Course Overview

This program is the natural progression for applicants who have obtained BGU’s Foundation Degree Education in Practice. It is also open to applicants with other, similar qualifications from BGU and other institutions. It will enable you to gain a bachelor’s degree while you continue to work or volunteer regularly in an educational setting. This work-based degree program offers a combination of practice-based learning and weekly, campus-based teaching sessions. Throughout the one-year program, you will integrate your previous study and experience working in an educational context to understand better current issues, education practice, and practitioner research. This program welcomes applicants from primary and secondary education and the lifelong learning sector, emphasizing formal education.

While studying for this undergraduate degree, you will remain employed or volunteer in a relevant setting, such as a school.

This course offers opportunities to critically evaluate practice through a detailed analysis of the systems, procedures, and changes in your field of work and study. The modules will promote your professional formation as a reflective practitioner and cover topics such as leading people and teams, contemporary issues (such as current political and social trends), and critical approaches to pedagogy. In addition, you will undertake an independent research study. This will support your continuing development toward becoming a graduate practitioner in the Education sector.

The BA (Hons) Education in Practice is aimed at applicants who are employed (or volunteering) as Teaching Assistants or have other support roles in schools or colleges. They usually work alongside qualified teachers to support learning and teaching for children, young people, or adults, including learners with additional needs. Where possible, Education in Practice students might collaborate with students from other related degree courses who work in various contexts, such as early childhood and youth services. This helps to broaden their perspectives of the broader education landscape in which they work.

General Eligibility

Applicants typically have 240 HE credits from a Foundation degree or a HE Diploma in a relevant field of study.

Applicants are expected to have current (or prospective) voluntary or paid employment in a relevant setting for a minimum of 360 hours per academic year, equating to 12 hours per week of study.

Typically, applicants are expected to have three years of experience working with children in a voluntary or paid role.

Students must complete and submit a workplace agreement that sets out the tripartite partnership between the student, the setting, and the BGU and identifies the student holds a current DBS as a condition of enrolment.

Applicants with alternative qualifications can contact our Admissions team for advice, as BGU is committed to widening access and participation and adheres to a strict non-discrimination policy.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• N/A