Education and Teaching Courses

Primary Education student Freddie Berry stands in a school corridor while on a professional practice placement, with children's work visible on the wall behind him.

When you think of education, what comes to mind? Challenge your preconceptions and discover the possibilities at Edge Hill. With over 135 years of experience training teachers, Edge Hill is a great place to prepare for the classroom. But qualifying as a teacher is just one career path.

There is a strong focus on social justice throughout our courses to help you learn how to change lives. Your experience won’t be limited to schools. See what education looks like at eco charities, football clubs and museums.

When you think of education, what comes to mind? Classrooms? Your own experiences of school? Memories of inspiring teachers? Let us challenge your preconceptions and reveal the possibilities.

With over 135 years of experience training teachers, we can help you feel confident in the classroom. But that’s just one career path. At Edge Hill, discover opportunities in education across different sectors. Thanks to our range of partners, you might work with a charity, football club or museum.

Our research and teaching are informed by our determination to promote social justice and work creatively with others to change lives. We work closely with many schools and our other partners to uncover solutions to challenges they face together.

Your time at Edge Hill will not only shape you as an individual, but help you leave feeling confident you can make a different to wider society, whatever career path in education you choose.

With our connections to over 2,000 institutions, there are plenty of opportunities for work experience. That’s just one of the reasons why we’re 3rd in the North West for graduate prospects in the Complete University Guide 2022.
We’ve been training teachers for over 135 years – The Guardian League Table 2020 ranked us top in the North West for Education, so you’re in expert hands.
Working in a traditional classroom is just one possibility. We offer courses covering different ages and types of education to prepare you for a range of career paths.

Courses

Education, Learning and Development

The world of education offers so many career possibilities. Explore different approaches, discuss research and learn to inspire others with an Education, Learning and Development course at Edge Hill.

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Children’s Learning and Development

BA (Hons)

Gain the expertise required to work with children aged 5-11 in a learning or supporting capacity in schools, and a range of other settings, on a degree that examines children's rights and explores children's social and emotional learning and development.

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UCAS Code:	XL77
Course Length:	3 Years Full-Time
Location:	Edge Hill University

Early Years Education and Leadership

FdA

Immerse yourself in the learning and development of children from birth to five on a foundation degree that will enable you to become an effective early years practitioner and leader.

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Course Length:	2 Years Part-Time
Location:	Edge Hill University Holy Cross College & University Centre, Bury

Education

BA (Hons)

Discover the modes, methods and purposes of education from early years to degree level, studying the evolution of the education system and acquiring real-world experience of how learning takes place.

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UCAS Code:	XX10
Course Length:	3 Years Full-Time
Location:	Edge Hill University

Education and English

BA (Hons)

Explore the modes, methods and purposes of education across all age phases while enhancing your knowledge of the expressive resources of English language and gaining a critical appreciation of literary texts.

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UCAS Code:	QX13
Course Length:	3 Years Full-Time
Location:	Edge Hill University

Education and History

BA (Hons)

Discover the modes, methods and purposes of education across all age phases while enhancing your knowledge of modern history from across the globe and exploring how education and history are intrinsically related.

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UCAS Code:	X1V1
Course Length:	3 Years Full-Time
Location:	Edge Hill University

Education and Mathematics

BA (Hons)

Explore the modes, methods and purposes of education across all age phases while enhancing your knowledge of a range of mathematical disciplines and gaining key mathematical reasoning skills.

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UCAS Code:	XG11
Course Length:	3 Years Full-Time
Location:	Edge Hill University

Education and Religion

BA (Hons)

Explore the modes, methods and purposes of education across all age phases while stimulating your curiosity about a variety of religious cultures and delving into the theology of several religious traditions.

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UCAS Code:	VX36
Course Length:	3 Years Full-Time
Location:	Edge Hill University

Education and Sociology

BA (Hons)

Explore the modes, methods and purposes of education across all age phases while examining how the organisations and groups through which we live our lives impact on our sense of identity, values and wellbeing.

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UCAS Code:	XL33
Course Length:	3 Years Full-Time
Location:	Edge Hill University

Working and Teaching in the Early Years

BA (Hons)

Develop a broad, balanced knowledge and understanding of the principles of working with children aged from birth to seven years, gaining experience in a variety of Early Years settings.

