International Education

Are you interested in finding out about why education matters for people and society across the world?

Our BA (Hons) International Education course prepares you for a future career in education, as you go beyond the confines of the classroom to analyse the fast-changing landscape of education. Exploring topics on a local, national and global scale, you’ll learn about education from all perspectives and understand how you can make a significant difference in the lives of others.

Viewing education through a variety of international lenses in this way enables you to become a global citizen committed to social justice.

Diverse study options You will study a diverse range of modules across three years including Teaching English as a Foreign Language and Comparative Education.

Open up your career options This broadly-scoped degree opens up opportunities to work in the community, with organisations that have an educational component to their work or a career in teaching at any level.

Placement opportunities You will have the opportunity to undertake a work placement in your second and third years in a variety of educational settings or organisations, both in the UK and abroad. These placements help you to contextualise theoretical learning and examine contemporary educational issues in society.

On this course you will:

Investigate, understand and analyse the fast-changing landscape of education.

Study real-word projects as you learn in an active manner.

Explore and consider key theories of human development and the nature of education.

Gain a firm foundation for a career within educational settings and open routes into teaching, educational policy and charity organisations in the UK and beyond.