideas shape education around the world. You will also consider how these ideas influence individuals' opportunities and their capacity to contribute to the flourishing of their communities.
- Researching Education: Major Project60 credits
Module details
In this module, you will undertake a detailed, independent research project on a topic that interests you. You may choose to build on ideas from previous modules or explore something that supports your future career aspirations. With one-to-one support from an academic supervisor, you will develop your research skills through seminars, workshops, and tutorials. By the end of the module, you will have completed a rigorous piece of academic work that showcases your knowledge, critical thinking, an
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
Course in depth
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
What you'll study
Education Studies at Canterbury Christ Church University explores how children learn and how schools function within society. You'll usually start with foundational concepts in child development, learning theory and education systems. Early placements in schools build your practical understanding from Year 1 onwards. In your second year, you'll move into curriculum design, teaching methods and supporting learners with different needs. The final year introduces the professional standards of teaching, behaviour management and assessment practice, with specialist options such as early years, SEND and inclusion, or education policy. Throughout, school placements grow in scope and responsibility, culminating in extended classroom experience.
Who it's for
You're drawn to understanding how people learn and why education shapes society. You think critically about schooling, curriculum and inequality, and you're comfortable engaging with both theoretical frameworks and real-world classroom or policy contexts. You may be considering teaching, but equally you might explore training, educational leadership, research or policy work. You'll find this rewarding if you enjoy independent inquiry as much as structured modules, and if you want flexibility to follow your own interests within a broad field.
Careers & job market
Nationally, 90% of graduates from Education & Teaching courses are in work or further study within 15 months of graduating. Among those working, 70% are in highly skilled roles or pursuing postgraduate study. Graduate earnings across the field range from £22,000–£30,000 at the start of your career, £17,850–£25,200 after three years, and £21,250–£30,000 after five years. Your path might lead into teaching, educational psychology, curriculum development, training design, or policy roles in schools and beyond.
University & format
This BA (Hons) is studied full-time over 3 years at Canterbury Christ Church University, a public university in Canterbury, Kent. Taught in English, the degree is a recognised UK degree-awarding body qualification. The university holds a Silver award for teaching quality from the Office for Students' TEF 2023. Specialisations include Primary teaching, Early years, SEND & inclusion, and QTS routes leading to qualified teacher status.
Student satisfaction
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
Share of students responding positively.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Applicant information
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
- 2027 entryCompleted applications can be submitted
Your application needs a reference before you can send it.
- 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
- 2027 entryEqual-consideration deadline
18:00 UK time for most undergraduate courses.
Show 5 later dates
- 2027 entryUCAS Extra opens
Applicants who used all five choices and hold no offer may be able to add another choice.
- 2027 entryLast day applications go directly to providers
Applications received after 18:00 UK time are entered into Clearing.
- 2027 entryClearing opens
Eligible applicants can see vacancies and release themselves into Clearing.
- 2027 entryFinal date for 2027 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2027 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
Provider-published requirement; check the linked course page before applying.
Entry & how to get in
Who gets in
What recently admitted students actually held, official admissions data, not a stated requirement.
UCAS tariff of entrants
Grades are the A-level equivalent of each points band. Tap a band to check your own chances below.
Qualifications held on entry
| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| A-levels or equivalent | 53% |
| another higher-education qualification | 40% |
| Other | 4% |
| a previous degree | 2% |
| an Access course | 1% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Accepted students came in with a broad spread of qualifications and UCAS points. If you're worried about grades, this course has historically taken a wide range, and contextual offers may apply.
Will you get in? Plot your grades
Pick your predicted A-levels and watch your UCAS points land on the real spread of students admitted to this course.
Each bar is the share of admitted students in that UCAS-points band (lower → higher). Grades show the A-level equivalent.
Based on the official admitted-student tariff distribution. Many universities make contextual (reduced-grade) offers, so a result below the range doesn’t rule you out.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course (code X301). One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write your personal statement
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
- 3Submit by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results day & confirmation
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
Standard capped home fee at English providers (2026/27); Scotland, Wales & NI differ.
