BA (Hons) Education and Lifelong Learning (Top-Up)
Attendance at college for one day per week, on Tuesdays 10am to 4pm.
The Modules of study allows students to examine theory and make direct links to practice, challenging poor practice, and understanding the impact of a variety of factors on teaching and learning and the barriers to learning. Students will undertake their own research and examine their professional identity, developing themselves as educators and facilitators, confident to work in a changing educational environment.
Students will study the following Modules:
- Research Methods
- Psychology in the Learning Environment
- Dissertation (Double module)
- Developing Professional Roles & Identity
- Contemporary Issues in Education (Double module)
- Developing an Effective Learning Environment.
Students will be expected to attend lessons equipped with writing/notetaking material and/or a laptop or tablet if preferred. Each Module will provide details of indicative reading which will benefit your knowledge and understanding of the topics covered. Students are encouraged to purchase their own copies of some core text books, where possible. Students will have access to the Learning Environment at the college, and the library at Oxford Brookes, including electronic resources.
Typically, applicants must have Level 5 qualification such as Foundation Degree (240 Credits equivalent) in a relevant subject.
Applicants should have at least two years’ experience of working or volunteering in an educational setting prior to commencing the course, and the setting must be willing to support their training needs.
As part of the entry requirements students are also required to have a DBS check.
Students progressing on to Primary Initial Teacher Training will require GCSE Grade 4/C or above in English, Maths and Science. If progressing on to Secondary Initial Teacher Training, or teaching in the FE sector, Science is not a stipulated requirement for entry.
Home/EU* Fee for September 2024 entry: £7,570 per year
Please note: Tuition fees are published for the first year of entry only and may increase in subsequent years both for new and continuing students in line with an inflationary amount determined by the Office for Students.
*Fee information for European Union (EU) students: If your course starts on or after the 1st August 2021, you will no longer be eligible for financial support from Student Finance England unless you meet one of the following criteria:
- you are able to benefit from the citizens’ rights agreements
- you are an Irish national living in the UK or Republic of Ireland – benefits of Irish nationals under Common Travel Area guidance arrangement will continue
If you are interested in this course and would like an informal, no-obligation chat about the details of the course, how to sign up, or anything else, please get in touch and we’d be happy to help!