Department of Education and Professional Studies

The Department of Education & Professional Studies offers an exciting and innovative BA in English Language and Communication, designed for students interested in the English language, media, journalism, linguistics, language education, psycholinguistics and sociolinguistics.

The Department also offers a Foundation Degree in Education Studies aimed at teaching assistants who want to build on their vocational experience with an academic qualification.

The Department of Education & Professional Studies has an international reputation for research and teaching, an excellent library, comprehensive IT facilities and long established links with many educational institutions in the London area.

At undergraduate level, the department offers a BA in English Language & Communication and a Foundation Degree in Education Studies. All programmes are informed by the expertise of department staff who make substantial contributions across the field of education and teaching. Teaching staff on the BA in English Language & Communication conduct significant work in the areas of language, literacy and applied linguistics, eg English as an international language, Sociolinguistics, Second Language Acquisition. The Foundation Degree in Education Studies is taught by staff who have extensive experience in a wide variety of teaching contexts and produce world-renowned education research.