Education Studies with Foundation Year - BA (Hons)

Engage your passion for education and a fairer society with this innovative degree programme. Designed to give you the skills you need to make a difference in today’s complex and evolving educational landscape, expect to learn about educational processes, systems and approaches within cultural, societal and political contexts. Build your experience with work placements and project-based learning, study towards Forest School accreditation, and get the chance to explore a semester abroad while studying. Choose to follow a central programme or specialise in one of three specific areas of interest including Youth and Community Work (YCW), Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), and Special Educational Needs, Disability and Inclusion (SENDI). The Foundation Year is an extra year of study at the start of your degree. It’s designed to boost your academic skills and knowledge of your specialist area. When you successfully complete it, you can transfer seamlessly into the full degree programme. How we rank Joint 1st in the UK for Value Added Score. (The Guardian University Rankings, 2027) 1st in Yorkshire for Learning Resources. (National Student Survey, 2026, HEIs only) 1st in Yorkshire for Student Voice. (National Student Survey, 2026, HEIs only) Why study at Hull Specialise in what interests you: Gain a core understanding of educational studies with the option to specialise in a range of high-demand optional pathways. Gain hands-on experience: Put the theory into practice on work placements and in our Forest School Training Centre.. Study abroad: Boost your employability by studying abroad at one of our partner universities, gaining a global understanding of educational practices. Where could this take you With the academic grounding and practical skills you’ll learn, there are lots of options for your future career. Many graduates take up a role in teaching, educational administration and management, while others pursue a research role in an educational setting, or work with training and caring organisations. More specialist careers include work in SEND organisations, as a youth worker, or TESOL teacher. You can also go on to further study with this recognised route to PGCE and education-related postgraduate courses.