Apply for Education - University of Staffordshire

Whether your dream is to teach or support children, you’ll gain lots of real-world skills and experience learning with our nursery, forest school practitioners and a wide range of placements. Apply to Education to train as a teacher or specialise in early years, mental health support or sustainable education.

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Hands-on, outdoor learning

Learn beyond the classroom at our on-campus Woodlands Nursery and Forest School

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Education pathways available to tailor your degree to your individual interests

Education courses open for applications

Course	Award	Study option	UCAS Code	Delivery Location
Early Childhood Studies	BA (Hons)	Full-time	L590	Stoke-on-Trent campus
Education Studies	BA (Hons)	Full-time	X300	Stoke-on-Trent campus
Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status	BA (Hons)	Full-time	X112	Stoke-on-Trent campus

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