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What makes Computing and Education Studies at Worcester special?

Our Computing and Education Studies joint honours degree enables you to tailor your course to your individual needs and interests. You’ll be able to choose from a wide range of optional computing modules, including Computer Games, Mobile Apps, and Cybersecurity.  You’ll also have fantastic opportunities to explore education across a wide range of contexts: from primary schools to forest schools, from the UK to Africa!

You’ll be taught with practical focus by tutors with academic, professional and consultancy experience including working with blue-chip clients (such as Accenture, Burger King, IBM, Tropicana, Walt Disney and American Sugars). You’ll benefit from excellent support from your tutors to help you develop your subject knowledge and study skills.

For an in-depth view of the latest curriculum and values in each course area, please view the Single Honours course pages for Education Studies and Computing.

*The Education Studies course is currently being revalidated and is subject to approval

Overview

Overview

Key Features

  • Access to our Media Lab, our student led-software house, where you can undertake work for local business clients.
  • Entrepreneurial Projects to impress employers or inspire you to set up your own business. Previous students have created websites, mobile apps, Facebook pages, computer games and robots – all as part of their course.
  • Opportunities to gain credit for work experience and / or mentoring in educational settings.
  • You'll have fantastic opportunities to explore education across a wide range of contexts, from primary schools to forest schools, from the UK to Africa, and chances to take up work experience, study abroad at a partner university and to participate in volunteering activities.
  • Very strong links with teacher training courses and providers of employment in other sectors of education.
  • Tailor your course to your individual needs with a joint honours degree. 
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It’s not too late to apply!

You can still apply to study with us after the January UCAS deadline. Don’t be tempted to rush an application together as fast as you can, you still want to make sure your application and personal statement are as good as possible.

Your teachers can still write you a reference after the January deadline so make sure to let them know you’re applying to university

"The breadth of modules and courses available within Education Studies was amazing. I did drama as well as coaching and mentoring within my discipline, and these have given me a broad range of skills."

Persis Thomas, Education Studies BA graduate.

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Entry requirements

What qualifications will you need?

96
UCAS tariff points

Entry requirements

96 UCAS Tariff points and Grade C in GCSE English Language and Mathematics

Additional information

If you have any questions about entry requirements, please contact the Admissions Office on 01905 855111 or email admissions@worc.ac.uk for advice.

Further information about the UCAS Tariff can be obtained from http://www.ucas.com 

Course content

What will you study

Our courses are informed by research and current developments in the discipline and feedback from students, external examiners and employers. Modules do therefore change periodically in the interests of keeping the course relevant and reflecting best practice. The most up-to-date information will be available to you once you have accepted a place and registered for the course. If there are insufficient numbers of students interested in an optional module, this might not be offered, but we will advise you as soon as possible and help you choose an alternative. 

The modules for this course are currently being reviewed and updated for 2023 entry; for the latest information please contact the course leader.

Year 1

Mandatory modules

  • Foundations of Computing
  • The What and Why of Education Studies
  • Education’s Past, Present and Future: Mapping equality, diversity and inclusion

Module options

  • Web Technologies
  • Introduction to OO Programming 

Year 2

Mandatory modules

  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Whose Standards? (Re)forming quality for education

Module options

  • Navigating the Research Journey: Ethics, methodology and research design
  • Sustainable Futures: Educating for a shared world
  • The Psychology of Teaching and Learning
  • Education @ Work
  • Safeguarding in Education: Learning lessons
  • Robotics
  • Design and Development
  • Web Application Development
  • Mobile Application Development
  • Advanced Creative Computing
  • Interaction Design

Year 3

Mandatory modules

  • Developing Personal Values and Philosophy in Education

Module options

  • Computing Project
  • Applied Software Engineering
  • Drones: Technology, Legislation and Safety
  • IT Systems Consultancy
  • Machine Learning
  • Internet of Things
  • Advanced Web Application Development
  • Managing Cyber Risks
  • Cyber Security
  • Practical Database Applications
  • Listener, Learner, Leader: Becoming education change-makers
  • Dissertation: Your independent study of education
  • Educating for the Peace: De-weaponising and decolonising education
  • Education @ Work
  • Education and the Sociological Imagination
  • Theatre and Education
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Joint Honours

Discover our full range of joint degrees and read about how your degree will be structured.

Find out more about studying a joint honours course
Teaching and assessment

How will you be taught?

For more information about teaching, learning and assessment on this course, please see the single honours course pages for Computing and Education Studies.

