Inspiring tomorrows professionals

School of Education and Professional Development

Why study here?

Practical and fulfilling courses

We aim to help achieve your career aspirations. Our courses are designed to be practical, creative and fulfilling. The focus is on helping you achieve your ambitions.

You're investing your time and energy to make sure you have the edge in your chosen career - we support you in this aim. We connect with the world outside the campus, with links to a wide range of schools, colleges and educational organisations.

We have excellent reports from external assessments and are very proud of our high rate of graduate employment.

Teaching tailored to your needs

Most of our students are over the age of 21 and our teaching styles reflect your particular needs. Our purpose built accommodation, Lockside, occupies an attractive position on the University campus and offers high quality facilities including PC labs.

Attractive location

Located in the centre of Huddersfield we are close to everything you need - with some of Britain's most beautiful countryside on your doorstep.

At Huddersfield, you'll benefit from our commitment to academic excellence, a practical outlook, and most of all you'll benefit from our commitment to your success.

Excellent employment opportunities

71.4% of graduates from full-time, first degree courses from the University of Huddersfield’s School of Education and Professional Development, in the academic year 2006/07, went into employment only. This is much higher than the national comparable figure for full-time, first degree graduates which was 64%.

The mean salary this year, taken from those Education and Professional Development graduates who chose to answer this question, was £23,377, which is way above the national average for those graduates who responded, of £19,000.

Some examples of the careers chosen by School of Education and Professional Development graduates are, Adult and Community Lecturer, Teacher, Youth Officer, Diversity Trainer, Lab Technician, Lecturer, Librarian and News Editor. We have graduates employed by BUPA, Cumbria Police, NHS and the National Crime Squad, as well as many schools and colleges throughout the UK.

Don’t believe what we say – this is what our students think….

'We're proud of the exciting, stimulating and supportive atmosphere here.  Our students value it too - in the National Student Survey 2007, final year education students gave us high ratings in the following categories;

• Teaching on my course.
• Staff have made the subject interesting.
• Staff are enthusiastic about what they are teaching.
• The course is intellectually stimulating.
• Assessment and feedback.
• Academic support.
• Have received sufficient advice and support with my studies.
• The course has helped me to present myself with confidence.
• My communication skills have improved.
• As a result of the course, I feel confidence in tackling unfamiliar problems.
• Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.

Our Ethos

The School supports the University's mission of offering to all who can benefit high quality learning enriched by research and engagement with our business and cultural communities.

The School believes in the power of education to transform the opportunities of individuals and improve the quality of life in the workplace. There are four aims underpinning the work of the School.

These are to:

• Provide students with high quality, relevant learning experiences, closely matched to their academic, personal and professional needs.

• Develop critical, autonomous, competent learners committed to continuous academic and professional development.

• Implement a proactive equal opportunities policy and encourage good equal opportunities and anti-oppressive practice in students and staff. Click here to view the University Equal Opportunities Policy.

• To work with external agencies to further enhance our provision.

The School recognises the importance of both research and scholarship that supports and underpins teaching, creates new knowledge and can allow for collaborative projects with relevant partners. Reach Out is an integral part of the School's work with close links with schools, colleges and youth work organistations.

The School plays a significant role in promoting vocational excellence, as well as building on regional, national and international links.