BA (Hons)

Education with Sustainability

Explore the effects of environmental and social change on education - and build practical experience for your future career.

Start date
September 2026
Location
Cambridge
Duration
3 years
UCAS course code
X307

Start date
September 2026
Location
Cambridge
Duration
4 years with foundation
UCAS course code
X312
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Learn how education intersects with planetary health, sociology, globalisation, technology, and social justice.

At ARU in Cambridge you'll focus on Environmental Sustainability Education (ESE) in policy and practice.

Explore theories on outdoor learning, place-responsive teaching and creative pedagogies – and conduct your own research on these approaches.

As well as gaining academic knowledge, you’ll build practical experience through volunteering, placements, and community engagement.

Why ARU?
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Study at an award-winning university

We've received a Gold award for the quality of our education in a UK-wide review of teaching standards. We were also proud to be named Times Higher Education University of the Year 2023.

Careers

Develop the skills and qualities to work in professions associated with education, development and care of children, young people and adults.

You’ll explore educational systems and policies; learning and development; and the specialism of Environmental Sustainability Education (ESE).

As a graduate, you could work in an educational setting, or areas such as education policy, research or charities.

Teaching and modules

Study our BA (Hons) Education with Sustainability to future-proof your career in education.

You’ll explore the nature and role of education in society, and take one sustainability-specific module each year.

Modules are subject to change and availability, and may vary by location. If you have the choice of optional modules, these are indicated with a *.

Year 1
  • Journey through Life: Stages of Human Development
  • Safeguarding and Wellbeing
  • Research Foundations
  • The Power of Connection: Building Strong Educational Relationships
  • Environmental Sustainability Education: Policy and Practice
Year 2
  • Equity in Education: Understanding Identity and Social Justice
  • Ruskin Module
  • Learning Theories in Education
  • Educational Research Methods
  • What's in a Place?
Year 3
  • Undergraduate Major Project
  • Neurodiversity and Inclusion: Strategies for Effective Learning
  • Education in the Digital Age: Policy, Theory and Global Trends
  • Leadership and Enterprise
  • Education and Environmental Justice
Module details

To prepare you for university study, you can take a foundation year at the start of this course. Find out more about foundation years.

Year 1
  • Learning to Learn
  • Critical Thinking
  • Composition and Style
  • Intercultural Studies
  • Ethics
  • Social Perceptions
  • Psychology
Module details

Facilities

Join our community and benefit from our network of primary schools. You'll be able to observe teaching, create lesson plans and develop activities for a range of learners.

You can also use extensive library and IT resources, and access support with careers and employability, study skills, health and wellbeing.

Entry requirements

Fees and funding

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