Education Studies (with Foundation Year)

About this course

Education Studies sits at the intersection of social science, philosophy, and policy, asking fundamental questions about how and why people learn, who benefits from schooling, and how institutions shape knowledge and opportunity. It is a discipline that rewards curiosity about human development and social change, drawing on psychology, sociology, history, and political theory to examine the purposes and practices of education in contemporary and historical contexts. This four-year programme at the University of Northampton includes a foundation year designed to build the academic skills and conceptual grounding you need to thrive at degree level. From there, you will explore child development and learning theory, the sociology of educational inequality, curriculum design, and the role of policy in shaping what happens in classrooms. You will learn to read empirical research critically,

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 40% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 0% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 5% of graduatescards →
• 18 / 100Teaching Professionals · 25% of graduatescards →

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