Programme specifications

For comprehensive details on the aims and intended learning outcomes of the course, and the means by which these are achieved through learning, teaching and assessment, please download the latest programme specification documents for Computing and Education Studies.

Meet the team

You will be taught by a teaching team whose expertise and knowledge are closely matched to the content of the modules on the course.

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Stuart Gallagher

Stuart’s interests lie in the development of change-makers in children's services through higher education. His work aims to support students and colleagues to integrate personal development with practice change.

Previously, Stuart was a School Lead at an independent Steiner Waldorf school, Education Welfare Officer in two English local authorities, and an informal and non-formal educator.

 

 

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Viv Bell

Viv joined Computing at Worcester Business School in 2000 and was promoted to Senior Lecturer 5 years later. In addition to her teaching and research work, Viv is Acting Course Leader for Computing (temporary), Computing Admissions Tutor and SERCC (Student Engagement, Representation and Communication Coordinator).

Viv is a freelance web developer, musician, and a keen equestrian.

Careers

Where could it take you?

Employability

A degree in Computing will open doors to a very broad range of career options. Many of our graduates go on to careers in systems analysis, website design, database design, network management, software development, security analysis, mobile apps development and IT services and support.  It may also inspire you to set up your own business or to work freelance.

The Education Studies aspect of the degree is an excellent route for progression to PGCE courses at Worcester and other providers. If you achieve a 2:1 or above you will be guaranteed an interview for teacher training (Primary) at Worcester provided you meet the various national pre-requisites for the course. As well as going on to become successful teachers, other students move into areas such as learning support, child mentoring and welfare, and become training officers in the private sector.

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Gino Cubeddu

Gino was delighted to obtain a full-year work-placement offer from IBM.

Prior to coming to Worcester, Gino completed a BTEC in Information Technology. Since studying for his BSc (Hons) degree at the University of Worcester, Gino’s academic achievements have been top-notch, becoming one of the University Academic Award winners for Computing in October 2016.  According to his lecturer in web design and development “Gino’s development of the CSS and HTML has gone beyond the limits of the tasks taught; he has been able to offer a much-extended interpretation”.

Gino’s high scores and excellent interview really impressed IBM, where he will be trained to use Python - a high-tech language that will be new to Gino and add to his skillset and future employability.

Gino came to university with no knowledge of object-oriented programming knowledge or concepts. He feels the excellent teaching and experiences in multiple modules has helped him go above his expectations in achieving a prestigious Computing placement.

Costs

How much will it cost?

Full-time tuition fees

UK and EU students

The standard fee for full-time home and EU undergraduate students enrolling on BA/BSc/LLB degrees and FdA/FdSc degrees in the 2023/24 academic year is £9,250 per year.

For more details, please visit our course fees page.

International students

The standard tuition fee for full-time international students enrolling on BA/BSc/LLB degrees and FdA/FdSc degrees in the 2023/24 academic year is £14,700 per year.

For more details, please visit our course fees page.

Part-time tuition fees

UK and EU students

The standard tuition fees for part-time UK and EU students registering on this course in the academic year 2023/24 are £1,156 per 15-credit module, £1,542 per 20-credit module, £2,312 per 30-credit module, £3,083 per 40-credit module, £3,469 per 45-credit module and £4,625 per 60 credit module.

For more details, please visit our course fees page.

Additional costs

Every course has day-to-day costs for basic books, stationery, printing and photocopying. The amounts vary between courses.

If your course offers a placement opportunity, you may need to pay for an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.

Accommodation

Finding the right accommodation is paramount to your university experience. Our halls of residence are home to friendly student communities, making them great places to live and study.

We have over 1,000 rooms across our range of student halls. With rooms to suit every budget and need, from our 'Traditional Hall' at £122 per week to 'En-suite Premium' at £207 per week (2023/24 prices).

For full details visit our accommodation page.
How to apply

How do you apply?

Apply through UCAS

Computing and Education Studies BA/BSc (Hons) – GX43

UCAS is the central organisation through which applications are processed for entry onto full-time undergraduate courses in Higher Education in the UK.

Read our How to apply pages for more information on applying and to find out what happens to your application.

 

UCAS Code

GX43

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Get in touch

Viv Bell

Admissions Tutor, Computing
v.bell@worc.ac.uk
01905 54 2072

Stuart Gallagher

Course Leader, Education Studies
s.gallagher@worc.ac.uk
01905 855052

Admissions office

admissions@worc.ac.uk
01905 855111

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