Education Studies

About this course

Education studies is the critical academic examination of education as a social phenomenon, a political project, and a set of professional practices. Unlike teacher training, which prepares you to deliver education, education studies asks fundamental questions about what education is for, how it works, who it serves, and why it takes the forms it does. It draws on sociology, philosophy, psychology, history, and policy studies to examine schooling and learning across different contexts, populations, and historical periods, producing graduates who can think rigorously and critically about one of the most important institutions in any society. At the University of Northampton you will study this three-year full-time degree with a typical entry tariff of 72 points, reflecting the accessible entry point the programme offers. Across the programme you will engage with the sociology of educatio

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 70% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 68 / 100Customer service occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 18 / 100Teaching Professionals · 30% of graduatescards →
• 15 / 100Welfare and housing associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 12 / 100Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation · 20% of graduatescards →

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