BA Honours Education Studies

Our BA Honours Education Studies degree goes beyond just teaching and learning, preparing you for a range of careers in the education sector and beyond. Our degree is taught by expert tutors with extensive experience working in educational settings and explores how education defines the world around us.

Course Highlights

Throughout the course, you will be encouraged to develop employability skills, built into the modules, including reflection, teamwork skills and professional development. Alongside the study of educational theory and policy, the course draws from a range of disciplines, including history, psychology, philosophy, sociology, and law; all of which contribute to the education field. The theoretical knowledge our students gain is the perfect preparation for a career in policy-making, leadership, administration or management in education, and is also an excellent foundation for our Master's courses. You will benefit from the guidance of passionate academics who bring a wealth of professional experience within education and related sectors to their teaching.

Programme Content

You will examine both historical and contemporary approaches to education and study an introduction to philosophy in relation to education. Alongside this, you will explore the psychological approaches to learning and the study of childhood, including the social construct of childhood and child development. You will continually build on your learning and explore comparative education, equality issues and research methods. You will also have the opportunity to conduct an independent research project, and have a choice of modules to complement your learning including counselling in education, children’s rights, education and the law, and children’s literature.

Year 1

• Historical, Sociological and Political Perspectives on Education (30 Credits) - Compulsory
• Approaches to Learning (30 Credits) - Compulsory
• Early Childhood Development (30 Credits) - Compulsory
• Key Thinkers in Philosophy of Education (30 Credits) - Compulsory

Year 2

• Researching Lives: Social Investigation in the Contemporary World (30 Credits) - Compulsory
• Professional Practice and Leadership in Educational Contexts (30 Credits) - Optional
• Curriculum Studies: Primary and Secondary Education (30 Credits) - Optional
• Comparative Education (30 Credits) - Optional

Year 3

• Dissertation Module for Education Studies (30 Credits) - Compulsory
• Being Young: Issues and Perspectives in Youth Studies (30 Credits) - Optional
• Creativity and the Arts in Education (30 Credits) - Optional
• Children’s Literature (30 Credits) - Optional
• Special Educational Needs, Disability and Inclusion (30 Credits) - Optional

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Teaching

Classes are held at our Dubai Knowledge Park campus Sunday to Thursday between 8:30 am and 6:30 pm. Additional sessions may be scheduled over the weekend or holiday periods and you should expect to receive notice of these in advance.

You will be actively involved in a range of learning, teaching and assessment approach as part of your programme. These approaches ensure that you are involved and engaged by placing you at the centre of your own learning. You will be required to actively participate in learning activities and engagement with your fellow students, both individually and collaboratively. Faculty increasingly use existing and emerging technologies and your programme will be facilitated using a variety of media and online tools (My Learning on UniHub, podcasts, wikis, etc.) which will allow you access to a diverse range of online resources and learning materials. By engaging in e-learning you will also be developing skills of which are essential for your learning and highly valued by employers. Such skills including flexibility, communication, IT skills and teamwork.

Entry Requirements

We accept students with a diverse range of entry qualifications and from varying backgrounds. The following international qualifications are normally considered for admission:

• Middlesex University International Foundation Programme (IFP)
  • Successful completion of the Middlesex University International Foundation Programme (IFP)*** (equivalent programmes from other Universities/Colleges/Institutes will be considered).
• Indian Secondary School Certificates
  • Indian Secondary School Certificates issued by the CBSE/ISC boards/NIOS/All-State Boards may be considered: minimum grade of 60% overall.
• British A-Levels
  • Minimum two, maximum of three subjects, with grades of B, B, C (three subjects) or with A*, A* (two subjects)
• International Baccalaureate
  • You must have passed the full IB Diploma. In some cases, applicants will also need to have studied certain subjects at Standard or Higher Level. If you are unsure about the suitability of your qualifications or would like help with your application, please contact us for support.
• GCSE
  • Students who have completed their GCSEs are eligible to join our International Foundation Programme – a one year programme to prepare students for entry onto our Undergraduate Programmes. Please note that students must meet the British AS and A Level entry requirements in order to gain entry into the First Year of any one of our Undergraduate Programmes.
• UAE’s General Secondary Education Certificate Examination
  • UAE’s General Secondary Education Certificate Examination Grade 12 (Tawjihiya) plus successful completion of the Middlesex University International Foundation Programme (IFP)*** or equivalent programmes
• Pakistani National Curriculum
  • Completion of Year 1 at a recognised post-secondary institution (university / college). Candidates that have successfully completed FSC/HSC are admitted to the Middlesex University’s International Foundation Programme (IFP)***
• Iranian Pre-University Certificate
  • A minimum overall grade of 12. Students completing the High School Diploma are admitted to the International Foundation Programme (IFP)***
• Nigerian Senior School Leaving Certificate
  • Candidates are admitted to the International Foundation Programme (IFP)***
• National Curriculum of the countries of Russia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan
  • National Curriculum of the countries of Russia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan: Candidates are admitted to the International Foundation Programme (IFP)***
• West African GCE
  • Candidates are admitted to the International Foundation Programme (IFP)***
• American High School Diploma
  • Students with American High School Diploma are eligible to join our Foundation programme. However, if you have passed the American High School Diploma with the university required GPA and SAT or ACT or AP Scores you may be eligible for direct entry into Year 1 of the undergraduate programme. If you are unsure about the suitability of your qualifications or would like help with your application, please contact us for support.
• BTEC Level 3
  • BTEC Level 3 qualifications***** (suite of qualifications known as Nationals) may be considered for direct entry into an undergraduate programme
  • ***** BTEC qualifications (QCF) (suite of qualifications known as Nationals) are acceptable both on their own and in combination with other qualifications. Applicants are expected to have studied for the Diploma or Extended Diploma. The Certificate, Subsidiary Diploma and 90 Credit Diploma are expected to be studied in combination to equal that of at least the Diploma (for example, the Subsidiary Diploma would need to be offered in combination with either a Diploma or two GCE A levels).

Note: *** International Foundation Programme (IFP) is a one year programme to prepare students for entry to Undergraduate programmes

This list shows only a selection of qualifications. If your high school system does not appear here, please contact our Admissions Office and we will be able to advise you further.

English Language Requirements (Undergraduate)

All programmes at Middlesex University Dubai are taught in English and applicants with previous education outside of English-speaking countries (such as the UK, the United States, Canada, England, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand), must demonstrate English language proficiency as follows:

• IELTS Academic: 6.0 (minimum 5.5 in each band)
• TOEFL Internet-based: 72 (17 in listening & writing, 20 in speaking and 18 in reading)
• PearsonPTE Academic: 51
• PearsonPTE General: Level 3

Additionally, students with the following qualifications may be considered as having met the English language requirements:

• GCSE/IGCSE/O-Level English (as a first or second language): Grade C or Higher
• CBSE/ISC boards/NIOS/All state boards: Minimum grade of 70% in English
• International Baccalaureate: Minimum grade 4 in English A1 (Standard or Higher Level) in IB OR a minimum of grade 5 in English B (Higher Level)
• West African/Nigerian Curriculum (WAEC/WASSCE/SSSCE): Minimum grade “C6“

Future Careers and Employability

Education Studies can lead to careers in educational administration, management and research, within a wide range of educational settings, as well as work with training organisations, caring organisations, parents’ advisory groups, or learning support organisations. Career routes for graduates may include policy, leadership and management roles in education, teaching assistant roles in local schools, learning support officers and a wide range of Special Education Needs roles. In addition, the BA Honours Education provides an important first step towards becoming a teacher internationally and across all ages.