X3 Education studies course codes

By UCAS's old subject scheme, a course code starting X3 means education studies, in the education area (X). 308 courses at 93 UK universities use one for 2027 entry: most ask for between 72 and 104 UCAS points; 24 courses quote A-level grades instead, most often ABB. Another 96 joint honours courses carry X3 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.

• X300 40
• X310 25
• X301 19
• X311 13
• X312 13
• X302 11
• X320 11
• X321 10
• X304 9
• X305 9
• X316 8
• X313 7
• X322 6
• X325 6
• X360 6
• X303 5
• X314 5
• X315 4
• X317 4
• X319 4
• X31F 4
• X324 4
• X390 4
• X306 3
• X307 3
• X308 3
• X30F 3
• X32F 3
• X361 3
• X391 3
• X392 3
• X318 2
• X326 2
• X333 2
• X341 2
• X34F 2
• X350 2
• X351 2
• X363 2
• X3C0 2
• X3C8 with psychology 2
• X309 1
• X30A 1
• X30C 1
• X31A 1
• X31B 1
• X323 1
• X32D 1
• X330 1
• X335 1
• X337 1
• X33A 1
• X35B 1
• X35F 1
• X362 1
• X365 1
• X366 1
• X36F 1
• X370 1
• X374 1
• X377 1
• X379 1
• X380 1
• X387 1
• X388 1
• X389 1
• X394 1
• X396 1
• X3C6 with sport and exercise science 1
• X3FS 1
• X3FY 1
• X3L3 with sociology 1
• X3L4 with social policy 1
• X3L5 with social work 1
• X3OA 1
• X3P5 with journalism 1
• X3Q3 with English studies 1
• X3TU 1

Joint honours

Courses carrying X3 as their second subject, by the subject their code starts with.

• with C8 psychology 13
• with L5 social work 10
• with L3 sociology 9
• with Q3 English studies 7
• with C6 sport and exercise science 6
• with X1 teacher training 5
• with V1 history by period 4
• with W3 music 4
• with Q5 Celtic studies 3
• with F8 physical geography 2
• with L0 no standard meaning 2
• with L9 other social studies 2
• with R1 French 2
• with R4 Spanish 2
• with W4 drama 2
• with X2 study skills in education 2
• with C1 biology 1
• with G4 computer science (older codes) 1
• with L2 politics 1
• with L6 anthropology 1
• with L8 development studies 1
• with M1 law by area 1
• with M2 law by topic 1
• with N1 business studies 1
• with P5 journalism 1
• with R2 German 1
• with R3 Italian 1
• with T2 Japanese studies 1
• with V5 philosophy 1
• with W5 dance 1
• with X0 no standard meaning 1
• with X4 education, unlisted subject 1
• with X6 education, unlisted subject 1

Subjects

The subject UCAS tags these courses with first.

• education studies 129
• early childhood studies 48
• early years education 34
• childhood studies 16
• primary education 12
• childhood and youth studies 8
• primary teaching 8
• early years teaching 7

Universities

• Nottingham Trent University 12
• University of Hull 10
• University of Chichester 9
• University of Portsmouth 9
• Birmingham Newman University 8
• Canterbury Christ Church University 8
• University of Worcester 8
• Oxford Brookes University 7
• University of Gloucestershire 7
• University of Greenwich 7
• Bangor University 6
• Lincoln Bishop University 6
• University of Northampton 6
• University of Suffolk 6
• Birmingham City University 5
• Bristol, UWE 5
• Bucks New University 5
• Leeds Beckett University 5
• London Metropolitan University 5
• University of Reading 5
• University of Roehampton 5
• University of Wolverhampton 5
• Aberystwyth University 4
• Anglia Ruskin University 4
• Manchester Metropolitan University 4
• Plymouth Marjon University 4
• Teesside University 4
• University of Bedfordshire 4
• University of Bristol 4
• University of Derby 4
• University of Greater Manchester 4
• University of Staffordshire 4
• University of West London 4
• Coventry University 3
• De Montfort University 3
• Liverpool Hope University 3
• London South Bank University 3
• Middlesex University 3
• Swansea University 3
• UCL (University College London) 3
• University Centre St Helens 3
• University of Chester 3
• University of Cumbria 3
• University of East London 3
• University of Lincoln 3
• University of Plymouth 3
• University of South Wales 3
• University of Strathclyde 3
• York St John University 3
• Bath Spa University 2
• Brunel University of London 2
• Cardiff Metropolitan University 2
• City College Norwich (incorporating Easton College) 2
• Craven College 2
• Durham University 2
• East Lancashire UC 2
• Edge Hill University 2
• Havant and South Downs College 2
• Hull College 2
• Keele University 2
• Leeds Trinity University 2
• Solihull College & University Centre 2
• St Mary's University, Twickenham 2
• University Centre Farnborough 2
• University Centre Truro and Penwith 2
• University of East Anglia UEA 2
• University of Hertfordshire 2
• University of Leeds 2
• University of Sunderland 2
• University of Warwick 2
• University of Winchester 2
• Warwickshire College and University Centre 2
• Bradford College 1
• East Sussex College 1
• Goldsmiths, University of London 1
• London South East Colleges (Bromley College) 1
• Newcastle University 1
• Norland University of Early Childhood 1
• SGS (South Gloucestershire and Stroud College) 1
• Stranmillis University College 1
• Trafford & Stockport College Group 1
• University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College 1
• University Centre Somerset 1
• University Centre South Essex 1
• University Centre West Anglia 1
• University College Birmingham 1
• University of Cambridge 1
• University of Dundee 1
• University of Lancashire 1
• University of Manchester 1
• University of Southampton 1
• University of York 1
• York College & University Centre 1

Courses