Education Studies (Hons) (with Foundation Year) Teesside University

Overview

A wide range of educational roles open to you include teaching, careers guidance, educational consultancy, learning support, mentoring and coaching, special educational needs, educational administration and other settings where education can take place, such as museums, art galleries, libraries and private and voluntary sector organisations.

You study how people’s education and their educational experiences develop from childhood through to adulthood, with a focus on the importance of lifelong learning.

There is a strong emphasis on developing and using technology which is taught and assessed throughout the course. The  Education Studies (Hons) (with Foundation Year) course is offered at  Teesside University .

Career opportunities

Careers include a range of educational roles within schools, further and higher education, local councils and library or museum services. You may be able to progress on to a primary PGCE that provides Qualified Teacher Status with a good honours degree. To teach in the further education sector you need to be qualified one level higher than the students you are teaching. 

All programmes are designed to incorporate employability skills development alongside your degree course. The staff utilise their extensive connections to provide many and varied opportunities to engage with potential employers through fairs, guest lecture sessions, live projects and site visits. 

In addition theu offer a series of workshops and events in the first, second and third year that ensure all students are equipped with both degree level subject knowledge PLUS the practical skills that employers are looking for in new graduate recruits.