Education Studies

Our Education Studies BA (Hons) programme provides a comprehensive understanding of education, childhood, and lifelong learning. Students will explore key topics such as education policy, practice, and theory, while also focusing on social justice and inclusion.

Throughout the course, you'll gain hands-on experience through placements and volunteering from the first year. These opportunities equip you with transferable skills for careers in education and related fields. The course also offers pathways for progression into teaching or postgraduate education studies such as our Education Practice MA.


• Become career ready: Gain valuable placement and volunteering experience in schools, art centres, and museums. Our graduates thrive in roles such as primary school teachers, adult tutors, data analysts, and education health and care plan coordinators - making an impact at organisations like Hinckley Parks Primary School, Leicester City Council, South and City College Birmingham, Aspire Agency, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Smart Statistics, and Outform.



• A teaching pathway: Foundation for progressing into Initial Teacher Training and becoming a qualified teacher in the UK.



• Personalise your learning: Choose a route in English Literature, Creative Writing, History, or Drama to complement your studies.



• Global experience: Participate in the DMU Global Programme, with past trips to Amsterdam, New York, and Berlin.



• Broaden your horizons: Open pathways into teaching, educational publishing, youth work, and postgraduate courses like the Education Practice MA.

At DMU, the focus is on your future - with work experience opportunities on every course, an employability-boosting careers award, and industry-led course content, you'll be well prepared to start your career.

You’ll get guaranteed work experience opportunities with UK and overseas placements, internships, and personalised training. DMU has been named the UK’s Best University for Work Experience (RateMyPlacement 2024 & 2025), offering personalised careers support, industry connections, and placements with global names like Rolls-Royce and Adobe.

DMU is one of only a few universities where you’ll benefit from modular, block teaching where you’ll study one subject at a time for deeper learning and better results.

Situated in the heart of Leicester, a vibrant student-friendly city, the campus is just a short walk from everything the city has to offer. Its central location means you can hop on a train and be in cities like London, Birmingham and Nottingham in around an hour or less.