Education

Education at Cambridge

Education is the study of human development and transformation in all its forms and contexts: from the individual mind to the social and political processes taking place within communities, institutions and global networks to the cultural encounters that shape ideas, beliefs and imaginations. Our course allows you to explore these themes across academic disciplines, or develop specialist knowledge in areas such as psychology, international development, or literature and theatre. Creativity, contemporary research and global dimensions are key to this critical understanding and the programme has a particular focus on nurturing independent, reflexive inquiry through the development of critical research skills.

Facilities and resources

The Faculty of Education has excellent resources and facilities within a purpose-built building, designed to support teaching, learning and research. There is a library that houses an extensive collection of material on education and related fields. Active research forms the foundation of our teaching so you're taught by academics at the forefront of their fields, who specialise in cutting-edge research.

Further study and professional qualifications

Our course provides excellent preparation for a wide range of Masters and doctoral research programmes, both at Cambridge and elsewhere.

Alternatively, for those intending to teach, the course provides a foundation from which to proceed to initial teacher training in primary education.

Course costs

Tuition fees

Information on tuition fee rates for Education is available on the tuition fees page.

Additional course costs

Year 1

• Strongly recommended: Books (usually available in libraries, though students may wish to buy their own copies of core texts) - Estimated cost £50
• Required: Coursework printing – Estimated £15-£23 across the year if in A4 colour and printed in the Faculty

Year 2

• Required: Coursework printing – Estimated £15-£30 across the year if in A4 colour and printed in the Faculty
• Optional: Education, English, Drama and the Arts track: contribution to theatre trips - Estimated cost c£5-10 per trip

Year 3

• Required: Coursework printing – Estimated £8-£25 across the year if in A4 colour and printed in the Faculty
• Depending on dissertation topic: Dissertation travel and/or DBS costs – Costs vary depending on the nature of the chosen topic
• Optional: Contribution to theatre trips - Estimated cost c£5-10 per trip

Changing course

Part II of Education is also available to undergraduates who have successfully completed Part I of another course, in which case it's normally taken as a two-year course.

To be able to change course, you need the agreement of your College that any change is in your educational interests, and you must have the necessary background in the subject to which you wish to change – in some cases you may be required to undertake some catch-up work or take up the new course from the start/an earlier year. If you think you may wish to change course, we encourage you to contact a College admissions office for advice. You should also consider if/how changing course may affect any financial support arrangements.

After Cambridge

The career options for graduates are extremely varied and they find employment in a wide range of occupations in the UK and abroad. As well as further study and teaching, our students have gone into research, educational psychology and neuroscience, publishing, and the Civil Service. Others now work in government policy and administration, the media, theatre, heritage and museum education, HR, business and consultancy, charities and NGOs, and international development.