Education Studies with Foundation Year Canterbury Christ Church University

Overview

If you are passionate about how education has shaped your life and wider issues facing the world, and believe it is vital to address topics such as sustainability and social justice, then Education Studies is for you.

The Education Studies with Foundation Year course from Canterbury Christ Church University explores some big questions underpinning education through the lens of psychology, sociology, history and philosophy. You will engage with the issues that influence approaches to learning and will be able to compare education systems in a variety of countries and cultures to build an understanding of how people learn and develop throughout their lives.

This thought provoking and stimulating course also gives you the opportunity to explore areas such as gender, race, equality, politics, multiculturalism, pedagogy and representations of education in popular culture.

Why Study Education Studies with Foundation Year?

Education Studies examines how people learn and develop throughout their whole lifetimes, investigating how successful this is and exploring the impact education does or does not have on how we live our lives as individuals, communities, countries and cultures.

During the foundation year, you'll gain an introduction to education and human development and you'll develop the skills needed to study at degree level.

As you progress through the degree, you'll develop a deep understanding of the key issues, policies and debates in education, while developing personal and professional skills. You'll examine education and learning in all its settings and contexts and you'll become highly knowledgeable about the learning process and the purpose and function of education.  

On completion of the course, you'll be equipped to follow a rewarding career where you can make a positive impact (directly or indirectly) on education and people.

Your future career

Education Studies is a broad academic course that provides a foundation for many different professional career paths. 

Graduates have gained employment in various fields, including corporate training, teaching English abroad, educational publishing, the third sector, social and educational research, educational administration, speech and language therapy, and management in local or national government. Many of our students go on to postgraduate study, such as Masters degrees, teacher training or other professional qualifications.