Education (With Foundation Year) at University of Bedfordshire
Education (With Foundation Year) (BA (Hons), X3FY) at University of Bedfordshire asked for 32–48 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had under 96 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on beds.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~48 points
Openbelow CCC
Published as 32 - 48 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check beds.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 48
The middle entrant had under 96 points.
25 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 73%, other higher education 16%, other qualifications 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- X3FY · X3 education studies
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
70%
still studying
UK 83%
11%
left higher education
UK 10%
2%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
65 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course87%91%
Learning opportunities88%90%
Assessment and feedback87%90%
Academic support89%92%
Organisation and management81%89%
Learning resources96%91%
Student voice73%85%
25 final-year students · 93% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£24k3 years£21k5 years£26k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
60% working10% working and studying10% studying10% unemployed15% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
80%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 57%
100%
say their work is meaningful
UK 90%
85%
use what they learned
UK 75%
- Teaching Professionals50%
- Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals15%
- Managers, directors and senior officials10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation5%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 50% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Bedford, South East England, England
- Postcode
- MK41 9EA
Subjects
education studies education and teaching
Campus
- Campus
- Bedford Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Education at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnet and Southgate College | Foundation Degree in Early Years Childhood Studies FdA | 48 points | — |
| Birmingham Newman University | Education and Childhood (Accelerated) BASc (Hon) | 48 points | — |
| Blackburn College | Primary Education Teaching and Learning FdA | 48 points | — |
| Boston College | Children and Young People (Early Years) FdA | 48 points | — |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | Primary Education Studies BA (Hons) | 48 points | under 96 |
| City of Bristol College | Inclusive Education FdA | 48 points | — |
| East Sussex College | Early Years Care and Education FD | DD - CE | — |
| University Centre Farnborough | Early Years Education and Practice (Top-up) BA (Hons) | 48 points | — |
| University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College | Early Years Care and Education FD | 48 points | — |
| University of Bedfordshire | Education (With Foundation Year) this course | 32 - 48 points | under 96 |
| University of Chichester | Education with Integrated Foundation Year BA (Hons) | 48 points | under 96 |
See all 590 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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