University of Cambridge · Cambridge, UK

Education, BA (Hons)

Campus Bachelor Full Time

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Delivery

Campus

Study mode

Full Time

Level

Bachelor

Introduction

Education, BA (Hons) is a Bachelor program taught at University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

Education at the University of Cambridge lets you study the meaning, purpose, and effects of education and learning. The course examines how education shapes individuals and society, with topics including Psychology, Sociology, Politics, Philosophy, Literature and Drama. You study educational practices, institutions, and ideas in depth, with a grounding in different disciplinary approaches.

Teaching uses lectures, seminars, and small-group supervisions. You usually take 4 to 6 lectures and seminars, and one or 2 hours of small-group supervisions each week. Assessment happens at the end of each year, using coursework, written examination, presentations, or a combination. In the third year, assessment includes a compulsory dissertation of 8,000 to 10,000 words.

Education at Cambridge prepares you for graduate jobs in and outside the education sector, Master’s and doctoral research programmes, and teacher training in primary education. Graduate options named on the course page include roles in research, educational psychology and neuroscience, teaching, communication, publishing, performing arts, journalism, law, educational leadership, and the Civil Service.

Modules

Introduction to Education Systems and Disciplines
Learning and Human Development
Education, Creativity and Culture
Education and Social Justice
Designing Educational Research
Literature Review
compulsory dissertation of 8,000 to 10,000 words
Children’s Literature
Modernity, Globalisation and Education
Theatre: Text and Production
Studies in Educational Ideas

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Education, BA (Hons) at University of Cambridge for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

program specific academic requirment set by University of Cambridge.
English Language OR any other language requirments as set by University of Cambridge as pre-requiste for admission in Education, BA (Hons).

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Minimum offer level

A level: A*AA
IB: 41-42 points, with 776 at Higher Level

Other qualifications: Check which other qualifications we accept.

Subjects

We don't ask for any specific subjects to apply to Education. We recommend these subjects for a strong application:

English (language or literature)
History
Languages (ancient or modern)
Social science subjects

College entry requirements

The following Colleges usually set offers at the minimum offer level. They may sometimes ask for higher grades or an A* in a particular subject: Christ's, Clare, Downing, Emmanuel