Education, BA (Hons)

Education at Cambridge

Education affects everything. It has an impact on the individual mind. It also influences the social and political processes taking place within communities, institutions and global networks. Education is at the centre of cultural encounters that shape ideas, beliefs and imaginations.

This course allows you to explore all these themes, or develop specialist knowledge in areas such as:

• psychology (this pathway is accredited by the British Psychological Society)
• international development
• literature and theatre

This course will also prepare you to go into:

• a wide range of Masters’ and doctoral research programmes
• teacher training in primary education

Teaching and facilities

Teaching

Active research forms the foundation of our teaching so you're taught by academics at the forefront of their fields, who specialise in cutting-edge research.

Facilities

The Faculty of Education has excellent resources and facilities within a purpose-built building, designed to support teaching, learning and research.

Our facilities include:

• the Faculty of Education library that houses an extensive collection of material on education and related fields

You'll also have access to the impressive Cambridge University Library, one of the world’s oldest university libraries.

Watch the video to find out what a day in the life of a Cambridge Education student is like:

Course costs

When you go to university, you’ll need to consider two main costs – your tuition fees and your living costs (sometimes referred to as maintenance costs).

Your living costs will include costs related to your studies that are not covered by your tuition fees. There are some general study costs that will apply for all students – you can find details of these costs here.

Other additional course costs for Education are detailed below. If you have any queries about resources/materials, please contact the Faculty.

Field trips

• Years 2 and 3: Compulsory theatre trips - the Faculty pay for travel and tickets, with students asked to cover a small amount of up to £10.

Printing

• Cost per 20 sheets, black and white, £1.
• Estimated printing cost per year £5.

Other costs

• If you choose to carry out research in a school, you may have to pay for an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Estimated cost £55.

Your future career

Career options for graduates are extremely varied. You will be able to find employment in a wide range of occupations in the UK and abroad.

As well as further study and teaching, our students have gone into:

• research
• educational psychology and neuroscience
• publishing
• the Civil Service

Other graduates now work in:

• government policy and administration
• the media
• theatre
• heritage and museum education
• human resources
• business and consultancy
• charities and non-government organisations
• international development