Undergraduate courses in education

The study of education enables us to identify and challenge its purposes, practices and functions in different contexts.

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.

How volunteering led me to a global career in education: Maya’s story

Maya Butovskaya talks about studying MA International Education and Globalisation and her career helping students to go to universities in the US and Europe.

Studying for my Bath master's in the Middle East

MA Education alumnus, Chris Jenkinson, talks about studying remotely at Bath and how it enabled him to further his career in the United Arab Emirates.

Two perspectives on child education

Studying our BA Education with Psychology at Bath has helped Sophie Vis ignite her passion for primary teaching.

International Global Chair project champions equity in Higher Education

The result of an international academic collaboration, led by researchers at Bath, hopes to spark a deeper conversation about access and equality in science.

Schools’ surge in marketing to attract pupils fuels inequalities globally, new research reveals

The new study published in the journal Review of Educational Research is authored by Prof Deborah Wilson, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences.

European-funded study shows new ways of tackling Early School Leaving (ESL)

Work from Department of Education researchers has outlined a five-point framework to support young people to (re)engage with education or training.

Long COVID: here’s what it’s like trying to access healthcare for the condition

Dr Chao Fang from the Centre for Death & Society writes for The Conversation.

Losing a loved one can change you forever, but grief doesn’t have to be the end of the relationship

Dr Chao Fang visiting (research fellow in the Centre for Death & Society) and Dr Sam Carr (Department of Education) write for The Conversation.

Japan’s Obon festival: how family commemoration and ancestral worship shapes daily life

Honorary Research Fellow in Social Psychology in our Department of Education, Dr Kyoko Murakami writes for The Conversation.

Professor Deborah Wilson announced as new Dean of the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences

Professor Wilson will take up her role from 1 October 2022.

Greater access to the great outdoors

Dr Simon Hayhoe talks about his new book, Accessible Vacations: An Insider’s Guide to 10 National Parks, which aims to help travellers with disabilities.

Inspirational teaching celebrated at 2021 Education Awards

Outstanding University of Bath teaching was honoured at the 2021 Education Awards, with Department of Education staff recognised for their contributions.

Major research partnership promises ‘new era’ of support for ageing society

Experts from the University will partner with Guild Living to deliver its ambitious plans to enhance urban later living communities, including within the City