Discover Secondary and Further Education

Congratulations on your offer

With everything on your doorstep, Edge Hill University will become your home away from home. With outstanding academic facilities, fantastic study spaces, peaceful rooftop gardens and plenty of green space. You’ll find your place within our welcoming community.

Not only will you be joining our like-minded student community, but you’ll benefit from real-world experiences either whilst out on placement if you’re studying to be a teacher or whilst undertaking work experience modules on one of our exciting education programmes. We can’t wait to welcome you and show you how our informative teaching led by our research-active members of staff will put you at the forefront of both the practice and theory of education.

What’s next? It’s your Offer Holder Day.

It’s time to book your place.

Take part in a taster session, meet your tutors and find out more from our students. You can also tour the campus, view accommodation and make friends with your future classmates.

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Education Society

Edge Hill’s student-led Education Society is the only one in the United Kingdom to have support and funding from the National Education Union (NEU).

Joining Edge Hill’s Education Society is a fantastic opportunity, allowing you to expand your knowledge and gain additional experiences alongside your academic studies whilst also meeting people who share your motivations and ambitions.

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Meet our students

Hear from our students.

Discover what you can expect whilst studying secondary and further education at Edge Hill and their own experiences at the University.

Edge Hill offers constant support for students no matter what the problem is, which is something I found very helpful in my first year.

Alice Featherstone

BA (Hons) Education and English

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The course developed my confidence, and my decision-making skills. I learnt the key components and roles that make an ODP.

Faye Cody

Operating Department Practice (ODP)

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Chat to our students

Got any questions about studying education at Edge Hill? Want to know more about student life? Or just want to chat about Edge Hill in general?

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Education news

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Voting opens to find Liverpool City Region’s best young artists

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An Ofsted ‘outstanding’ education to inspire the next generation

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Real-world experience – Postgraduate Teacher Training

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Edge Hill University delivers new international teaching award

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Welcome to our new PGCE students

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Edge Hill University helps Kenyan scholars to get published in top academic journals

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Voting opens to find Liverpool City Region’s best young artists

A search for the best young artists in and around Liverpool is reaching the final stages – and art-lovers can have their say by voting online.

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An Ofsted ‘outstanding’ education to inspire the next generation

Edge Hill University’s recent Ofsted inspection has recognised the quality of our teacher education as ‘outstanding’. And we’re committed to developing the very best teachers.

A student teacher is talking to two students. They are pointing at something off-screen.

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Real-world experience – Postgraduate Teacher Training

Placements are the stepping stones to a successful career, but it’s your effort and dedication that will get you there. Learn more about Postgraduate Teacher Training with Edge Hill.

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Edge Hill University delivers new international teaching award

Edge Hill University has been awarded approval from the Department for Education (DfE), to deliver a PGCE programme leading to the new iQTS (international qualified teacher status).

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Welcome to our new PGCE students

We know that starting university is one of the most exciting times of your life. We’ve brought some useful info together to help you settle in and get the most out of your first few days.

Edge Hill University staff working with academics from Kenya.

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Edge Hill University helps Kenyan scholars to get published in top academic journals

Academics from Edge Hill University have been to Kenya to share their knowledge and expertise as part of a project to make research publishing more inclusive for scholars from the Global South.

Take a Virtual Tour

Immerse yourself in our campus with the virtual tour. Explore the buildings from your own home. Get a feel for our learning, living, and leisure spaces and roam the halls of our iconic buildings.