Education and History BA (Hons)
University of Strathclyde
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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- Studying education with history will give you a solid basis to anayse how theories of education and learning have changed over time.- Study the evolution of educational institutions over time and learn about access to education in different historical eras.- Learn about the context in which we live today through some of the most important and interesting periods in UK and world history.- Benefit from excellent teaching in a range of professionally relevant areas, such as problem-solving, ...Read more

- Studying education with history will give you a solid basis to anayse how theories of education and learning have changed over time.- Study the evolution of educational institutions over time and learn about access to education in different historical eras.- Learn about the context in which we live today through some of the most important and interesting periods in UK and world history.- Benefit from excellent teaching in a range of professionally relevant areas, such as problem-solving, communication, research methods and interpretation that enhance your employability.- Develop your knowledge and understanding of the education systems of Scotland and beyond.- Career opportunities to work in professions associated with education, for example, in law, psychology, journalism, the Civil Service and the Museums Service.- Joint study is a good pathway to the PGDE for those who wish to teach History in the future. Ranked 2nd in Scotland for History (The Times/Sunday Times University Ranking 2024); Ranked Top 10 in the UK for Education (Complete University Guide 2024)This course is part of our flexible BA Humanities and Social Science Degree programme. With our BA (Honours) degree you can choose from subjects in Humanities, Social Sciences and Business, with two of your three subject choices taught by the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences. The BA degree is a three year course and the Honours degree is normally a four year course. This allows you to try new subjects, develop your own ideas, develop a broad range of knowledge and enhance your employability. You should only enter one of the UCAS codes on your application form. Acceptance on one of these subject codes will enable you to study any combination of subjects. Only one application will be considered. This is lifted from page 50 of the prospectus. https://www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/undergraduate/flexiblebadegree/ Every one of our flexible BA options gives students the chance to gain valuable professional experience as part of a credit-bearing work placement class in their third or fourth year. Learn more about placements- https://www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/undergraduate/placements/

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WUSCA ranking:
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These are the 2024 rankings, based on ratings given by past and current students.
13/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
10th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
32nd
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Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 85 = 15% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
15%
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100%
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Education graduate salary at this uni
£22,000
UK Education graduate salary
£23,000
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Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 85 = 15% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
15%
What students say
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emily
23 Nov 23

Could be better french course material. Student union is modern and well..Read more

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Lauren
21 Nov 23

The Strathclyde lecturers are second to none and their one-on-one support is incredible, particularly given how many students there are to cater for. I think that postgraduate..Read more

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£19,600 per year

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Cost of living (University provided accommodation) - 141 Per week

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The Strathclyde lecturers are second to none and their one-on-one support is incredible, particularly given how many students there are to cater for. I think that postgraduate...
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University of Strathclyde
16 Richmond Street Glasgow G1 1XQ United Kingdom
Nearest train station: High Street Glasgow  0.1 miles away
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