Teaching and Education
Our Teaching and Education courses focus on processes, knowledge and skills for helping people learn. This is an area where you can truly make a difference in people’s lives through teaching or educational research.
Teaching and Education degrees at the University of Stirling are highly rated. We're ranked top 15 in the UK for Education (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025).
Our wide range of expertise includes:
- Primary school teaching
- Secondary school teaching
- Further education
- Teaching and education management
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
We also offer accredited professional qualifications for those looking to progress their career.
Teaching and Education courses
Courses labelled are available for online study only.
| Course | Start date |
|---|---|
| BA (Hons) / BSc (Hons) Education (Primary) | September 2025 |
| BA (Hons) / BSc (Hons) Education (Secondary) | September 2025 |
| BA (Hons) Professional Education (Secondary, Chemistry or Physics) | September 2025 |
| BA Teaching Qualification for Further Education (TQFE) - in-service | August 2025 |
| BA Teaching Qualification for Further Education (TQFE) - pre-service | August 2025 |
| BSc (Hons) Environmental Geography and Outdoor Education | September 2025 |
| BSc (Hons) Environmental Science and Outdoor Education | September 2025 |
| Course | Start date |
|---|---|
| Doctor of Education (EdD) | September 2025, January 2026 |
| MRes Educational Research | September 2025 |
| MSc Education | September 2025 |
| MSc Educational Leadership (Specialist Qualification for Headship) | September 2025 |
| MSc English Language Teaching and Management | September 2025 |
| MSc Professional Education and Leadership | September 2025 |
| MSc Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) | September 2025 |
| MSc Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) (Online) | September 2025 |
| PGCert Tertiary Education with Teaching Qualification (Further Education) - in-service | August 2025 |
| PGDip Tertiary Education with Teaching Qualification (Further Education) - pre-service | August 2025 |
Scholarships
We offer a variety of scholarship and funding options to help you finance your studies at the University of Stirling.
Undergraduate scholarships
See more undergraduate scholarships
Postgraduate scholarships
See more postgraduate scholarships
Graduate careers in Teaching and Education
Our Teaching and Education students have the skills and knowledge to work in a varied range of jobs when they graduate.
Many of our degrees will lead you directly into your chosen role in early years, primary or secondary school teaching, further education or TESOL. Our Primary and Secondary Education degrees are accredited by the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS). On successful completion, you can apply for provisional registration as a teacher.
Our Masters degrees will help those already working in education and teaching to progress into leadership and management roles. Our MSc Education Leadership course is also accredited by GTCS.
Graduates with Teaching and Education degrees are also highly sought-after in other areas, such as:
- careers advice
- corporate training
- counselling
- museum and leisure education
- media and communications
Teaching and Education research
In the Research Excellence Framework 2021, 100% of our research impact and environment in Education was classed as world-leading or internationally excellent, placing us in the top 20 in the UK for research impact and research environment.
Postgraduate research opportunities
Our Doctor 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 Education.