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BA Education Studies with Foundation Year

University of Derby
Full-time4 YearsYear AbroadSubject: Education and Teaching
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Course Score
C /62
Graduate Salary
£24,000
Satisfaction
88%
Degree Completion
60%
Professional Jobs
50%
Meaningful Work
90%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
The Faculty

AI & Your Career

Based on real AI use at work (Anthropic research, 2026)

17%
Low AI impact

Average across where this course's graduates actually work

AI can do very little of this work today - things like hands-on work, caring for people, and dealing with the real world. These are among the safest jobs from AI for now.

AI impact by graduate destination

Customer service68%
Administrative55%
Business and public service associate48%
Sales40%
Teaching18%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Education and Teaching graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£24,000
typical starting salary
£21,000
£30,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Education and Teaching graduates nationally earn £20,000-£38,500 (269 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
30%
02
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
20%
03
Caring personal services
15%
04
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Sales occupations
5%
07
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Customer service occupations
0%
09
Sports and fitness occupations
★ Professional
0%
10
Administrative occupations
0%

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Detailed guides and day-in-the-life profiles for careers related to this degree.

Outcomes

60%
Continuation
50%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
80%
Career On Track

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