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UCAS Code:	XX32
Course Length:	3 Years Full-Time
Location:	Edge Hill University

Course Name	Qualification	UCAS Code
Children’s Learning and Development	BA (Hons)	XL77
Early Years Education and Leadership	FdA	Apply Direct
Education	BA (Hons)	XX10
Education and English	BA (Hons)	QX13
Education and History	BA (Hons)	X1V1
Education and Mathematics	BA (Hons)	XG11
Education and Religion	BA (Hons)	VX36
Education and Sociology	BA (Hons)	XL33
Working and Teaching in the Early Years	BA (Hons)	XX32

Initial Teacher Education

Aspiring teacher? Let us show you how to inspire in the classroom and shape young lives in your community. Explore how children develop, then apply your skills on placement.

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Primary Early Years Education with QTS

BA (Hons)

Gain recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status and prepare to teach children aged 3-11 years, with specialised training in 3-7 years, as you develop the expertise to stimulate children’s curiosity through structured and practical activities.

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UCAS Code:	X310
Course Length:	3 Years Full-Time
Location:	Edge Hill University

Primary Education with QTS

BA (Hons)

Gain recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status as you develop the skills, knowledge and practical experience required to inspire children aged 5-11 across the primary curriculum, choosing a subject specialism and focused study options to explore in more depth.

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UCAS Code:	0P59
Course Length:	3 Years Full-Time
Location:	Edge Hill University

Primary Education with QTS (Part-Time)

BA (Hons)

Gain recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status as you develop the skills, knowledge and professional experience required to inspire children aged 5-11 on a degree that enables you to combine working or volunteering in a primary school with academic study.

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Course Length:	4 Years Part-Time
Location:	Edge Hill University

Secondary English Education with QTS

BA (Hons)

Become a specialist in English and gain recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status on a degree that includes extensive time in school and enhances your subject knowledge from Modernist literature to psycholinguistics.

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UCAS Code:	XQ1J (2 Years) or XQ13 (3 Years)
Course Length:	2-3 Years Full-Time
Location:	Edge Hill University

Secondary Mathematics Education with QTS

BSc (Hons)

Acquire the skills needed to use technology such as graphics, calculators and mathematics software packages as you become a specialist in Mathematics and gain recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status.

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UCAS Code:	X1G1 (2 Years) or X1GC (3 Years)
Course Length:	2-3 Years Full-Time
Location:	Edge Hill University

Secondary Religious Education with QTS

BA (Hons)

Discover how to inspire others about the cultures and beliefs that shape the world around us, gaining recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status on a degree that includes visits to centres representing all six major world-faiths.

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UCAS Code:	XV63 (2 Years) or XV62 (3 Years)
Course Length:	2-3 Years Full-Time
Location:	Edge Hill University

Course Name	Qualification	UCAS Code
Primary Early Years Education with QTS	BA (Hons)	X310
Primary Education with QTS	BA (Hons)	0P59
Primary Education with QTS (Part-Time)	BA (Hons)	Apply Direct
Secondary English Education with QTS	BA (Hons)	XQ1J (2 Years) or XQ13 (3 Years)
Secondary Mathematics Education with QTS	BSc (Hons)	X1G1 (2 Years) or X1GC (3 Years)
Secondary Religious Education with QTS	BA (Hons)	XV63 (2 Years) or XV62 (3 Years)

You may also be interested in our conversion (top-up) degrees which focus on leadership and management in early years settings.

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Early Years Education

BA (Hons)

Enhance your knowledge of early years education for children from birth to five years as you analyse current approaches, examine how to meet children's individual needs, and explore the role of play.

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Course Length:	1 Year Full-Time
Location:	Edge Hill University Holy Cross College & University Centre, Bury

Early Years Leadership

BA (Hons)

Enhance your understanding of early years leadership as you discover how to lead educational practice and change in early years settings and beyond the classroom.

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Course Length:	1 Year Full-Time
Location:	Edge Hill University Holy Cross College & University Centre, Bury

Course Name	Qualification	UCAS Code
Early Years Education	BA (Hons)	Apply Direct
Early Years Leadership	BA (Hons)	Apply Direct

Student Views

I feel like I haven’t just developed academically over the last three years, I’ve also changed as a person.

