Official Education and/or Childhood Studies Applicant Thread 2026
Are you applying to study Education and/or Childhood Studies at university this year?
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Reply 1
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1) Education at Cambridge
Education, society and culture at UCL Combined honours in social sciences at Durham
Liberal arts at Warwick and Lancaster
2) History (A*), English Lit (A*), Politics (A*) and EPQ (A*) - all predicted
Education, society and culture at UCL Combined honours in social sciences at Durham
Liberal arts at Warwick and Lancaster
2) History (A*), English Lit (A*), Politics (A*) and EPQ (A*) - all predicted
Applying to…
Education at Cambridge
Education, society and culture at UCL
Education studies at Durham
Education at Warwick
Education at York
Predicted grades: Art & Design (A*), Biology (A*), Chemistry (A*)
Education at Cambridge
Education, society and culture at UCL
Education studies at Durham
Education at Warwick
Education at York
Predicted grades: Art & Design (A*), Biology (A*), Chemistry (A*)
Reply 3
Hi!
1.) Education at Manchester, Durham, Newcastle, Leeds, and Birmingham.
2.) Biology (A*), Psychology (A*), and Sociology (A*), and I've only just started my EPQ, so I don't have a predicted grade for that yet.
What are your guys' top choices? I'm assuming Cambridge?
1.) Education at Manchester, Durham, Newcastle, Leeds, and Birmingham.
2.) Biology (A*), Psychology (A*), and Sociology (A*), and I've only just started my EPQ, so I don't have a predicted grade for that yet.
What are your guys' top choices? I'm assuming Cambridge?
I want to say my top choice is actually UCL! Cambridge is a close second. Yet, the only part I worry is my subject alignment with the preferred subjects of humanities. Nonetheless, I know I’ll be fine in the end! Wherever life takes me, I’ll go. 
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by aurorandsadproseHi!
1.) Education at Manchester, Durham, Newcastle, Leeds, and Birmingham.
2.) Biology (A*), Psychology (A*), and Sociology (A*), and I've only just started my EPQ, so I don't have a predicted grade for that yet.
What are your guys' top choices? I'm assuming Cambridge?
1.) Education at Manchester, Durham, Newcastle, Leeds, and Birmingham.
2.) Biology (A*), Psychology (A*), and Sociology (A*), and I've only just started my EPQ, so I don't have a predicted grade for that yet.
What are your guys' top choices? I'm assuming Cambridge?
Reply 5
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by jelllyfiiishI want to say my top choice is actually UCL! Cambridge is a close second. Yet, the only part I worry is my subject alignment with the preferred subjects of humanities. Nonetheless, I know I’ll be fine in the end! Wherever life takes me, I’ll go.
Oooooo I went to the UCL open day and really liked it! I did not love the accommodation prices though… Yes I agree! That’s such a good outlook to have - things have a habit of working out 😊
What do you like about education’s discipline? Just curious, as the field is so diverse…
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by aurorandsadproseOooooo I went to the UCL open day and really liked it! I did not love the accommodation prices though… Yes I agree! That’s such a good outlook to have - things have a habit of working out 😊
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by jelllyfiiishWhat do you like about education’s discipline? Just curious, as the field is so diverse…
I’m interested in inclusive education, especially at children with special educational needs and disabilities, and how we can best support them. I’m also interested in the transformative power of education and how it can shape lives. I did some work experience in a ks2 resource base and loved it, so I’m thinking of being a primary teacher. How about you? 😀
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by aurorandsadproseI’m interested in inclusive education, especially at children with special educational needs and disabilities, and how we can best support them. I’m also interested in the transformative power of education and how it can shape lives. I did some work experience in a ks2 resource base and loved it, so I’m thinking of being a primary teacher. How about you? 😀
Sounds amazing! I quite like inclusive education as well, but with a focus on the blind and visually impaired! In general, I am fond of how our environments metaphorically “educate” and mould us into who we are today. Whether it be classical antiquity, theology, or even our daily lives, learning can take place unintentionally and shape our dispositions, beliefs, and values!
Field-wise, I’m not truly sure where I want to be in detail, but I know for a fact that I want to be in a community - somewhere I can become part of the shaping process of our society.
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by jelllyfiiishSounds amazing! I quite like inclusive education as well, but with a focus on the blind and visually impaired! In general, I am fond of how our environments metaphorically “educate” and mould us into who we are today. Whether it be classical antiquity, theology, or even our daily lives, learning can take place unintentionally and shape our dispositions, beliefs, and values!
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by jelllyfiiishSounds amazing! I quite like inclusive education as well, but with a focus on the blind and visually impaired! In general, I am fond of how our environments metaphorically “educate” and mould us into who we are today. Whether it be classical antiquity, theology, or even our daily lives, learning can take place unintentionally and shape our dispositions, beliefs, and values!
Oh my gosh that’s so interesting!!! Wishing you the best of luck with your applications 🤞✨
Reply 11
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by aurorandsadproseOh my gosh that’s so interesting!!! Wishing you the best of luck with your applications 🤞✨
Wishing the best for you too!
Reply 12
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I love the course at UCL too actually though I think Cambridge is still my top choice.
I’m really interested in the Curriculum actually and how what we are taught can reinforce hierarchies and shape the society we live in! I’m hoping to go into educational research on Autism or broader education policy in the future though I’m not sure as I just love to learn about so many things, hence the liberal arts applications elsewhere.
Your plans sound so interesting too
I’m really interested in the Curriculum actually and how what we are taught can reinforce hierarchies and shape the society we live in! I’m hoping to go into educational research on Autism or broader education policy in the future though I’m not sure as I just love to learn about so many things, hence the liberal arts applications elsewhere.
Your plans sound so interesting too
Reply 13
Hi! Im interested in studying Primary Education predicted Psychology (A), Sociology(A*), Media Studies A*. Want to be a primary teacher and unis applying for is UCL, Reading, Roehampton, kingston AND just need one more choice !
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