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.

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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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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Edge Hill and National Children’s Bureau offer training boost for education students

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Learning to teach children from all backgrounds

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Cybergirl leader awarded scholarship to teach tech to females in poverty

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World Access to Higher Education Day

female teacher standing in empty classroom

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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.

A picture of students holding up certificates.

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Edge Hill and National Children’s Bureau offer training boost for education students

Edge Hill and the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) are working together to provide an exciting literacy training programme to students studying Early Years Education for the first time in the UK.

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Learning to teach children from all backgrounds

We’re dedicated to giving students a well-rounded experience in schools that prepares them for teaching young people from all backgrounds.

Frances Agba wearing a colourful dress and standing on a bridge.

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Cybergirl leader awarded scholarship to teach tech to females in poverty

An Edge Hill University student who has been teaching tech skills to women and girls living in poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa has been awarded an excellence scholarship to support her work.

A lecturer addresses a classroom of students.

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World Access to Higher Education Day

A teacher’s guide to working with Edge Hill’s Widening Access and Participation Team.

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