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English and Education Management BA (Hons) top-up
Study level: UndergraduateTop-up courses
This course is designed for learners who aim to enhance their knowledge of English language and literature while engaging with education themes, including teaching young learners, English testing and management.
Year of entry
Location
Coventry University (Coventry)
Study mode
Full-time
Online/Blended
Duration
1 year full-time
Course code
QX39
Start date
September 2025
The information on this page is for 2024-25 entry and should be used as guidance for 2025-26 entry. Please keep checking back on this course page to see our latest updates.
Course overview
The course aims to prepare students to become effective teachers, managers or leaders in a variety of educational settings e.g. state and private higher education institutions, colleges and schools, as well as language academies, testing centres, consultancies or governmental agencies.
- You will have the chance to study a diverse range of modules on language/linguistics, literature, teaching English and education management.
- The course prepares students to be informed managers in a time of global complexity as well as digitally literate global citizens.
- Students have the opportunity to gain professional accreditation through the Cambridge Assessment’s TKT Teaching Young Learners*.
Rated Gold Overall
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023
5 QS Stars for Teaching and Facilities
QS Stars University Ratings
Top 5 Student City in England (Coventry)
QS Best Student Cities Index 2025Why you should study this course
- A task-based/problem-based approach to learning and teaching.
- Varied and innovative assessment tasks.
- The excellent quality of both the pastoral and academic support offered to students, including support for dissertation/project selection and writing up.
- The innovative themes covered in literature (e.g. environment and ecocriticism).
- The accreditation of the TKT professional qualification*.
Accreditation and professional recognition
TKT Teaching Young Learners
The course prepares students for the TKT Teaching Young Learners, a professional qualification accredited by Cambridge Assessment1.
What you'll study
On this one year top-up course you will have the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills in a range of different fields including: language/linguistics; literature; teaching English; and education management.
We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated.
How you'll learn
The course teaching and learning strategy reflects the four key underpinning values:
- Active
Learning is student-centred, with students actively engaged in learning and learning activities. - Applied
Learning activities represent authentic, real-world tasks. The TKT* is embedded in the course. - Social
Students interact regularly with staff and peers, often working together in small groups. - Inclusive
Teaching and learning are designed to be inclusive and accessible to all.
Teaching and learning methods across the course as a whole include lectures, seminars, workshops, and tutorials as well as study trips* devoted to experiential learning, online working and research, self-directed study and group/collaborative work.
Inquiry-based learning is central to the delivery of the modules, comprising this course. Perhaps this is most obviously demonstrated in the Careers Development Project module where you have the opportunity to choose your own subjects for investigation and, using a wide-range of primary and secondary materials, offer their own analysis of the evidence.
Teaching contact hours
The number of full-time contact hours may vary from semester to semester, however, on average, it is likely to be around 12 contact hours per week in the first semester and around 9 hours per week in the second semester.
Additionally, you will be expected to undertake significant self-directed study of approximately 35 hours each week, depending on the demands of individual modules.
The contact hours may be made up of a combination of face-to-face teaching, individual and group tutorials, and online classes and tutorials.
As an innovative and enterprising institution, the university may seek to utilise emerging technologies within the student experience. For all courses (whether on-campus, blended, or distance learning), the university may deliver certain contact hours and assessments via online technologies and methods.
Since COVID-19, we have delivered our courses in a variety of forms, in line with public authority guidance, decisions, or orders and we will continue to adapt our delivery as appropriate. Whether on campus or online, our key priority is staff and student safety.
Assessment
This course will be assessed using a variety of methods which will vary depending upon the module.
Assessment methods include:
- Essays
- Group work
- Presentations
- Reports
- Projects
- Coursework
- Individual Assignments
- English test design and evaluation
- Lesson plan design
The Coventry University Group assessment strategy ensures that our courses are fairly assessed and allows us to monitor student progression towards achieving the intended learning outcomes.
International experience opportunities
Student may have the opportunity to take part in a Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) project with students from one of the university’s international partners.
Entry requirements
Typical offer for 2024/25 entry.
