Education Studies and Sociology with Foundation Year (Hons) Lincoln Bishop University

Overview

The Education Studies and Sociology with Foundation Year (Hons) at Lincoln Bishop University offers a comprehensive exploration of how individuals learn and how social structures shape our globalising world. This four-year degree provides a supportive entry route into higher education, blending theoretical insights with practical experience in diverse educational settings.

Why Education Studies and Sociology with Foundation Year (Hons) at Lincoln Bishop University?

Benefit from small group teaching and one-to-one supervisions, ensuring personalised academic support throughout your studies and gain up to nine weeks of work-based placement experience, allowing you to apply classroom theory to real-world educational environments.

Access a guaranteed free interview for PGCE programmes and dedicated interview training for those pursuing teaching careers and learn from research-active staff who integrate contemporary social, cultural, and political issues into the curriculum.Students can study at an institution ranked highly for teaching quality, focusing on developing a strong personal ideology of education.

Tuition Fee Breakdown

• International fee: GBP 14380 per year
• National fee: GBP 9790 per year

Visit the Fees and Funding section for a breakdown in your local currency.

Syllabus

Modules may include:

• Big Thinkers and Ideas
• Community and Social Purpose
• Understanding Education Inequality
• Writing and Thinking Sociologically
• Social Research Skills: Texts and Interactions
• What is Sociology
• Learning to Learn
• Public Sociology: Religion, Race and Sexuality
• Sociology of Education
• Safeguarding
• Research Principles and Skills

Careers with Education Studies and Sociology with Foundation Year (Hons)

Graduates are well-equipped for a variety of professional paths in the public, private, and third sectors. Many progress to teacher training for early years, primary, secondary, or further education roles. The broad skill set gained also supports careers in youth work, community development, and social research.

Other common destinations include roles in human resources, charity administration, and museum or gallery education. Some graduates pursue further postgraduate study to become social workers, speech and language therapists, or mental health counsellors. The programme also prepares students for careers in marketing, public relations, and local government.