Education - NTU in Mansfield FdA

Nottingham Trent University

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Nottingham Trent University

United Kingdom , Nottingham

Key Facts

Program Level

Foundation

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

X311

Campuses

NTU in Mansfield

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Duration 2 year(s)

Next Intake September-2026

Education - NTU in Mansfield FdA

About

Introduction:

Are you ready to take the first step towards a future in education? The FdA Education course covers how people learn and develop throughout their lives – enabling you to make a difference to learners of all ages.

Taught at NTU in Mansfield, you’ll get to grips with a range of social, cultural, and political aspects of education. You’ll explore the meaning of education, who it’s for and whether it’s socially just. With a focus on real-world learning, you’ll also consider education in its broadest sense at local, national and international level.

Whether you plan to go straight into the world of work on completing your foundation degree, 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.

The course includes a placement alongside your studies in an educational setting, giving you hands-on experience and the confidence to become an effective practitioner.
On completing the course, you will be eligible to top-up to degree-level study with the BA (Hons) Education and Professional Practice (Top-up).
On completing this foundation degree, you’ll be well-placed to go straight into the world of work and take up a variety of careers within education.
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.

Career

Careers and employability

Your future career

With an FdA in Education, you will be eligible to apply to study BA (Hons) Education and Professional Practice (Top-up).

Graduates from this course are well-placed to take up a variety of careers within education and students can go straight into work after their foundation degree.

With an FdA in Education you can start your career path towards roles such as:

Teaching Assistant
Early Year Educator
Childminder
Primary Teacher
Nursery Teacher.

Excellent placement opportunities

The second year of the programme includes a significant placement in an educational setting. If you are already working within an educational setting, then your placement can be with your employed setting.

This will provide you with a hands-on experience within a teaching environment. This experience will be used throughout the second year to enable you to analyse how teaching theory and educational policy impacts on teaching and learning.

Why undertake a placement?

You will gain vital experience in a vocational position.
It will boost your CV and build useful contacts for your future career.
There are some exciting and challenging opportunities available.

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.