Education Studies
BA (Hons)
Key facts
UCAS code
X301
Start dates
September 2023 / September 2024
Location
Course length
Full time: 3 years
Part time: up to 8 years
UCAS Tariff Points
104
Overview
Our Education Studies degree equips you with the skills for a career in a wide range of educational contexts.
On the course you’ll study child and adolescent development. You’ll examine inclusion and educational inequalities. And you’ll question government educational policy. You’ll also analyse how education is portrayed in popular culture.
You'll build knowledge about the role of education in our society, exploring areas like:
- psychology
- gender
- 21st-century education
- special educational needs and disabilities
- children’s literature.
You can choose to specialise in SEN, Disabilities and Inclusion (SENDI). You’ll deepen your knowledge of SEND issues. And you’ll build a firm foundation for teacher training that will equip you for success in mainstream or special education.
You’ll graduate with sought-after educational career skills that you can apply in settings like:
- youth work
- educational psychology
- social work
- therapeutic support
- policy provision
- educational publishing.

Joint honours options
You can also study this course as part of a joint honours degree. This course can be joined with:
How to apply
Wherever possible we make our conditional offers using the UCAS Tariff. The combination of A-level grades listed here would be just one way of achieving the UCAS Tariff points for this course.
Standard offer
UCAS Tariff Points: 104
A Level: BCC
IB Points: 29
BTEC: DMM
Contextual offer
UCAS Tariff Points: 88
A Level: CCD
IB Points: 27
BTEC: MMM
Further offer details
Applications are also welcomed for consideration from applicants with European qualifications, international qualifications or recognised foundation courses. For advice on eligibility please contact Admissions: admissions@brookes.ac.uk
If you don’t achieve the required tariff points you can apply to join a foundation course or international foundation course to help to reach the required level for entry onto this degree.
Entry requirements
Specific entry requirements
Please also see the University's general entry requirements.
Screening
All applicants will be screened for fitness to practise and a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be made.
English requirements for visas
If you need a student visa to enter the UK you will need to meet the UK Visas and Immigration minimum language requirements as well as the University's requirements. Find out more about English language requirements.
Pathways courses for international and EU students
If you do not meet the entry requirements for this degree, or if you would like more preparation before you start, you can take an international foundation course. Once you enrol, you will have a guaranteed pathway to this degree if you pass your foundation course with the required grades.
If you only need to meet the language requirements, you can take our pre-sessional English course. You will develop key language and study skills for academic success and you will not need to take an external language test to progress to your degree.
Terms and Conditions of Enrolment
When you accept our offer, you agree to the Terms and Conditions of Enrolment. You should therefore read those conditions before accepting the offer.
Credit transfer
Many of our courses consider applications for entry part-way through the course for students who have credit from previous learning or relevant professional experience.
Find out more about transferring to Brookes. If you'd like to talk through your options, please contact our Admissions team.
Application process
Full time Home (UK) applicants
Apply through UCASPart time Home (UK) applicants
Apply direct to the UniversityInternational applicants
Apply direct to the UniversityFull time international applicants can also apply through UCAS
Tuition fees
Questions about fees?
Contact Student Finance on:
Tuition fees
Please note, tuition fees for Home students may increase in subsequent years both for new and continuing students in line with an inflationary amount determined by government. Tuition fees for International students may increase in subsequent years both for new and continuing students.
Oxford Brookes University intends to maintain its fees for new and returning Home students at the maximum permitted level.
Additional costs
Please be aware that some courses will involve some additional costs that are not covered by your fees. Specific additional costs for this course are detailed below.
Compulsory costs
Additional costs | Amount (£) |
---|---|
Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) initial check | £54 |
Optional costs
Additional costs | Amount (£) |
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Travel and associated costs if relevant when undertaking work placements. | £30-700 per year |
Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) top-up check (to keep up to date) | £13 |
It’s your responsibility to cover print / binding costs where coursework submission is required. Please note that a lot of the coursework is now submitted online. |
From £30 |
You may choose to purchase books to support your studies. Many books on our reading lists are available via the Library, or can be purchased secondhand. | £20-60 per book |
Accommodation fees in Brookes Letting (most do not include bills) |
£94-265 per week |
Accommodation fees in university halls (bills included, excluding laundry costs) |
£122-180 per week |
Graduation costs include tickets, gowning and photography. Gowns are not compulsory but typically students do hire robes, starting at £41. |
Typically £0-200 |
Students are responsible for their own travel to and from university for classes. BrookesBus travel is subsidised for full-time undergraduate students that are on a course with a fee of £9,250 or more, or living in an Oxford Brookes hall of residence. There is an administration fee for the production of a BrookesKey. |
From £8 |
Funding your studies
Financial support and scholarships
Featured funding opportunities available for this course.
All financial support and scholarships
Learning and assessment
The course is underpinned by the four key disciplines:
- philosophy
- psychology
- history
- social sciences.
In your first year, you’ll explore child and adolescent development. You’ll learn about children’s rights and early childhood policy. And you’ll examine some of the major changes impacting how we educate in the 21st century.
In your second year, you’ll analyse alternative educational provisions. You’ll learn about emotional development. And you’ll explore inclusive learning environments.
You can also opt to specialise in SEN, Disabilities and Inclusion (SENDI). If you choose to specialise, you’ll be able to do a placement in alternative education provision, like a special school or a youth project.
In your third year you’ll examine the experiences of marginalised or excluded children. You might scrutinise the perceived links between youth culture and deviance. Or you might examine the impact technology has on learning

Learning and teaching
You’ll learn via a wide variety of teaching and learning approaches, including:
- traditional lectures
- seminars
- enquiry-led learning
- collaborative learning
- online activities.
Inter-disciplinary collaboration is a feature of research activity in the School of Education. Many themes of this course are designed around pressing contemporary issues across subjects.
Assessment
Assessment methods used on this course
Assessment is 100% coursework.
Coursework may be in the form of:
- a written essay (up to 3000 words)
- group presentations
- an observational study
- a case study of a cultural artefact
- creation of a learning object (online teaching resource)
- critical/ thematic reviews of literature
- development of a portfolio of work
- participation in online activities, eg contributions to forum discussions
- independent study
- a dissertation.
Study abroad
You may be able to go on a European or international study exchange while you are at Oxford Brookes. Although we will help as much as we can with your plans, ultimately you are responsible for organising and funding this study abroad.
After you graduate
Career prospects
You’ll graduate with a diverse skill set that will set you up for many different careers in education. You’ll also be equipped to progress onto specialist training, in areas like:
- teaching
- social work
- educational psychology
You’ll also have a raft of transferable skills that are sought after in the employment market - like team working, communication, influencing and problem-solving.
Our graduates progress onto a wide range of careers - from youth work and community education, to recruitment and retail management. Students also progress to the Oxford Brookes MA Education in SEND.
Further study
The undergraduate degree can lead to further study of education, at master's and research degree level. Your degree may also provide the basis to progress to professional courses in other areas such as educational psychology, social work, librarianship or human resources.
The School of Education at Oxford Brookes University offers opportunities in post-graduate research, including MAs in Education or Childhood, PhD study and a taught Educational Doctorate.
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