Fees and funding
| Student | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| UK, Ireland*, Channel Islands or Isle of Man | 2025/26 fees TBC 2024/25 fees - £9,250 per year |
Not available |
| EU | 2025/26 fees TBC 2024/25 fees - £9,250 per year with EU Support Bursary** 2025/26 fees TBC 2024/25 fees - £16,800 per year without EU Support Bursary** |
Not available |
| International | 2025/26 fees TBC 2024/25 fees - £16,800 per year |
Not available |
For advice and guidance on tuition fees and student loans visit our Undergraduate Finance page and see the university’s Tuition Fee and Refund Terms and Conditions.
The university will charge the tuition fees that are stated in the above table for the first Academic Year of study. The university will review tuition fees each year. For UK (home) students, if Parliament permits an increase in tuition fees, the university may increase fees for each subsequent year of study in line with any such changes. Note that any increase is expected to be in line with inflation.
For international students, we may increase fees each year, but such increases will be no more than 5% above inflation. If you defer your course start date or have to extend your studies beyond the normal duration of the course (e.g. to repeat a year or resit examinations) the university reserves the right to charge you fees at a higher rate and/or in accordance with any legislative changes during the additional period of study.
We offer a range of International scholarships to students all over the world. For more information, visit our International Scholarships page.
Tuition fees cover the cost of your teaching, assessments, facilities and support services. There may be additional costs not covered by this fee such as accommodation and living costs, recommended reading books, stationery, printing and re-assessments should you need them. Find out what's included in your tuition costs.
*Irish student fees
The rights of Irish residents to study in the UK are preserved under the Common Travel Area arrangement. If you are an Irish student and meet the residency criteria, you can study in England, pay the same level of tuition fees as English students and utilise the Tuition Fee Loan.
**EU Support Bursary
Following the UK's exit from the European Union, we are offering financial support to all eligible EU students who wish to study an undergraduate or a postgraduate degree with us full-time. This bursary will be used to offset the cost of your tuition fees to bring them in line with that of UK students. Students studying a degree with a foundation year with us are not eligible for the bursary.
How do you know if you need to pay UK or international tuition fees?
Facilities
Students will benefit from studying on our well-equipped, modern campus*. Online students will benefit from our long-standing leadership in the delivery of online learning.
Delia Derbyshire Building
The Delia Derbyshire complex offers more space to learn, design and make, including a hyper-studio for students across all disciplines to collaborate on projects together, a gallery space and an events atrium.
The Library
You will benefit from our support designed to help you succeed and our industry-relevant teaching and resources. These include our modern library and computing facilities, dedicated careers advice and Your Students’ Union.
Confucius Institute
The School of Humanities is home to the Confucius Institute. This is a collaboration created with the Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics, which aims to promote an understanding of the Chinese language and culture.
Careers and opportunities
The course has been designed for learners who aim to enhance their knowledge of English while at the same time engage with education management and English teaching and assessment themes with the purpose of either obtaining better employment or becoming more effective managers in education settings
On successful completion you will be able to:
- critically analyse modern literary works from a variety of global contexts
- critically evaluate and apply the principles underlying the teaching, learning and testing process with a focus on effective classroom management
- problem solve around different education management scenarios in different contexts
- deploy a range of intercultural competencies and recognise how language underpins intercultural interactions and transactions
- apply advanced communication skills, both written and oral, in various social, academic and professional contexts, and across various landscapes including in person, on paper and online
- be an independent, critical researcher who is able to effectively navigate and interpret information, make use of evidence, and communicate findings
- meet deadlines and challenges with resilience and confidence in order to perform successfully in a range of post-graduate roles.
Job destinations could include civil service roles, International Recruitment Officers, Language Centre Directors, English Examiners, University Lecturers, School Teachers, Academic Consultants and Course Leaders and a wide range of academic leadership roles.
Where our graduates work
This is a new course, however, graduate from the associated suite of English courses have gone on to a variety of destinations: e.g. Head teacher for English in a local school, Civil Servant, Materials Designer, Test Designer, Centre for Academic Writer tutor, Course Director Pre-sessional English Courses.
Further study
Students on this course can progress to the English and Education Management MA, which has similar content, or could elect to read for the English Literature MA or the English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics MA.
How to apply
UK students
International students
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