Education with Foundation Year

About this course

Education studies is the systematic academic examination of what education is, how it works, and what it is for. It draws on sociology, psychology, history, philosophy, and policy analysis to examine how educational systems are organised, how learning occurs, how inequalities are reproduced or challenged through schooling, and how the purposes of education are contested across cultures and political traditions. Studying education at degree level is not the same as training to teach, but it provides an intellectually rigorous foundation for a wide range of roles in and around education, and for those who subsequently pursue professional training. At Keele this four-year full-time programme includes a foundation year for students who benefit from additional preparation before the main degree. Across the programme you will explore contemporary challenges in education, developing the advanc

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 60% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Research and Development (RandD) and Other Research Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 5% of graduatescards →
• 18 / 100Teaching Professionals · 40% of graduatescards →
• 15 / 100Welfare and housing associate professionals · 5% of graduatescards →

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