Education and Professional Practice (top-up) - NTU in Mansfield BA (Hons)

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Nottingham Trent University

United Kingdom , Nottingham

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

X320

Campuses

NTU in Mansfield

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Duration 1 year(s)

Next Intake September-2026

Education and Professional Practice (top-up) - NTU in Mansfield BA (Hons)

About

Introduction:

The BA (Hons) Education and Professional Practice (Top-up) course is designed for you if you are an FdA Education graduate and want to top up your qualification to BA honours degree level.

This degree will open up a diverse range of career options in the sector, allowing you to make a real difference to the education and development of others.

Taught at NTU in Mansfield, you’ll cover education in its widest sense – both nationally and internationally. You’ll learn how people develop throughout their lives and study how education contributes to society.

Whether you plan to go straight into the world of work on graduating, or this is your stepping stone to further study, you’ll gain the knowledge and transferable skills you need to progress in a diverse range of careers in education.

Visiting us is the perfect way to see what makes life and learning at NTU in Mansfield special. Book your place on an upcoming site tour to experience some of our teaching and learning spaces.

Through workplace or placement opportunities, you’ll gain hands-on experience and develop your confidence as a professional practitioner.
On completing this degree, you’ll be well-placed to go straight into the world of work and take up a variety of careers within education.
Upon graduating, you’ll have the option of further study, including Initial Teacher Training courses.
NTU in Mansfield is your alternative route into higher education. We've built this qualification with the local job market in mind. Each of our higher education courses is relevant, hands-on and work-focused.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

This course is not suitable for tier 4 visa applicants.

We accept qualifications from schools, colleges and universities all over the world for entry onto our undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. If you’re not sure how your international qualification matches our course requirements please visit our international qualifications page.

We have undergraduate Education and Teaching courses which are suitable for tier 4 visa applicants. Here is a list of all the undergraduate courses we offer.

Career

Careers and employability

Your future career

The course provides you with the opportunity to develop your professional knowledge and practice, to the extent you will be ready for a range of educational employment opportunities, such as:

Educational Development Worker
Community Education Officer
Educational teaching and learning coach
Educational Project Manager (museums, galleries, or charities).

In addition, it enables future professional and/or academic development, e.g. Initial teacher training courses or further post graduate learning.

Links to Higher Technical Qualifications and Apprenticeships

The course also provides progression opportunities for students to continue their study with a variety of HTQs and apprenticeships, including teaching instructor, educational professional, early years education professional and teaching professional.

Careers Team

At NTU in Mansfield, our award-winning Employability team is here to inspire and enhance your career planning, whichever path you choose. Whether you wish to go on to further study or to look for job opportunities, we can guide you to be a successful candidate.