About Education Studies BA (hons) in De Montfort University
This course provides an opportunity to engage in current debates on education by focusing on the contemporary approaches, skills and methods used in teaching, learning and educational wellbeing, and looking at how childhood is shaped by culture and society.
Our students explore how people develop through education and, by taking part in placement and volunteering opportunities, gain a broad range of skills that are transferable to careers in socially orientated professions.
Recent graduates have gone on to work in teaching, education practice, early years childcare, youth work and educational publishing or choose to progress to postgraduate level courses, such as our Education Practice MA.
You’ll cover topics including perspectives on education, thinking and learning in higher education, historical and contemporary issues, teaching diversity, how people learn, and special educational needs.
You’ll also have the opportunity to choose from elective modules in years two and three that include global comparative education, technological transformations in learning, education and equality, and education and the arts.
Key features
- Choose to study Education Studies as a single honours programme, or in combination with French, Mandarin, Spanish or Psychology.
- You will study a range of topics including how people learn, teaching diversity - inclusive education and technological transformers in learning.
- Gain international experience related to your studies through our DMU Global programme. Education Studies students have taught English to school children in Taiwan, considered inequality and segregation in New York, and supported refugees in Berlin.
- Successful completion of the course provides a foundation to progress onto a PGCE qualification, enabling you to become a teacher in the UK.
- Take part in our Erasmus programme for the opportunity to study in Spain, Finland or Denmark between the second and third year of your course.
- Engage with the local community and boost your CV through placements and volunteering opportunities at schools, art and learning centres or museums.
Entry criteria
- A typical offer is a minimum of 112 UCAS points from at least two A levels, or
- BTEC National Diploma — Distinction/Merit/Merit or
- BTEC Extended Diploma — Distinction/Merit/Merit
Plus five GCSEs at grade C/4 or above including English Language or Literature.
Alternative qualifications include:
- Pass in QAA accredited Access to HE overall 112 UCAS tariff with at least 30 Level 3 credits at Merit. We will normally require students to have had a break from full-time education before undertaking the Access course
- International Baccalaureate: 24+ points
English language requirements:
If English is not your first language an IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent when you start the course is essential. English language tuition, delivered by our British Council accredited Centre for English Language Learning (CELL), is available both before and during the course.
De Montfort University Highlights
Type of Institution |
Public |
Campus Setting |
Urban |
Endowment |
£1.17 million |
Number of Campuses |
4 faculties |
Number/Percentage of International Students |
23205 |
Total number of Professors |
3240 |
Student Satisfaction Rate |
86% |
Graduate Job Rate |
97.3% |
Number of Residence Vacancy |
Around 3000 |
International fee |
Undergraduates- £13240 (annual) Postgraduates- £15950 (annual) |
Number of Academic Programs |
UG, PG, Part time, distance, blended |
Mode of Program |
Full time, distance and online |
Average Graduate Salary |
19800 pounds a year |
De Montfort University The tuition fee (In GBP) for various programs is tabulated below:De Montfort University Average Cost
Field of Study |
Avg.Fees |
Art, Design and Humanities: |
£13,750 |
Business and Law |
£13,750-£14,550 |
Media |
£13,750 - £14,250 |
Engineering |
£14,250 |
Computing |
£14,250 |
Health and Life Sciences |
£13,250 - £14,250 |
Nursing BSc |
£14,950 |
De Montfort University The Average Tuition Fees and Other Expenses
Expenses |
Estimated cost in pounds |
Undergraduate tuition fee |
13,250- 14950 |
Postgraduate tuition fee |
13600-15,900 |
On campus accommodation |
5,000-6040 |
Average cost of living |
97-110 per week |
DMU International Scholarship up to 1500 pounds
- TEF Gold Outstanding Alumni Scholarship up to 3000 pounds
- Leicester Castle Business School Scholarships:
- Global MBA Scholarship £3,000 - £5,000
- Full Postgraduate Scholarship
- LGBTQ + Allies Scholarship-two fully funded post graduate taught scholarship packages including full fee weaver and maintenance bursary.
- Vice Chancellor's Sports Scholarship- three different scholarship packages are available with eligible students being awarded up to 6000 pounds of support.