Primary Education Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Primary Education BA (Hons) Plymouth Marjon University 84% 5% 10% £9250 £11000 106 Plymouth On campus Full-time
Primary Education BA (Hons) University of Strathclyde 78% 1% 2% £9250 £15150 211 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Primary Education with English BA (Hons) University of Reading 96% 0% 5% £9250 £19500 137 Reading On campus Full-time
Primary Education: Inclusion with SEND with QTS (5-11 Years) BA (Hons) University of Cumbria 80% 0% 0% £9250 £10500 131 Carlisle On campus Full-time
Primary Education (QTS) BA (Hons) Middlesex University 47% 5% 5% £9250 £14000 114 London On campus Full-time
Primary Education with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University 68% 0% 9% £9250 £14500 62 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Primary Education (5-11) BA (Hons) York St John University 79% 1% 4% £9250 £12750 143 York On campus Full-time
Primary Education (Mathematics Specialism, 5-11) BA (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University 70% 0% 0% £9250 £14500 129 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Primary Education (with QTS) BEd (Hons) Plymouth Marjon University 85% 10% 4% £9250 £11000 139 Plymouth On campus Full-time
Astudiaethau Addysg Gynradd (Dwyieithog) BA (Hons) Cardiff Metropolitan University 72% 0% 16% £9000 £13000 121 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Primary Education with Music BA (Hons) University of Reading 92% 0% 0% £9250 £19500 143 Reading On campus Full-time
Primary Education (3-11) with QTS BA (Hons) Cardiff Metropolitan University 63% 0% 5% £9000 £13000 137 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Primary Education (two-year accelerated degree) BA (Hons) London Metropolitan University 94% 10% 15% £11100 £18600 115 London On campus Full-time
Primary Education with QTS (5-11) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 66% 0% 4% £9250 £11400 131 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Early Childhood and Primary Education Studies BA (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University 100% 5% 10% £9250 £14250 94 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Primary Education with QTS BEd (Hons) University of Derby 63% 0% 10% £9250 £14045 142 Derby On campus Full-time
Primary Education BA (Hons) Durham University 59% 5% 1% £9250 £22700 176 Durham On campus Full-time
Primary Education (Early Years) (with QTS) BEd (Hons) Plymouth Marjon University 87% 10% 7% £9250 £11000 140 Plymouth On campus Full-time
Primary Education with QTS (3 Years) BA (Hons) Bishop Grosseteste University 85% 0% 3% £9250 £12200 126 Lincoln On campus Full-time
Primary Education with SEND BA (Hons) University of Sunderland 67% 0% 3% £9250 £13000 135 Sunderland On campus Full-time
Primary Education (work-based two year foundation degree) FdA St Mary's University, Twickenham 97% 0% 4% £6620 £12900 61 Twickenham On campus Full-time
Primary Education Studies (Non QTS Accelerated Degree) BA (Hons) University of Huddersfield 67% 5% 0% £11400 £20000 136 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Primary Education (QTS) KS1/KS2 BA (Hons) University of Roehampton 78% 2% 5% £9250 £13145 119 Roehampton On campus Full-time
Primary Education with Gaelic (Fluent Speakers) MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 79% 0% 3% £9250 £23100 197 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Addysg Gynradd gyda SAC BA (Hons) University of Wales 85% 0% 0% £9000 £13500 157 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Early Childhood and Primary Education Studies with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University 100% 5% 10% £9250 £14250 94 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Primary Education (work based one year top-up) BA (Hons) St Mary's University, Twickenham 92% 0% 7% £9250 £12250 115 Twickenham On campus Full-time
Primary Education with QTS BA (Hons) St Mary's University, Twickenham 92% 0% 10% £9250 £12250 115 Twickenham On campus Full-time
Primary Education (3-7) (with QTS) BA (Hons) University of Bedfordshire 80% 5% 0% £9250 £13200 125 Luton On campus Full-time
Primary Education with QTS (Glyndwr University) BA (Hons) St Mary's University, Twickenham 92% 0% 7% £9250 £12250 115 Twickenham On campus Full-time
Primary Education with Gaelic (Learners) MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 79% 0% 0% £9250 £23100 217 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Primary Education BA University of Reading 92% 0% 10% £9250 £19500 142 Reading On campus Full-time
Primary Education with QTS (work-based two year top-up) BA (Hons) St Mary's University, Twickenham 92% 0% 10% £9250 £12250 115 Twickenham On campus Part-time
Primary Education (Accelerated Degree) BA (Hons) Leeds Beckett University 76% 0% 10% £9250 £10500 143 Leeds On campus Full-time
Primary Education with QTS BA (Hons) University of East London 45% 6% 10% £9250 £13740 141 London On campus Full-time
Primary Education with QTS with Foundation Year BA (Hons) St Mary's University, Twickenham 92% 0% 10% £9250 £12250 115 Twickenham On campus Full-time
Primary Education 5-11 with QTS BA (Hons) University of Brighton 83% 0% 0% £9250 £13842 130 Brighton On campus Full-time
