Education and Teacher Training blog

You’re interested in BA (Hons) Working with Children, Young People and Families – the clue is in the course title! But ...

Why not take a look and find out where a degree in Early Childhood Studies could take you?

Do you know about the range of careers you could pursue once you finish the Working with Children, Young People and Fam...

Hear stories of Raihana, Isaac and Ariba, who are all currently on placement and in their second year of the BA (Hons) ...

BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies student, Breiana Thompson, is on placement at a nursery in Smethwick. She tells us ...

BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies student, Raman Sahota, is currently on placement within a nursery in Smethwick, Bi...

We have been delivering education in the city of Birmingham for over 50 years, and we also work with over 400 partner s...

There's more to an Education Studies degree than just teaching. Find out what other careers options there are.

With a huge variety of wonderful staff members and academics teaching our courses and shaping the futures of our studen...

Here at BCU, we are proud to be home to so many wonderful staff members and academics that teach our courses and shape ...

Starting your studies with us soon? We’re looking forward to welcoming you! If you want to get a head start on your stu...

If you decide to study here at BCU, you'll be pleased to know that we are in the Top 15 for graduate outcomes for Educa...

Using the library for research and further reading is an important part of studying at university. But we know it can b...

Callum, now in the second year of his Conductive Education (CE) degree, recently reflected on what he’d learnt and expe...

If you're wondering about taking the next step and applying for a course then we've got the help you need to make an a...

If you're wondering about taking the next step and applying for a course then we've got the help you need to make an ap...

Every year in May, Dying Matters and coalition members host an Awareness Week. From the 10th to the 16th of May, this y...

Read our blog about how you could become a Play Therapist, and help children cope with negative experiences and challen...

Find out about the role of an Education Officer, and how you can inspire others outside of the classroom.

Find out more about the role of a Family Support Worker, and what you need to do to get into this type of work.

Find out more about the role of a PE teacher, and what it takes to become one.

Shannon Ludgate joined BCU on the BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies (ECS) programme, and never did she think that on co...

Find out all about our Applicant Taster Days (ATD) and read our top six reasons to attend an ATD.

Birmingham City University BA (Hons) Education Studies student, Katie Goodacre would like to tell you about how her dre...

If you’re interested in one of our Childhood, Youth and Community courses, we’ve compiled a list of frequently asked qu...

Are you thinking about studying Teacher Training? Our Virtual Open Day is a great opportunity to find out some more in...

If you're looking for places to go around campus to enjoy some exercise, fresh air and scenery, check out our Parks blo...

Get to know the library at our City South Campus, before you start your studies, and give yourself a head start.

Ready to start a new chapter this September? Our third-year student Shelby has made a short vlog about some key station...

BA (Hons) Primary Education with QTS student, Ben, is half way through his second-year of course and recently began a b...

Jess had always wanted to have a career working with children, so was very interested to go to university to work towar...

Have you ever wondered what a typical day in a primary school is like? Second-year Primary Education with QTS student, ...

We are proud to work with NICE – Centre for Movement Disorders and their Conductive College, awarding their BA (Hons) i...

BA (Hons) Primary Education student, Gabby Tooze, knew before she even started at the University that she wanted to tra...

Do you have a passion for inspiring and educating young learners? Teaching is one of the rewarding career options avai...

Almost four years ago, on the 23 December 2015, Ellie began to feel ill. But this wasn’t just your common cold. Below...

We’ve spoken to a full-time, a part-time and an international student to find out what motivated them to go on to furth...

We grabbed second-year BA (Hons) Primary Education with QTS student, Lois Kitchen, just before she put her Post-it note...

We spoke to Mollie Zacarias, a second-year BA (Hons) Education Studies student to find out what she gets up to on a ty...

We know that placements are an important part of your experience during your course. We’ve already covered what to wear...

Have you ever wondered what a conductor does? Conductive Education student, Megan, kept a diary of one day in her life ...

Second year Education Studies student, Mollie tells us what she spends her money on as a student in Birmingham and offe...

We know that placements are an important part of your experience during your course. What do you wear on placement? And...

Discover tips and advice from Mental Health lecturer, Kim Moore on how to take care of your mental health during the f...

Discover tips and advice from Mental Health lecturer, Kim Moore on how to take care of your mental health during the fe...

Looking for a career with children? There's a whole of host of ways in which you could develop a career if you want to ...

When you learn to look at the world from a child-centred point of view, it quickly becomes clear how much impact we can...

Check out these ten top tips for thriving while on a PGCE written by a former BCU Secondary Drama PGCE student Natalie ...

Education Studies student, Jess, went on a journey of a lifetime to Peru with the BCU Go Abroad programme spending two...

Education and Teacher Training blog

Why is Early Years education important?

7 careers you can do with a Working with Children, Young People and Families degree

6 careers you can do with an Early Childhood Studies degree

7 careers you can do with a Working with Children, Young People and Families degree

Placement profile: Working with Children, Young People and Families

Placement profile: Breiana Thompson

Placement Profile: Raman Sahota

Reasons to study education

Careers you can do with an Education Studies degree

Academic Spotlight: Kelly Davey Nicklin

Academic Spotlight: Gary Pykitt

How to prepare for your Education course

Why you should study education in Birmingham

My top tips for using the library

My first year on a Conductive Education degree

Top tips for applying for an education course

Top tips for applying for a teacher training course

Dying Matters: Let's talk about dying

What does a Play Therapist do?

What does an Education Officer do?

What does a Family Support Worker do?

How to become a PE teacher

A career at BCU: My journey from Early Childhood Studies (ECS) student to Course Lead

Six benefits of attending an Applicant Taster Day

Katie Goodacre (Education Studies student): My First Children's Book

Childhood, Youth and Community: FAQs

Teacher Training Open Day: Frequently Asked Questions

Exploring the parks around our City South Campus

Welcome to the Mary Seacole Library

What stationery supplies do I need for university?

Ben Hobbis: My placement experience

A day in the life of an education, childhood and youth student

A day in the life of a trainee primary school teacher

The first Master of Conductive Education

Gabby Tooze - Camp America

Six reasons why I love being a teacher

Wear Red Day: My experience with Sepsis

Why study for a Master's in Education?

Subjects in action: learning to teach primary art

A day in the life of an Education Studies student

Teacher training placement travel tips

A day in the life of a student conductor

Mollie Zacarias: My financial life as a student

What to wear on placement

Looking after your mental health at Christmas

Looking after your mental health at Christmas

Are you looking for a career working with children?

How does childhood studies make a difference?

Ten top tips for thriving on a PGCE

Jess Wythe - Peru