Education (Professional Placement Year) BA (Hons)

**Change lives through education on this BA Education degree.**<br/><br/><br/>- Explore important current themes such as social justice, inclusion, wellbeing, sustainability, and education policy.<br/><br/><br/>- Develop your professional skills through work placements and research projects that focus on real world problems.<br/><br/><br/>- Draw on sociology, psychology and philosophy to examine diverse aspects of education from a national and global perspective.<br/><br/><br/>Are you passionate about changing lives through education? Our innovative Education course will allow you to develop a portfolio of skills that employers look for, such as creative thinking, taking initiative, networking, and problem solving.<br/><br/>You’ll have opportunities to explore a range of education careers and develop professional skills by putting your knowledge into practice through work placements and research projects focused on real-world problems. <br/><br/>Whether you want to be an educator, policy-maker or researcher, continue your studies with teacher training or postgraduate study, or dive straight into a graduate trainee scheme, this degree in education can form the basis of a career in public service.<br/><br/>**More about the Professional Placement Year**<br/>A Professional Placement Year (PPY), traditionally known as a sandwich year, is where you undertake a period of work with an external organisation for between 9-13 months. The placement occurs between your second and final years of undergraduate study. You can engage in multiple placements to make up the total time and are required to source the placement(s) yourself, with support from the Careers team.

Discover who you are with a course at Bath Spa University this September, in a beautiful and unique city.<br/>Bath Spa University offers a range of Clearing courses across Business and Law, Science, Design, Music, Computing and Performing Arts. Explore their career-focused degrees and get in touch today. Many of their degrees can be studied in combination, so you don’t have to limit yourself to one subject!<br/><br/>Their degrees offer practical, real-life experiences that build your skills through placements and trips. You'll be taught by knowledgeable and passionate educators who bring their industry expertise directly to you.<br/><br/>BSU offers a thriving community across two main campuses with industry standard facilities and a buzzing social scene. The Bath Spa SU offers over 70 clubs and societies for you to choose from to help you get settled in and find your people.<br/><br/>Bath Spa prioritise student well-being and provide plenty of support to make sure you can realise your full potential, including a range of 24/7, digital services. The Student Wellbeing Team will support you through whatever challenges you may face.<br/><br/>Discover more and get in touch today!