Primary Education 3-7 with QTS BA (Hons) University of Brighton 83% 0% 0% £9250 £13842 130 Brighton On campus Full-time
Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) BA (Hons) Liverpool John Moores University 83% 0% 3% £9250 £16100 149 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Primary Education with QTS BA (Hons) University of Sunderland 67% 0% 3% £9250 £13000 135 Sunderland On campus Full-time
Primary Education (with QTS) BA (Hons) University of Bedfordshire 80% 5% 0% £9250 £13200 125 Luton On campus Full-time
Primary Education with Art BA (Hons) University of Reading 92% 0% 5% £9250 £19500 126 Reading On campus Full-time
Childhood: Primary Education with QTS BA (Hons) University of Suffolk 78% 0% 15% £9250 £12996 94 Ipswich On campus Full-time
Primary Education with Mathematics BA (Hons) University of Reading 92% 0% 5% £9250 £19500 135 Reading On campus Full-time
Primary Education, BA (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University 68% 0% 9% £9250 £14500 62 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Primary Education (3-7) with Foundation Year BA (Hons) York St John University 79% 1% 4% £9250 £12750 129 York On campus Full-time
Primary Education (3-7) BA (Hons) York St John University 79% 1% 4% £9250 £12750 143 York On campus Full-time
Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status BEd (Hons) University of Portsmouth 82% 0% 5% £9250 £16200 109 Portsmouth On campus Full-time
Primary Education with Teaching Qualification (Dumfries) MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 71% 5% 0% £27750 £81600 183 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Primary Education Studies [with Foundation Year] BA (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University 92% 1% 4% £9250 - 110 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Primary Education Studies (including a Foundation Year) BA (Hons) University of Chester 87% 0% 2% £9250 - 130 Chester On campus Full-time
Primary Education Leading to Qualified Teacher Status BA (Hons) Bangor University 36% 0% 5% £9000 - 143 Bangor On campus Full-time
Primary Education with Foundation BA (Hons) Durham University 59% 5% 1% £9250 - 176 Durham On campus Full-time
Primary Education Studies BA (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University 92% 1% 4% £9250 - 110 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Primary Education with QTS with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Birmingham City University 75% 3% 5% £9250 - 142 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Early Years - Primary Education (3-7) with QTS BA (Hons) University of Chester 68% 2% 10% £9250 - 135 Chester On campus Full-time
Primary Education with QTS BA (Hons) Birmingham City University 75% 3% 5% £9250 - 142 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status BA (Hons) University of Greenwich 49% 0% 9% £9250 - 124 London On campus Full-time
Studies in Primary Education BA (Hons) Newman University 82% 10% 5% £5300 - 95 Birmingham On campus Part-time
Primary Education with QTS BA (Hons) The University of Winchester 83% 1% 5% £9250 - 133 Winchester On campus Full-time
Primary Education Studies (Accelerated) BA (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University 85% 1% 0% £11100 - 149 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Primary Education BA (Hons) University of Wolverhampton 85% 0% 2% £9250 - 127 Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Primary Education (5-11) with QTS BA (Hons) University of Chester 87% 0% 2% £9250 - 130 Chester On campus Full-time
Primary Education Studies BA (Hons) University of Chester 87% 0% 2% £9250 - 130 Chester On campus Full-time
Studies in Primary Education (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Newman University 82% 10% 5% £9250 - 95 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Primary Education Studies (2 Year Accelerated Degree) BA (Hons) University of Greenwich 66% 0% 4% £9250 - 110 London On campus Full-time
Primary Education BEd (Hons) University of Hertfordshire 78% 0% 4% - - 126 Hatfield On campus Full-time
Primary Education (3-7 and 7-11) BA (Hons) Northumbria University 61% 3% 5% - - 140 Newcastle On campus Full-time
Primary Education (5-11) with QTS BA (Hons) Sheffield Hallam University 71% 1% 5% - - 138 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Primary Education (QTS) BA (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 79% 0% 5% - - 134 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Primary Education Studies (Accelerated) BA (Hons) University College Birmingham - 15% 1% £9250 £12500 - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Early Years and Primary Education (3-7) with QTS BA (Hons) Sheffield Hallam University 71% 1% 5% - - 118 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Primary Education (ITE) BA (Hons) University of the West of England 78% 0% 10% - - 139 Bristol On campus Full-time
Primary Education MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 69% 0% 3% - - 182 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Primary Education (Early Years 3-7) with QTS BA (Hons) Leeds Trinity University - - - £9250 £12000 - Leeds On campus Full-time
