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School of Education

We are proud to train the highest quality teachers, educators, early childhood and Montessori practitioners and support ongoing CPD through Masters and research degrees. Recognised as 13th in the UK for Education (Guardian League Table 2025), ARU is the only new accredited university provider of teacher training in the UK.

Our courses

Undergraduate courses
CPD and postgraduate courses
Research programmes
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National recognition

Apply now to a university that:

  • Ranked 13th in the UK for Education (The Guardian University Guide 2025)
  • Scored 95% for "Learning resources" and "Communication of mental well-being support" on our BA Early Childhood Studies and BA Montessori Early Childhood Studies in the National Student Survey 2024
  • Scored 100% for "Communication of mental well-being support" and 90% for "Assessment and Feedback" and "Student Union Representation" on our FdA Early Years and Education in the National Student Survey 2024
  • Is the only UK University provider of specialist Montessori degrees at Undergraduate and Postgraduate level
Our people
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Initial Teacher Training

Newly accredited by the Department for Education from September 2024, Initial Teacher Training at ARU offers the gold star of teacher training with a BEd (Hons) Primary Education with QTS, a Master's level Lead Mentoring training programme and a range of exciting partnership opportunities.

Learn more about our Initial Teacher Training
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Meet our students, alumni and staff

Read our Spotlight interviews with students, alumni and staff from the School of Education. Discover their experiences of working in the industry, find out what it's like to study on our courses and get inspirations for your own career.

Read our Spotlight interviews
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Our research

Our School is home to two groups that develop and promote research on education, including early childhood, identities and inequalities.

Learn more about our research
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Gold-standard teaching

Teaching across ARU was rated 'Gold' in the 2023 Teaching Excellent Framework (TEF).

Find out why we're rated Gold
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University of the Year 2023

We were proud to be named the Times Higher Education University of the Year 2023. The award reflected ARU's success in delivering high-impact projects across our campuses.

THE University of the Year 2023

Chat to our students and staff

Do you want to know more about a course or student life at ARU? Send a message to our students or staff – they'll be happy to answer any questions you have.