Education and Professional Practice (Top-up) BA (Hons)

The BA (Hons) Education and Professional Practice (Top-up) course is designed for you if you are an FdA Education graduate and want to top up your qualification to BA honours degree level.<br/><br/>This degree will open up a diverse range of career options in the sector, allowing you to make a real difference to the education and development of others.<br/><br/>Taught at NTU in Mansfield, you’ll cover education in its widest sense – both nationally and internationally. You’ll learn how people develop throughout their lives and study how education contributes to society.<br/><br/>Whether you plan to go straight into the world of work on graduating, 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. <br/><br/>**Why study BA (Hons) Education and Professional Practice (Top-up) at NTU Mansfield?**<br/><br/><br/>- **You’ll gain hands-on experience** and develop your confidence as a professional practitioner through workplace or placement opportunities.<br/><br/><br/>- **On completing this degree, you’ll be well-placed to go straight into the world of work** and take up a variety of careers within education.<br/><br/><br/>- **Upon graduating, you’ll have the option of further study**, including Initial Teacher Training courses.<br/><br/><br/>- **The course is delivered over 2-3 days a week,** allowing you to fit in study around other commitments. <br/><br/><br/>**What youll study**<br/>The course integrates academic and work-based learning through a range of modules. Youll develop an understanding of the broad discipline of education and develop effective communication and organisational skills. Youll also research and critically evaluate learning theories, behaviours, coaching, mentoring and practice.

If you’re looking for somewhere that’ll get you credibility, plenty of real-world experience, and the attention of employers, at Nottingham Trent University (NTU), you'll find all that and so much more.<br/><br/>They offer a huge range of undergraduate courses that have been created with careers in mind, built in collaboration with industry experts and accrediting bodies, with employer facing work experience included as standard – you’ll be sure to find a course to suit your interest and ambitions. <br/><br/>Choose to study at one of their university sites across Nottingham, and be a part of one of the UK’s top student cities with a reputation for being an affordable and friendly place to live. Or study in a vibrant capital city, at their newest campus in London, right in the creative core of one of the world’s top-ranked student cities. <br/><br/>Ranked 2nd in the UK for Student Life (University Compare 2026) and with NTU's accommodation gurantee, it's a place everyone can call home. Your first year of accommodation in Nottingham is guaranteed if you are offered and accept a place through Clearing (T&Cs apply). <br/><br/>Join NTU this September and enjoy GOLD-rated teaching, long-lasting employability support and incredible extracurricular opportunities at one of the UK’s largest and most applied to universities.<br/><br/>“Studying here has allowed me to challenge my perspectives and think critically. The support from tutors is second to none, and I've grown so much as a person and as a student.”<br/>Mary Jarvis, Psychology