Study Education, Sports Science and English in the UK

Anglia Foundation has sent students to Britain to do the following courses:

EDUCATION

-At the University of East Anglia

The BA Educational Studies degree programme encompasses the psychology, sociology, history, philosophy and social anthropology of education. Students will follow a flexible pathway of study which will enable them to tailor the degree according to their own personal interests.

Students benefit from a high staff/student ratio with support provided by experienced staff in a School of Education renowned for its excellence in teaching and research. Key skills learning is integrated into our undergraduate degree to ensure that you gain not just subject knowledge, but transferable skills that are valued by employers, such as teamwork, communication, presentation and problem-solving, thus enhancing your self-confidence and employability.

-At the University of Stirling

1st in Scotland for Education (The Times Good University Guide, 2010)

Stirling is distinctive among Scottish universities in offering concurrent programmes to prospective secondary school teachers. These degree programmes enable you to gain a degree in Professional Education with an appropriate teaching subject (or subjects) for secondary in four years, rather than the traditional five.

These qualifications are recognised throughout the UK and the world. Successfully completing the programme enables you to provisionally register in the appropriate sector with the General Teaching Council for Scotland and enter the probationary scheme.

SPORTS SCIENCE

-At the University of Edinburgh

These degree programmes look at the scientific, business, political, social and environmental aspects of sport and recreation.

Applied Sport Science is the study of human responses to sport. The degree programme includes courses on physiology, biomechanics, sport psychology, the biochemistry of exercise and skills acquisition. You will develop an understanding of the value and purpose of sport in society and the factors that affect participation and performance in sport and exercise.

Sport & Recreation Management focuses on the management of sport and recreation facilities including the financial, technical and staffing elements. The programme prepares you for a career in the growing sport and recreation industry and the University’s strong links with a number of major sports organisations will provide you with excellent placement opportunities.

-At the University of Leeds

Studying Sport and Exercise Sciences is an exciting way to develop your understanding of the biological sciences and the interaction of the individual with the environment.

The University's strong research base gives students access to a wide range of cutting-edge expertise and modern scientific research facilities. Leeds University is a nationally recognised leader in bioscience teaching and at the forefront of e-learning. New technology has shaped the way we support teaching at Leeds and all students have access to the virtual learning environment.  Hands-on, practical work is an essential element of the sport and exercise science courses and so you will have plenty of opportunity to develop your skills. In all programmes, students have the opportunity to benefit from a year spent working in industry or studying abroad.

ENGLISH

-At Durham University

The department continues the Durham tradition of good teaching with individual attention to students. In the Higher Education Funding Council's last Teaching Quality Assessment it was awarded an 'Excellent' (the highest grade). The assessors praised 'a curriculum which combines traditional and innovative features and is delivered with admirable rigour and integrity'.

The department combines a strong research profile and excellent publication record with a long-standing and continuing commitment to its undergraduate teaching. Staff interests cover the full spectrum of English literature from Anglo-Saxon to the present day, and different critical approaches to literature.

-At Warwick University

This degree has been specially designed both to offer you a firm grounding in English Literature from the Middle Ages to the present, and to provide you with a unique opportunity to broaden your knowledge and to make full use of a huge range of available options. This flexibility means that, through guided choice, you will be able to tailor your degree to your own developing interests and fascinations. Following a foundation year in which you take modules introducing you to the different genres and approaches to the study of English Literature, our tutors will help you to choose an appropriate pathway that will allow you to develop your studies in whatever way best suits your intellectual interests and to take advantage of the range of expertise amongst the Department’s staff. Each pathway provides a thorough grounding in your chosen area but also offers the opportunity to expand your learning beyond your chosen specialism and beyond the traditional boundaries of ‘English Literature’.We have four pathways: The English Pathway; The World and Comparative Literature Pathway; The North American Pathway; The Theory Pathway.