Education Studies (with Foundation Year) at University of Northampton
Education Studies (with Foundation Year) (BA (Hons), X301) at University of Northampton asked for 64 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on northampton.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~64 points
Openbelow CCC
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 northampton.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 64
15% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 96–111 points.
45 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 50%, other higher education 28%, other qualifications 7%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- X301 · X3 education studies
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
34%
still studying
UK 83%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
65 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course96%91%
Learning opportunities93%90%
Assessment and feedback86%90%
Academic support92%92%
Organisation and management92%89%
Learning resources87%91%
Student voice88%85%
40 final-year students · 79% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£28.5k3 years£20k5 years£25k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 30 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
68% working13% working and studying2% studying3% unemployed14% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 57%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 90%
75%
use what they learned
UK 75%
- Teaching Professionals30%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation15%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals15%
- Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals10%
- Caring personal services5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 65 graduates · 51% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Northampton, East Midlands, England
- Postcode
- NN1 5PH
Subjects
education studies education and teaching
Campus
- Campus
- Waterside Campus, University of Northampton
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley College University Centre | Esports Education: Coaching, Health and Wellbeing FdA | 64 points | — |
| Hull College | Young Children's Learning & Development FD | 64 points | — |
| Morley College London | FdA Early Childhood Education in Practice FdA | 64 points | — |
| Teesside University | Early Childhood Studies (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) | 32 - 64 points | 96–111 |
| Trafford & Stockport College Group | Early Years Practice FdA | 64 points | — |
| University Centre Colchester at Colchester Institute | Early Childhood Studies with Graduate Practitioner Status BA (Hons) | 64 points | — |
| University Centre Rotherham | Learning Support FD | 64 points | — |
| University Centre South Essex | Early Years Care and Education BA (Hons) | 64 points | — |
| University of Northampton | Education Studies (with Foundation Year) this course | 64 points | 96–111 |
| University of Roehampton | Education International Foundation Pathway CertHE | 64 points | — |
| University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) | Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning BA (Hons) | 63 - 64 points | — |
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