Education

About this course

Education as an academic discipline is the systematic study of how learning happens, how educational systems are structured, and what the purposes and effects of education are in different social, historical, and cultural contexts. It draws on psychology to understand how individuals develop and learn, on sociology to examine how educational systems reproduce or challenge social inequalities, on philosophy to ask what education is for and what it ought to do, and on history to trace how contemporary educational practices and institutions came to be. A degree in education provides both intellectual breadth and practical relevance, and it prepares graduates for a wide range of roles in and around the sector. At Nottingham Trent University, education is available as a two-year full-time degree, which is an accelerated route to a full honours qualification. This structure is designed for st

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 80% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 0% of graduatescards →
• 18 / 100Teaching Professionals · 75% of graduatescards →
• 15 / 100Welfare and housing associate professionals · 0% of graduatescards →
• 10 / 100Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations · 0% of graduatescards →
• 6 / 100Caring personal services · 5% of graduatescards →

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