The All-New, Education Studies Degree at University Centre Peterborough

University Centre Peterborough, part of Inspire Education Group is proud to launch a new and updated Education Studies degree validated by Lincoln Bishop University.

The updated curriculum offers students greater flexibility by combining early years and primary pathways into a broad-based approach covering the full 0–19 age range.

Key features:

• Students can tailor assignments to their specific interests.
• The vocational programme is built entirely around coursework.
• Includes a 12-hour weekly placement that serves as a real-world laboratory to test practical interventions.
• Provides a seamless progression route into postgraduate teacher training (PGCE/QTS), specialist SEND or safeguarding roles and senior institutional leadership.

The new curriculum directly addresses regional workforce demands and high-priority education trends by introducing and enhancing specific modules across the programme. 

Foundation Degree (Level 4 & 5) Modules

• Child Development (30 Credits): Connects major developmental frameworks with modern psychological and educational challenges.
• Curriculum and Context (30 Credits): Replaces the previous rigid curriculum tracking to explore the evolution of statutory frameworks and how social contexts shape delivery.
• Global Perspectives (30 Credits): Investigates diverse philosophical, sociological and pedagogical models from around the world.
• Reflective and Professional Practice (30 Credits): Weaves academic writing, digital research and personal reflection into placement experiences.
• Safeguarding & Wellbeing (30 Credits): Aligns with industry needs by focusing heavily on trauma-informed care, safety and multi-agency teamwork strategies.
• Supporting Individual Needs (30 Credits): Addresses the regional shortage of SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) experts by teaching proactive, evidence-based inclusion strategies to support neurodiversity.
• Leadership & Management (30 Credits): Focuses on strategic communication, multi-agency dynamics and professional resilience needed for modern workplace leaders.
• Childhood in a Social Context (30 Credits): Examines how political, social and economic macro-systems impact modern families and children.

Level 6 (Year 3 / Top-Up Route) Modules

• Creativity in Educational Practice (30 Credits): Encourages students to design highly creative, innovative classroom delivery spaces and challenge traditional learning assumptions.
• Contemporary Issues (30 Credits): Aligns with cutting-edge industry standards by covering digital fluency, AI literacy (learning to engage ethically with AI tools), decolonisation and environmental sustainability.
• Social Justice: Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (30 Credits): Focuses critically on challenging structural biases and advocating for equality and systemic inclusivity.
• Undergraduate Major Project (30 Credits): A year-long independent research project designed to provide tangible value back to the student’s real-world educational setting.

Learn More at Our Upcoming Webinar

Want to learn more about the new modules, find out how the placements work, or ask questions directly to our tutors? Join our Education Studies Webinar on Friday 13th August! 

The webinar will break down everything you need to know about this new program and how it can launch your career in education.

Register your interest here: