Education Studies (Hons) University of East London

Overview

Whether you want to become a primary or secondary school teacher or influence and shape education policy, it will provide you with a fantastic foundation. You’ll learn from practising teachers and take an active role in important current debates on children’s education. At University of East London, they’re embedded in a diverse and inclusive community in east London.

This Education Studies (Hons) course reflects that, and you’ll be taught by an academic team that is representative of the wide multicultural variety of our student intake. Our course is strongly rooted in the real world, with plenty of opportunities to experience education in action in our community. This will ease your transition into a teaching environment when you leave us.

Your future career

This course provides you with an excellent foundation for a career in education.

It's the perfect springboard if you want to become a teacher, particularly in primary education, or if you want to influence policy in the education field.

Once you've graduated successfully, you'll have the option to train as a teacher, for example through a Postgraduate Certificate of Education (PGCE) programme. At UEL, we offer PGCEs in Primary Education and a wide range of secondary subjects.

With a teaching qualification, you'll have the choice of teaching in a mainstream school, a special school or a different kind of educational setting such as an environmental education centres.

The Education Studies course also equips you for a career in educational administration or a support role in education. 

During the course you'll have frequent opportunities to meet practitioners and potential employers, and we also arrange dedicated careers workshops and events. 

The skills you gain are transferable to a wide range of working environments. Some of our graduates have gone on to teach English as a foreign language abroad. Others have move into fields outside education such as journalism.

 You could also choose to embark upon postgraduate research at UEL in areas such as educational psychology or the philosophy of education.