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Welcome to BA (Hons) in Learning and Teaching (BALT) – September 2026.

​​A warm welcome to the BA (Hons) in Learning and Teaching (BALT). Congratulations on achieving your Foundation Degree, or equivalent qualification which has enabled you to join the BALT course. Most of you will have come through the University of Northampton’s own Foundation Degree in Learning and Teaching (FDLT), some recently; others longer ago. Some of you are joining us from other institutions or from other courses.
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​Whatever your route to the course, we are delighted and privileged that you have chosen to study with us for your final undergraduate year. The BALT course is designed to equip you with a breadth and depth of knowledge relating to teaching and learning in schools and other settings in preparation for postgraduate teaching courses or other roles within the education sector.
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We look forward to seeing you on Monday 7 September at 9am for enrolment and your first day of taught sessions.​

Your Course Leader

Dominic Murphy Senior Lecturer in Education, Children, and Young PeopleDom Murphy

Senior Lecturer in Education

dominic.murphy@northampton.ac.uk

 

 

As course leader, Dom will help you to navigate your journey through BALT and also with finding the right career path.

Additional staff
  • Abbie Deeming, Senior Lecturer
  • Adam Chapman, Senior Lecturer, Admissions tutor
  • Korrin Smith-Whitehouse, Senior Lecturer

Preparing for your course

In preparation for your course starting in September, we hold a session beforehand so you can meet your Academic Team and other students studying the same course. This will be held on Monday 1 June. If you have any queries, please contact me dominic.murphy@northampton.ac.uk. ​

Monday 1 June

Session: BALT Summer School

  • Time: 9:30am – 2:30pm (BST)
  • Location: Waterside Campus

If you were not able to attend Summer School, please contact Dom for a link to the Summer School and welcome Padlet which contains all information from the day.

Monday 7 September

Session: Enrolment, Introduction and Welcome

  • Time: 9 – 11am (BST)
  • Location: Waterside campus

You will be emailed enrolment instructions. Once you have been enrolled, there will be classroom activities (Room details TBA) and information.

Preparation

Before starting the course, please ensure that you have read the BERA ethical research guidelines.