Education degree courses and research

Whether teaching in schools or undertaking pedagogic research that influences policy and practice, our degrees prepare you for your educational career
Primary school students
 
 

“I gained a wealth of experience in schools and how to handle different teaching scenarios. I learnt from experienced lecturers and was able to develop my confidence and skill to be a class teacher.”

Graduate Lucy was able to develop her teaching skills through successful placements in Devon, Cornwall and Finland
Lucy Wyer
 

Education degrees can open doors...

James Whitbread

James Whitbread: from business to the education sector

Annabel Brown

Annabel Brown: learning to teach

Martyn Rawson

Dr Martyn Rawson: a career in teaching

Dr. Russell Shobrook – PhD Education
 

This degree has allowed me the space to pursue my interest in outdoor education and delve into gender education. I now step into the world with new perspectives, increased confidence, and a burning desire to continue to learn. I have gained more from this degree than I ever dreamed I would. I cannot recommend it highly enough to do it justice.

Katie, BA (Hons) Education graduate

This experience not only helped me to boost my self-confidence but also made me realise how I was more capable of facing challenges. Being able to choose my own placement related to the career path I wanted has allowed me to not only gain confidence in how I can achieve goals but also expand my knowledge. It allowed me to explore my options, finding different places where I could work and jobs I did not know existed, testing out how comfortable I would be in a role. It has made me more confident in the route I want to go down by having experience in that field.

Nina, BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies student

Meeting all the different lecturers was enjoyable. They've all come from different specialist areas but essentially are all working towards one goal – making us better practitioners when working with children.

Charles, BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies student

Teaching is not for everyone. It is not an easy job, but it is by far one of the most rewarding careers you can go into. I love being a teacher! You can be as creative as you want to teach your children. Studying at Plymouth helped me become so much more independent and adventurous, everyone is so friendly. The Primary Education course is also very good; we had lots of placements to prepare ourselves for the real world and the assignments were always interesting.

Rhiannon, Primary Education graduate

Undergraduate courses

Postgraduate taught programmes

Research opportunities

Our research expertise

Our researchers explore how and why people learn at every stage of life, from babies to the very old.
They conduct research in nurseries, schools, colleges and universities, but also in multiple informal contexts: in the home, at work, in nature, in the community, in arts and leisure and in volunteering and activism.
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