Education Studies - Geography BA (Hons)

**Course details**<br/>Are you interested in why people learn in different ways? Do you want to find out more about barriers to learning and how learning supports childhood development?<br/>The BA Education Studies – Geography combines study of the education process with current issues in geography, offering you the opportunity to explore topics as diverse as childhood development and global economic change. <br/>From the philosophical foundations of schooling to the political implications of policy, education is a vast field that has multiple avenues to approach a seemingly straightforward subject. <br/><br/>**Why Durham University?**<br/>Develop your expertise and deepen your knowledge at one of the UK’s leading Schools of Education. <br/>Gain all the knowledge, skills and experience you’ll need to become a first-rate primary teacher or choose a multidisciplinary course that takes a broader look at the role of education in society.<br/>Our BA in Primary Education provides the tools and support you need to become an inspiring and outstanding teacher who will make a difference to the lives of pupils, both now and in the future.<br/><br/>**Rankings**<br/>World Top 100 in the QS World University Subject Rankings 2024<br/>1st in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025<br/>4th in The Complete University Guide 2025<br/><br/>**Careers Opportunities**<br/>Our students graduate with a broad range of transferable skills which open the door to careers across a wide range of sectors in the education sector and beyond. <br/>Our BA in Primary Education offers the opportunity to gain Qualified Teacher Status with most graduates progressing directly into teaching.<br/>Graduates of the BA in Education Studies degrees move into a diverse range of roles including educational research, publishing, education administration, policy making and management as well as roles in the commercial or public sector.