About the Faculty of Education

A centre for Teacher Training since 1885, Edge Hill is the second largest provider of teacher training in the country and the largest provider of secondary teacher training. Edge Hill has a reputation for, and a commitment to, the highest quality training of education professionals for a range of educational settings on a national basis.

The Faculty's portfolio of programmes reflects the national drive to ensure that the highest quality professionals are working with the country's children and young people. Alongside its extensive package of initial teacher training programmes across the age-phases, voted best in the North West by final year students in the 2008 National Student Survey, is a comprehensive professional development portfolio for teachers, for those supporting teaching and learning and those working in schools and educational settings.

Primarily based in a £9million, purpose-built Centre of Excellence at Edge Hill University's Ormskirk Campus, The Faculty of Education has a network of study centres throughout the country, all offering unique learning environments and allowing you study with us at a venue that suits your needs.