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.

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.

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.

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.

Department of Education research

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

Children from poorer families do worse at school – here’s how to understand the disadvantage gap

Why do children from poorer families do worse at school? Dr Ceri Brown explains the reasons behind the disadvantage gap in this piece for The Conversation.

How schools can improve gender equality in Latin America

Can schools help tackle sexism in one of the most unequal regions in the world? Natalia Lopez Hornickel explores this question in The Conversation.

Writing long reads for The Conversation can be ‘instrumental’ in developing research

Dr Sam Carr explains why writing long reads for The Conversation can be ‘instrumental’ in developing research.

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.

Four Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences subjects named in world’s top 100

Four of the Faculty’s subject areas are among the top 100 in the world, according to the QS World University Rankings By Subject 2023.