X2 Study skills in education course codes
By UCAS's old subject scheme, a course code starting X2 means study skills in education, in the education area (X). 16 courses at 7 UK universities use one for 2027 entry: most ask for between 104 and 120 UCAS points. Another 16 joint honours courses carry X2 as their second subject.
Compare these courses, filter by entry grades and shortlist with the joint honours too
Codes in use
Universities choose their own codes, so most subjects have several. A code naming two subjects is a major/minor degree.
- X200 3
- X202 1
- X204 1
- X220 1
- X221 1
- X222 1
- X299 1
- X2D1 with pre-clinical veterinary medicine 1
- X2M4 with law, unlisted subject 1
- X2M5 with law, unlisted subject 1
- X2P5 with journalism 1
- X2P6 with media, journalism and communications, unlisted subject 1
- X2P7 with media, journalism and communications, unlisted subject 1
- X2P8 with media, journalism and communications, unlisted subject 1
Joint honours
Courses carrying X2 as their second subject, by the subject their code starts with.
- with C6 sport and exercise science 3
- with L4 social policy 2
- with X1 teacher training 2
- with X3 education studies 2
- with B9 other subjects allied to medicine 1
- with C4 genetics 1
- with C5 microbiology 1
- with D4 agriculture 1
- with G5 information systems (older codes) 1
- with G9 other mathematical sciences 1
- with L3 sociology 1
Subjects
The subject UCAS tags these courses with first.
Universities
- Swansea University 9
- DN Colleges Group 2
- Coventry University 1
- Liverpool John Moores University 1
- Queen's University Belfast 1
- University Academy 92 (UA92) 1
- University College Birmingham 1
Courses
| Code | Course | Award | University | Entry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X200 | Primary Education Studies (Accelerated) | BA (Hons) | University College Birmingham | 112 points | UCAS |
| X299 | Early Childhood Development & Learning with foundation year | BA (Hons) | Coventry University | 40 points | UCASUNI |
| X2D1 | Children's Learning and Development (Distance Learning) | FdA | DN Colleges Group | — | UCAS |
| X222 | Education and Early Childhood Studies (Top Up) | BA (Hons) | DN Colleges Group | — | UCAS |
| X220 | Learning, Development and Support | BA (Hons) | Liverpool John Moores University | — | UCAS |
| X200 | Education Studies | BA (Hons) | Queen's University Belfast | 120 points | UCASUNI |
| X200 | Education | BA (Hons) | Swansea University | 120 points | UCASUNI |
| X2M4 | Education and Psychology | BSc (Hons) | Swansea University | 120 - 128 points | UCASUNI |
| X2M5 | Education and Psychology with a Year Abroad | BSc (Hons) | Swansea University | 112 - 128 points | UCASUNI |
| X2P5 | Education and Welsh | BA (Hons) | Swansea University | 104 - 120 points | UCASUNI |
| X2P6 | Education and Welsh (a Pathway for Second Language Students) | BA (Hons) | Swansea University | 112 - 120 points | UCASUNI |
| X2P7 | Education and Welsh with a Year Abroad | BA (Hons) | Swansea University | 112 - 120 points | UCASUNI |
| X2P8 | Education and Welsh with a Year Abroad (a Pathway for Second Language Students) | BA (Hons) | Swansea University | 112 - 120 points | UCASUNI |
| X202 | Education with a Foundation Year | BA (Hons) | Swansea University | 72 - 80 points | UCASUNI |
| X204 | Education with a Year Abroad | BA (Hons) | Swansea University | 120 points | UCASUNI |
| X221 | Physical Education (Accelerated) | BA (Hons) | University Academy 92 (UA92) | 80 points | UCASUNI |