Education Study Guide 2026/27
What you can study
The School of Education's mission is to develop learning and leadership for a changing world. We tackle the big questions affecting schools, cultural spaces and online communities today, equipping students for careers that make a positive difference. Our research and teaching promotes opportunity, achievement, and social justice.
You will find units on:
- educational psychology
- social justice
- British education
- global, international, and comparative education
Pre-requisites
At UK universities, students specialise from their first year and rarely take units outside their degree subject. This means that:
- Year 1 units are suitable for all students.
- Year 2 units require some university study in the discipline.
- Year 3 units require a strong background in the discipline.
Subject pathway students
If you have been nominated to Bristol on the Study Abroad (Education pathway), you must take the majority of your credits from this guide.
Year 1
Pre-requisites: suitable for all students
Teaching Block 1
- Education and Social Change - EDUC10002
- Education, Climate Change and Social Justice - EDUC10008
- Introduction to Psychology of Education - EDUC10005
Teaching Block 2
Year 2
Pre-requisites: some university study in the discipline.
Teaching Block 1
- Cognitive Psychology and Special Education - EDUC20006. The Study Abroad Academic Director will review all requests for this unit during our unit allocation process
- Educational Statistics - EDUC20013
- Language, Literacies and Identities - EDUC20010
- Policy and Research in Education - EDUC20004
Teaching Block 2
- Curriculum Design for Learning - EDUC20001
- Developmental and Educational Psychology - EDUC20007. The Study Abroad Academic Director will review all requests for this unit during our unit allocation process
- Education Viewed from the Global South - EDUC20002
- Researching Education in the City - EDUC20003
Year 3
Pre-requisites: strong background of study in the discipline.
Teaching Block 1
- Globalisation and Education - EDUC30032. The unit catalogue entry will be updated by spring 2026 to reflect that its running in Teaching Block 1
Teaching Block 2
- Digital Cultures and Participatory Learning - EDUC30024
- Exploring and Understanding Autism - EDUC30047
- Pedagogies for Social Justice - EDUC30033. The unit catalogue entry will be updated by spring 2026 to reflect that its running in Teaching Block 2
Application queries
Contact the Centre for Study Abroad inbound team if you have any queries about the application process for the study abroad programmes:
Phone: +44 117 39 40207
Email: cfsa-inbound@bristol.ac.uk