Undergraduate courses in education

Find out more about our undergraduate courses in education.

Taught postgraduate courses in education

Our Department of Education offers a range of postgraduate courses, from taught master's to research degrees.

Department of Education postgraduate research

View our MPhil, PhD and Doctor of Education (EdD) courses available in the Department of Education.

From Shandong to success: A journey of growth and belonging at Bath

Yanyan shares the story of her journey to Bath, where she found academic growth and a safe and welcoming city, while studying for her master’s degree and PhD.

Lola on opening doors and discovering new career opportunities

Lola, a BA (Hons) Education with Psychology student, talks about how working with the Students’ Union has helped shape her future career ideas.

Government investment lifted young people’s hopes in ‘left behind’ areas, new research shows

Study finds optimism rising in social mobility ‘cold spots’, bucking national downward trend

Labour must address levelling-up failures by promoting a strong skills base in weaker economies

If Labour is serious about tackling regional economic inequalities, it must reverse Tory education policies, specifically the ‘levelling-up’ agenda – new study.

London Inclusion Charter launch underpinned by University of Bath research

Work undertaken by Department of Education colleagues informed the first City-wide charter of its type launched by the London Mayor.

Fears about the future of the planet will impact all of us – it’s how we act on them that matters

Eco-distress is rising around the world, but a new article in the journal Nature by psychologists suggests this could be a positive catalyst for action.

Are you a shark or a teddy? How understanding conflict styles can help overcome fights with family

Dr Sam Carr writes for The Conversation.

Department of Education research

Our research interests are broad. They concern educational leadership, globalisation, teaching and educational practice.

A shared commitment to education is empowerment

Head of the Department of Education, Elisabeth Barratt Hacking, blogs about our new collaborative project with the Mayor of Bath.

Turning education into empowerment

In this new blog Professor Bharat Pankhania, the Mayor of Bath, reflects on a new initiative with the University supporting his Mayoral theme for 2025/26.

School’s out – but as young people play with their friends, they’re still learning

Dr Ioannis Costas Batlle explains how children learn informally through their hobbies, like skateboarding and painting during the school holidays.

Bath researchers share insights on NEET prevention in Parliament

Dr Alison Douthwaite and Professor Ceri Brown from Bath's Department of Education were in Parliament on Tuesday 28 October for an evidence session.

New Mental Health Research Group launches in Bath to support young people

New £11m Bath research group will partner with local services to boost youth mental health support across BANES, Swindon & Wiltshire.

University of Bath to receive £4.35m from Global Talent Fund to attract world-leading researchers

University receives part of £54m Global Talent Fund to help attract and support top international researchers to the UK.

Exciting beginnings: The BAWESS Corpus Project has officially launched

The British Academic Written English Secondary School (BAWESS) corpus project aims to improve teaching and learning outcomes at secondary schools.

University of Bath receives £1M endowment and gift for academic post in Education

The generous donation from Hong Kong-based Yew Chung Education Foundation honours collaboration with Emeritus Professor Jeff Thompson.

Humanities & Social Sciences climbs in Complete University Guide 2024 subject rankings

The Faculty has improved its position in a number of subject areas, according to the Complete University Guide 2024.