Primary Education PGCE with QTS PGCE University of Huddersfield - - - £9250 £16000 - Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Primary Education with QTS (ages 3-7) BEd (Hons) University of Gloucestershire - - - £9250 £15000 - Cheltenham On campus Full-time
Primary Education with QTS (Maths Specialism, ages 5-11) BEd (Hons) University of Gloucestershire - - - £9250 £14700 - Cheltenham On campus Full-time
Outdoor Learning in Early Years & Primary Education BA (Hons) Plymouth Marjon University - - - £9250 £11000 - Plymouth On campus Full-time
Primary Education (5-11) with recommendation for QTS BA (Hons) Leeds Beckett University - - - £9250 £10500 - Leeds On campus Full-time
Primary Education (PGCE) [St Mary's at WGU] PGCE Wrexham Glyndwr University - - - £5750 £12500 - Wrexham On campus Full-time
PGCE Primary Education with Early Years (3-7) PGCE University of Reading - - - £9250 £18650 - Reading On campus Full-time
PGCE Primary Education Physical Education (PE) Specialist PGCE Edge Hill University - - - £9250 £13500 - Ormskirk On campus Full-time
Primary Education (PGDE - Graduates only) PGDE University of Strathclyde - - - £9250 £15150 - Glasgow On campus Full-time
PGCE Primary Education PGCE University of Reading - - - £9250 £18650 - Reading On campus Full-time
Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status BA (Hons) Staffordshire University - - - £9250 £14000 - Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
PGCE Primary Education with Mathematics (5-11) PGCE University of Reading - - - £9250 £18650 - Reading On campus Full-time
Primary Education - Gaelic Medium (PGDE - Graduates only) PGDE University of Strathclyde - - - £9250 £15150 - Glasgow On campus Full-time
Primary Education with QTS (ages 5-11) BEd (Hons) University of Gloucestershire - - - £9250 £15000 - Cheltenham On campus Full-time
Primary Education (PGDE) PGDE University of Dundee - - - £9250 £19500 - Dundee On campus Full-time
PGCE Primary Education PGCE Edge Hill University - - - £9250 £13500 - Ormskirk On campus Full-time
Primary Education (Later Years 5-11) with QTS BA (Hons) Leeds Trinity University - - - £9250 £12000 - Leeds On campus Full-time
Primary Education (3-7) (with recommendation for QTS) FD Progression BA (Hons) Newman University - - - £9250 - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Primary Education Early Years (3-7) QTS with Foundation Year in Education and Childhood BA (Hons) Leeds Trinity University - - - £9250 - - Leeds On campus Full-time
Primary Education: Inclusion with SEND PGCE University of Cumbria - - - £9250 - - Carlisle On campus Full-time
Professional Practice (Primary Education and Education) BA (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University - - - £4900 - - High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Primary Education with QTS: General Primary with Physical Education PGCE University of Cumbria - - - £9250 - - Carlisle On campus Full-time
Primary Education with QTS: General Primary (5-11) Years PGCE University of Cumbria - - - £9250 - - Carlisle On campus Full-time
PGCE Primary Education QTS (Qualified Teacher Status) PGCE University College Birmingham - - - £9250 - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Primary Education Later Years (5-11) QTS with Foundation Year in Education and Childhood BA (Hons) Leeds Trinity University - - - £9250 - - Leeds On campus Full-time
Primary Education Studies (Top-Up) BA (Hons) University Centre Peterborough - - - £8000 - - Peterborough On campus Full-time
Primary Education (5-11) (with recommendation for QTS) FD Progression BA (Hons) Newman University - - - £9250 - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Primary Education with QTS: General Primary with Maths PGCE University of Cumbria - - - £9250 - - Carlisle On campus Full-time
Primary Education (3-11) with recommendation for QTS BA Newman University - - - £9250 - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Primary Education with QTS BA (Hons) Bradford College - - - £8750 - - Bradford On campus Full-time
Primary Education with QTS BA (Hons) Edge Hill University - - - £9250 - - Ormskirk On campus Full-time
Primary Education FD University Centre Peterborough - - - £8000 - - Peterborough On campus Full-time
Primary Education leading to QTS (General Primary) BA (Hons) The University of Northampton - - - £9250 - - Northampton On campus Full-time
PGCE - Primary Education PGCE Ulster University - - - - - - Coleraine On campus Full-time
Primary Education with Mathematics with QTS BA (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Primary Education and Teaching Studies HND Coventry University - - - - - - Coventry On campus Full-time
PGCE Primary Education PgCert University of Southampton - - - - - - Southampton On campus Full-time
Primary Education (Early Years 3-7) with recommendation for QTS BA (Hons) Leeds Beckett University - - - - - - Leeds On campus Full-time
Primary Education with QTS BA (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Primary Education (PGCE) PgCert Northumbria University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2022
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Primary Education