Lucy Hume

BA (Hons) Education and Religion

That moment when a child understands a concept for the first time, it’s the most rewarding thing.

Hannah Baskeyfield

BA (Hons) Primary Education with QTS

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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Facilities

Looking across the lake on the western side of campus towards the Faculty of Education building in twilight. The Faculty of Education enjoys the enviable position of being one of the country’s leading providers of education, training and research for the Children’s Workforce.

Housed in a state-of-the-art £9m building, the Faculty of Education’s facilities include a 300-seat lecture theatre, five well-equipped ICT suites, and 18 teaching rooms complete with the latest technology.

The faculty has a strong commitment to practice-based learning and has developed partnerships with over 2,000 schools and colleges, local authorities and professional associations.

Faculty of Education 360 Virtual Tour

Gallery

Three students make notes during a seminar.

Two students participate in group discussions during a seminar.

Three students study a tablet screen during a seminar.

Four students participate in group discussions during a seminar.

Three students participate in group discussions during a seminar.

A student listens and makes notes during a lecture.

Students listen and make notes during a lecture.

Five students stand and chat in the foyer of the Faculty of Education.

Five students walk through the foyer of the Faculty of Education.

A student sits with a friend and browses on an iPad in the foyer of the Faculty of Education.

A trainee teacher observes as two children play with toys in a sink of water.

A trainee teacher plays with two children in a pretend kitchen in an early years setting.

A trainee teacher helps a young child as she transfers small blocks from a table to a basket.

A trainee teacher plays with a child as she stacks small blocks on a table in an early years setting.

A trainee teacher observes two young children as they play with a small wooden train set in an early years setting.

A trainee teacher addresses a classroom of primary school children.

A trainee teacher crouches down by a desk as he talks to four pupils during a lesson in a primary classroom.

A primary school teacher speaks to two children who are listening to headphones while working at a computer.

A primary school teacher sits with two pupils in front of rows of book shelves.

A trainee teacher sits with two pupils as they undertake a written exercise in a primary school classroom.

A pupil writes with a pencil while observed by her teacher in a primary school classroom.

A trainee teacher reads through a pupil's work in a primary school classroom.

Two pupils write on a whiteboard while observed by their teacher in a primary school classroom.

A trainee teacher holds a calculator as a pupil tries to work out the answer to a question during a maths lesson.

Children and their teacher hold their arms in the air during a physical education lesson in a primary school.

A teacher and pupil run around a studio during a physical education lesson.

A teacher observes a pupil using a computer.

A teacher and two pupils examine insects through a magnifying glass during a science lesson in a primary classroom.

A teacher and two pupils play with wooden blocks on a table in a primary school classroom.

A teacher observes two pupils during a lesson.

A teacher speaks to a pupil during an art lesson in a primary school classroom.

A teacher sits with three pupils as an image is projected onto the floor around them.

A teacher speaks with two pupils as they use calculators during a maths lesson in a primary classroom.

Four primary school pupils raise an arm in the air while a teacher speaks to them during a maths lesson.

A teacher addresses pupils during a secondary school IT lesson.

A teacher assists a pupil during a secondary school IT lesson.

A teacher speaks to a student using a calculator during a secondary school IT lesson.

A teacher speaks to three pupils during a secondary school IT lesson.

A teacher observes four pupils during a secondary school maths lesson.

A teacher observes three pupils during a secondary school science lesson.

A teacher and two students showcase their badminton skills during a secondary school PE lesson.

A teacher speaks with four pupils in a secondary school classroom.

A teacher and two pupils listen on headphones during a lesson in a secondary school.

Open Days and Virtual Events

A student guide directs prospective students attending an open day. If you are considering studying at Edge Hill University, the best way to gain an insight into the student experience is to discover our stunning campus for yourself by attending an open day.

You can tour the campus, including the halls of residence, with a student guide. There will also be opportunities to attend presentations and view subject facilities.

Alternatively, our virtual open day pages offer the chance to discover everything that Edge Hill University has to offer and find out more about any subjects of interest, including education and teaching, through a series of online activities.

Book your place at an open day

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