Check fees at CCCU →For students who normally live in England
2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
Starting on or after 1 January 2027?
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
Paying for it
- Tuition Fee Loan: can cover eligible tuition up to the applicable limit and is paid straight to the provider.
- Maintenance Loan: up to £10,830/yr away from home outside London (England, 2026/27), means-tested on household income.
- Repayment: 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below it; written off after 40 years.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
England figures shown; Scotland, Wales & NI run their own schemes, check gov.uk.
Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
That does not mean no funding exists. Check the university directory for current amounts, eligibility and application dates.
National funding for this subject
- Teacher-training bursaries: Postgraduate bursaries and scholarships are available for selected shortage subjects. Official guidance
We only display a named award when its provider source identifies the award and who it is for.
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Careers & earnings
What Education & Teaching graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
Graduate earnings: this course
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £26,000 | £21,000 – £30,000 | 2900 |
| 3 years after | £20,500 | £15,500 – £25,000 | 310 |
| 5 years after | £24,500 | £18,500 – £30,500 | 305 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Stronger evidence. Published sample: 2,900. Cohort 2021-22.
Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course
- 1Graduate roleFirst role after the degree · 0–2 yrs
- 2Specialist / PractitionerWorking in education & teaching · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / LeadLeading work and people · 5–10 yrs
- 4Head of / ExpertSenior leadership or deep expertise · 10+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Education & Teaching nationally
National figures for Education & Teaching graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Work out your pay
Headline figures hide a lot. Calculate realistic take-home pay for this field by role, region and experience, then check your CV before you apply.
What happened to 100 students?
Choose an outcome to translate the published percentage into a simple 100-person view. Each dot represents one percentage point, not an individual tracked student.
continued or completed
continued into the next year or completed their qualification
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2022-23. Stronger evidence. Published sample: 2,900. Cohort 2021-22. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
Value compared with similar courses
How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Education & Teaching courses at the same study level.
Compared with 515 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
Job market & outlook
How Education & Teaching graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
How AI is changing the work
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
What AI takes off your plate
- Routine information gathering
- First-draft writing and summaries
- Standard analysis and admin
- Repetitive processing tasks
More human than ever
- Judgement and original thinking
- Working with and leading people
- Owning and sense-checking AI output
- Ethics and accountability
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where Education & Teaching graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- Schools & academy trusts
- Local authorities
- Education charities
- Tutoring providers
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Education & Teaching graduates.
Education SEN MentorMacIntyreEducation Recruitment ConsultantAcademicsEducation Delivery Consultant - Fast Paced, Dynamic Organisation - WorcestershireAP EducationEducation Trustee - Lead Youth Careers & Outdoor LearningRacing to SchoolEducation Recruitment Consultant - Build Futures & Earn UncappedProtocol EducationEducation Recruitment Consultant: Grow Your Desk & ImpactEducation AssetsIs this course right for you?
The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
Student finance
For comparison, the standard full-time England tuition cap is up to £9,790 per year in 2026/27; the actual fee varies by course and provider. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.
Where graduates go
Most graduates were in work or further study, with a median salary of £26,000. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
Your entry chances
Use the UCAS points calculator above to see how your predicted grades compare with admitted students, and whether a contextual offer could apply.
Official-data snapshot
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 8.4 out of 10: NSS 81.3% · continued 86%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
Canterbury Christ Church University
Education and teaching across the UK
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around Canterbury
1,800 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
Is Education & Teaching right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to CCCU from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is set per course by CCCU; international fees are typically £12,000–£30,000/year for classroom subjects and higher for lab/clinical ones. You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
English language
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
Student visa
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Scholarships & funding
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check CCCU’s funding pages.
Living costs
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
Working while you study
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with CCCU and gov.uk before you apply.
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