Teaching and Education

Teaching and Education is concerned with the processes around acquiring knowledge and skills or facilitating learning. They are rewarding areas of study where you can really make a difference to people’s lives, whether that is through teaching or undertaking educational research.

We have a vast array of Teaching and Education degrees at Stirling covering many areas from primary and secondary teaching to management and professional qualifications for those looking to progress in their career. There’s teaching qualification courses for those wanting to work in a Further Education setting and we also have courses in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).

Teaching and Education courses

Courses labelled are available for online study only.

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3rd in Scotland

and Top 5 in the UK for Education

Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022

Graduate careers in Teaching and Education

Our Teaching and Education graduates leave fully equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge to work in a variety of educational settings.

Many of our degrees will lead you directly into your chosen role such as an early years, primary or secondary school teacher, a further education teacher or a teacher of TESOL. Our Masters degrees allow those already in education and teaching to progress further in their career into leadership and management roles.

Graduates with Teaching and Education degrees would also be highly valued in other professions such as careers advice, corporate training and development, counselling, museum and leisure education or media.

Partnerships and industry

Our Primary and Secondary Education degrees are accredited by the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS), meaning that on successful completion you can apply for provisional registration as a teacher. Our MSc Education Leadership course is also accredited by GTCS.

Societies

We have a student run Teaching and Education Society for all those interested in education. They aim to build the skills of student teachers and bring together a community of educators.

Teaching and Education research

In the most recent Research Excellence Framework (2014), 100% of our Education research submissions were assessed as internationally excellent or world leading in terms of the quality of the research environment and their impact.

Postgraduate research opportunities

Our Doctorate in Education is an ideal development opportunity if you’re a senior education professional seeking to enhance and utilise your research expertise. You can also undertake a PhD where you’ll benefit from all our expertise and conduct your research in a supportive, vibrant environment that helps to develop your research skills and provide a collaborative research environment. See our PhD and Doctorate opportunities in the areas of:

Education Practice/Theory research group

A dynamic group of researchers who bring innovative theoretical, conceptual and methodological insights to bear upon matters of learning and education.

Stirling Network for Curriculum Studies

The network aims to build understanding and to influence curriculum development at a number of inter-related levels.

ProPEL: Professional Practice, Education and Leadership

A collaborative, multi-professional international network with the aim of promoting research and knowledge exchange in leading issues of professional education, practice and learning.