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Professional education and training
BA (Hons) Professional Education and Training
FdA Professional Education and Training*
Education, training and development are crucial to the success of organisations and those in the public and private sectors are increasingly realising the importance of investing in their most valuable resource – their employees.
In studying the programme, you will be at the heart of this dynamic process. Through a combination of taught modules and placement experiences, you will develop the knowledge and skills that successful organisations have identified as being key to graduate employability and essential for effective training and continuing education.
The programme will ensure you have the competencies to become an inspiring education and training practitioner, leading others in their work, whilst developing yourself as a capable, reflective professional.
Successful organisations tell us a professionally trained workforce is essential for their future. The course looks beyond traditional training to education in a much broader sense, thereby encouraging lifelong learning through personal, academic and professional development.
"I fully support this new degree. There is great value in providing a development route for trainers/educators working both in the public and private sectors, where individuals have the opportunity to learn from their placements and develop best practice at the same time."
Joy Lloyd, Deputy Training & Development Manager, Wrexham Maelor Hospital
Key facts
- This course has been designed in partnership with organisations that have identified a need for a wide range of graduate skills in the field of professional education and training
- The course will develop your skills in teaching, entrepreneurship, innovation, creativity, and communication and give you the ability to apply models and theories that underpin a modern approach to education and training
- Placement opportunities include the public and private sectors, cultural and heritage and education settings
- Personal development planning and reflective practices are key parts of the course. These will give you the opportunity to assess your personal, academic and career management
- Negotiated study provides personalised learning opportunities
- Glyndŵr University has substantial experience and a long history of offering education courses
BA (Hons) Professional Education and Training
Course content
You will develop knowledge and skills in education and training theories and practices in a professional setting. You will cover planning, organisation, presentation and assessment of education and training for staff in a wide range of workplaces through a number of modules.
The areas the course will cover include:
- Innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship
- Education learning theories
- Professional communication / numeracy / literacy / ICT concepts
- Academic study skills and action research
- Event Management and Organisation
- Effective education and training environments
- Developing the individual and concepts of coaching and mentoring
- Inclusive Practice
- Policy and professional accountability
* Subject to validation
Career opportunities
With a government agenda focused upon employability, sustainability and competitive advantage in the global economy, this course will prepare trainees for a diverse range of careers in the public and private sectors, culture, heritage and education settings.
The programme will fully prepare you for education and training roles, for example education officer/manager and training officer/ general manager, mentor, business coach and trainer, either as an employee or as an independent consultant.
There are also opportunities to progress to postgraduate study and research in this area. Pathways at Glyndŵr University include the Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) and MA Education.
Assessment
The broad range of assessment strategies used is designed to enhance learning and embrace inclusivity and diversity of student competencies. In particular, the assessments will enable theory to inform practice.
Assessment methods include micro-teaching, case studies, problem solving activities, computer-based assessment, essays, reflective reports, portfolios, presentations, collaborative group projects and a research article.
Course duration
Full-time
3 years
Entry Requirements and applying
The programme is open to participants who successfully meet the following criteria for admission:
- 240 UCAS points or equivalent, and
- GCSE English or Welsh and Mathematics – minimum grade ‘C’ or minimum Level 2 in Literacy and Numeracy (entry via Access to Higher Education route), or equivalent
For applicants returning to learning without formal qualifications, work experience in appropriate areas will be considered on an individual basis.
Similarly, applications from those wishing to enter the programme with prior learning and/or relevant experience, will be considered on an individual basis in line with Glyndŵr University’s AP(E)L procedures.
Before you are offered an unconditional place on this degree you will be required to complete a Criminal Records Bureau form and pay the appropriate fee, so that a check can be made on your suitability for working with children, young people and vulnerable adults.
UCAS Code: XN36
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