Education

About this programme

Prepare yourself for a range of careers supporting children’s learning, development and wellbeing. Through real-world challenges developed with education professionals and community partners, you will gain skills for work across educational settings and build a foundation for postgraduate study, including PGCE routes. The BA (Hons) Education degree combines real-world challenges, professional experience and research-informed learning to explore how children learn, develop and thrive, preparing you to address contemporary issues in education today. During the course, you will explore current issues in education through challenges developed with professional partners; connect theory with practice, investigate creativity and storytelling, and build transferable skills for careers supporting children’s learning. Graduates are guaranteed an interview for USW’s PGCE Primary course, with opportunities to pursue other postgraduate study. Modules have been co-constructed with professional partners to ensure relevance, understanding and core employability skills. Gain hands-on experience in an educational setting in your Year Two Professional Practice module. Enhance your understanding of educational policy in Wales and beyond, to boost career prospects and prepare for teaching success. Build and refine your research skills, culminating in a final project to explore a topic of your interest. 99% of USW Education graduates are in Employment and/or Further Study 15 months after graduation. (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2022/23)