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £20965 £18460 £20799
25-75 percentile range £16694 - £25296 £13130 - £23882 £14555 - £27277
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Primary Education courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £19656 £17863 £20343
25-75 percentile range £16111 - £24572 £13366 - £22547 £15222 - £26178
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Primary Education

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Current jobs

Among graduates of Primary Education who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Typical employers for graduates of Primary Education

  • Schools
  • Colleges
  • Local Government
  • Educational Institutions
  • Social Work Companies

Jobs of graduates of Primary Education (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Primary Education at Anglia Ruskin University

50% Teaching Professionals
16% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
7% Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
4% Welfare and housing associate professionals
2% Administrative occupations
2% Skilled trades occupations
2% Other Educational Professionals
2% Caring personal services
2% Business and public service associate professionals
2% Sales occupations
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Primary Education in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Primary Education

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Primary Education, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Primary Education is the study of teaching and learning, the arrangement of the curriculum, and the investigation of the learning process in order to improve learning ability and efficiency in children in school years 1 to 6 inclusive.

The median salary of graduates of Primary Education was £20965 15 months after graduation, £18460 3 years after graduation and £20799 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Primary Education studies:
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Education (Honours) - BEd (Hons)
  • Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
  • Master of Arts (Honours) - MA (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Arts - BA
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Education - PGCE
  • Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (Scotland) - PGDE
  • Foundation Degree - FD
  • Higher National Diploma - HND
  • Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert

Early Childhood and Primary Education Studies - BA (Hons) at Buckinghamshire New University received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey 2022 with a rating of 100 out of 100 among 15 respondents.