Education with Placement

About this course

Education as an academic discipline asks fundamental questions about what learning is, how it happens, why some people and communities are better served by educational systems than others, and what the purposes of education should be in a just society. It draws on psychology, sociology, philosophy, history, and policy studies to examine education in its full complexity, from the development of the individual learner through to the structures of educational institutions and the policy frameworks that shape them. A degree in education does not necessarily lead to teaching, though it prepares you well for it: it is a broad intellectual education in one of the most important and contested domains of social life. At the University of Gloucestershire, the four-year education degree is structured to include a placement year, which gives you direct and extended experience of working in an educa

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 50% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
• 45 / 100Media Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 18 / 100Teaching Professionals · 20% of graduatescards →
• 15 / 100Welfare and housing associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →

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