Education (Inclusion, Diversity and SEND pathway) BA (Hons)
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2023-04-24 | 2023-02-10 |
| 2023-09-19 | 2023-01-27 |
| 2024-01-03 | 2023-11-25 |
Program Overview
Course overview
Do you want to have an impact on the world around you? If so, our BA Education (Inclusion, Diversity and SEND pathway) is the course that will give you the skills and knowledge to do this. Our experienced and accessible course tutors will support you in gaining an excellent understanding of the sociology, psychology and philosophy of education and how this relates to real life practice. This highly practical course has placements in each year, which will enable you to relate theory to practice and gain transferable hands-on skills.
This course is also available as a general Education BA (Hons) degree.
"Our collaboration aims to build an Education community and social connections between new students from the very beginning of the course. These social collaborations form the foundation to collectively build enjoyable learning experiences, which will involve an engagement throughout each year of study with organisations, practitioners and participants operating within a variety of education settings. We feel that this is an important part of the learning process as an Education student, and helps to bring to life and meaningfully connect with subject specific issues to enable critical examination of contemporary education and society."
Nick Ponsillo, Director of the Philip Barker Centre
Why study this course with us?
Our BA in Education will build on current practice and research in the Department, providing you with in-depth knowledge and understanding of education drawing on the disciplines of sociology, philosophy, psychology, political science, and history, to enable you to develop knowledge and skills in the academic study of education. The use of outside speakers on the course, who are experts in the field and practitioners in a variety of educational disciplines, helps to demonstrate education studies in a real-world context.
The Inclusion, Diversity and SEND pathway enables you to develop an understanding of a growing area of interest in the field of education.
Embedded at the heart of the course is the emphasis on employability skills, ensuring that you will be equipped to enter a diverse range of careers, both directly from the course as a graduate professional and with further study at postgraduate level.
Our commitment goes beyond your undergraduate studies. Subject to achieving a 2:1 in your undergraduate degree, you will benefit from a
guaranteed interview
on one of our postgraduate teacher training courses and a range of other courses that will allow you to specialise in areas such as special educational needs, leadership and creativity, as well as pursuing research interests.
Program Outline
Teaching methods
The course will be taught at the University of Chester’s Exton Park site, using lecture theatres, seminar rooms and library facilities.
You will be taught through a combination of lectures, seminars and tutorials, as well as placement experience, which forms an important part of your learning.
Contact hours will vary during the year to take into account placement, and you will be expected to undertake a number of self-directed study hours each week.
Assessment
You will be assessed in a variety of ways, including: coursework, portfolios, essays, presentations, posters and digital outputs. You will also be assessed on placement by your tutor and placement mentor.
There are no exams on this course.
Work based learning
Placement experiences are an important part of this course, with a placement opportunity integral to each year of the course. This will give you hands-on experience across a variety of settings, including schools and other community settings that support children and their families.
There is also the opportunity to undertake a placement year in the UK or overseas between the second and third year of the course.
Job prospects
Education graduates enter a variety of education-related jobs, such as developing careers in training staff in industry, teaching, coaching, therapy, counselling, management, working in museums and galleries, and working in school in a range of support roles, including SEND support and learning mentors, to name but a few.
The course also provides a strong foundation for further study for other professional roles such as teaching, social work and educational research.
Careers service
The University has an award-winning Careers and Employability service which provides a variety of employability-enhancing experiences; through the curriculum, through employer contact, tailored group sessions, individual information, advice and guidance.
Careers and Employability - Student Services aims to deliver a service which is inclusive, impartial, welcoming, informed and tailored to your personal goals and aspirations, to enable you to develop as an individual and contribute to the business and community in which you will live and work.
We are here to help you plan your future, make the most of your time at University and to enhance your employability. We provide access to part-time jobs, extra-curricular employability-enhancing workshops and offer practical one-to-one help with career planning, including help with CVs, applications and mock interviews. We also deliver group sessions on career planning within each course and we have a wide range of extensive information covering graduate jobs and postgraduate study.
Students and graduates of the University of Chester can use our services free of charge for up to two years after graduating.
The location
The campus is close to the city centre of Chester, a city like no other and an amazing place to live as a student. While it is undoubtedly beautiful and packed with history, Chester is also a bustling 21st-century city balancing big-name shopping, eating and living with a thriving independent scene.
