Specialist Teaching Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
MEdu (in curriculum enhancement) with Qualified Teacher Status MEd University of Derby 80% 5% 2% £9250 £14045 150 Derby On campus Full-time
Secondary Physical Education with Qualified Teacher Status with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Birmingham City University 75% 3% 5% £9250 £13200 141 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Computer Science with Education and Qualified Teacher Status BSc (Hons) University of East London 45% 6% 11% £9250 £13080 113 London On campus Full-time
Secondary Science (Biology) with Qualified Teacher Status with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Birmingham City University 75% 3% 5% £9250 £12000 142 Birmingham 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 Leading to Qualified Teacher Status BA (Hons) Bangor University 36% 0% 5% £9000 - 143 Bangor 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
Mathematics with Education and Qualified Teacher Status BSc (Hons) Sheffield Hallam University 71% 5% 5% - - 130 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Science with Education and Qualified Teacher Status BSc (Hons) Sheffield Hallam University 71% 1% 20% - - 136 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Primary and Early Years Education (with Qualified Teacher Status) BA (Hons) University of Sussex - - - £9250 £18500 - Brighton On campus Full-time
Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status BA (Hons) Staffordshire University - - - £9250 £14000 - Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Addysg Grefyddol - TAR Uwchradd (yn arwain at ddyfarniad Statws Athro Cymwysedig - Graddedigion yn unig) PGCE Bangor University - - - £9000 - - Bangor On campus Full-time
Ieithoedd Modern - TAR Uwchradd (yn arwain at ddyfarniad Statws Athro Cymwysedig) PGCE Bangor University - - - £9000 - - Bangor On campus Full-time
Mathemateg - TAR Uwchradd (yn arwain at ddyfarniad Statws Athro Cymwysedig) PGCE Bangor University - - - £9000 - - Bangor On campus Full-time
Bioleg - TAR Uwchradd (yn arwain at ddyfarniad Statws Athro Cymwysedig) PGCE Bangor University - - - £9000 - - Bangor On campus Full-time
Dylunio a Thechnoleg gyda GAA - TAR Uwchradd (yn arwain at ddyfarniad Statws Athro Cymwysedig) PGCE Bangor University - - - £9000 - - Bangor On campus Full-time
Ffiseg gyda GAA - TAR Uwchradd (yn arwain at ddyfarniad Statws Athro Cymwysedig - Graddedigion yn unig) PGCE Bangor University - - - £9000 - - Bangor On campus Full-time
Secondary Teaching leading to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) PGCE: Citizenship with Social Science PGCE Kingston University - - - £9250 - - Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Secondary Teaching leading to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) PGCE: Science (Physics) PGCE Kingston University - - - £9250 - - Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Saesneg - TAR Uwchradd (yn arwain at ddyfarniad Statws Athro Cymwysedig) PGCE Bangor University - - - £9000 - - Bangor On campus Full-time
Secondary Teaching leading to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) PGCE: Science (Chemistry) PGCE Kingston University - - - £9250 - - Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Cemeg gyda GAA - TAR Uwchradd (yn arwain at ddyfarniad Statws Athro Cymwysedig) PGCE Bangor University - - - £9000 - - Bangor On campus Full-time
Celf - TAR Uwchradd (yn arwain at ddyfarniad Statws Athro Cymwysedig) PGCE Bangor University - - - £9000 - - Bangor On campus Full-time
Secondary Teaching leading to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) PGCE: Physical Education PGCE Kingston University - - - £9250 - - Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
TAR Uwchradd - Gweithgareddau Awyr Agored (yn arwain at ddyfarniad Statws Athro Cymwysedig - Graddedigion yn unig) PGCE Bangor University - - - £9000 - - Bangor On campus Full-time
Hanes - TAR Uwchradd (yn arwain at ddyfarniad Statws Athro Cymwysedig) PGCE Bangor University - - - £9000 - - Bangor On campus Full-time
Technoleg Gwybodaeth gyda GAA - TAR Uwchradd (yn arwain at ddyfarniad Statws Athro Cymwysedig - Graddedigion yn unig) PGCE Bangor University - - - £9000 - - Bangor On campus Full-time
Secondary Teaching leading to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) PGCE: English PGCE Kingston University - - - £9250 - - Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Mathemateg gyda GAA - TAR Uwchradd (yn arwain at ddyfarniad Statws Athro Cymwysedig) PGCE Bangor University - - - £9000 - - Bangor On campus Full-time
Cerddoriaeth gyda GAA - TAR Uwchradd (yn arwain at ddyfarniad Statws Athro Cymwysedig) PGCE Bangor University - - - £9000 - - Bangor On campus Full-time
PGCE Primary Education QTS (Qualified Teacher Status) PGCE University College Birmingham - - - £9250 - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Secondary Teaching leading to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) PGCE: Science (Biology) PGCE Kingston University - - - £9250 - - Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Hanes gyda GAA - TAR Uwchradd (yn arwain at ddyfarniad Statws Athro Cymwysedig) PGCE Bangor University - - - £9000 - - Bangor On campus Full-time
Primary Teaching leading to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) PGCE PGCE Kingston University - - - £9250 - - Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Addysg Grefyddol gyda GAA - TAR Uwchradd (yn arwain at ddyfarniad Statws Athro Cymwysedig) PGCE Bangor University - - - - - - Bangor On campus Full-time
Cerddoriaeth - TAR Uwchradd -(yn arwain at ddyfarniad Statws Athro Cymwysedig) PGCE Bangor University - - - - - - Bangor On campus Full-time
Physical Education with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) MSc Loughborough University of Technology - - - - - - Loughborough On campus Part-time
Daearyddiaeth gyda GAA - TAR Uwchradd (yn arwain at ddyfarniad Statws Athro Cymwysedig) PGCE Bangor University - - - - - - Bangor On campus Full-time
Daearyddiaeth - TAR Uwchradd (yn arwain at ddyfarniad Statws Athro Cymwysedig) PGCE Bangor University - - - - - - Bangor On campus Full-time
Cymraeg gyda GAA - TAR Uwchradd (yn arwain at ddyfarniad Statws Athro Cymwysedig) PGCE Bangor University - - - - - - Bangor On campus Full-time
Technoleg Gwybodaeth - TAR Uwchradd (yn arwain at ddyfarniad Statws Athro Cymwysedig) PGCE Bangor University - - - - - - Bangor On campus Full-time
Cemeg - TAR Uwchradd (yn arwain at ddyfarniad Statws Athro Cymwysedig) PGCE Bangor University - - - - - - Bangor On campus Full-time
Ieithoedd Modern gyda GAA - TAR Uwchradd (yn arwain at ddyfarniad Statws Athro Cymwysedig) PGCE Bangor University - - - - - - Bangor On campus Full-time
Dylunio a Thechnoleg - TAR Uwchradd (yn arwain at ddyfarniad Statws Athro Cymwysedig) PGCE Bangor University - - - - - - Bangor On campus Full-time
Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) Primary (with Qualified Teacher Status QTS) PGCE Newcastle University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Full-time
Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) Secondary (with Qualified Teacher Status QTS) PGCE Newcastle University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Full-time
Physical Education - PGCE Secondary(leading to the award of Qualified Teacher Status) PGCE Bangor University - - - - - - Bangor On campus Full-time
Saesneg gyda GAA - TAR Uwchradd (yn arwain at ddyfarniad Statws Athro Cymwysedig) PGCE Bangor University - - - - - - Bangor On campus Full-time
Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) Conversion Course – Primary PGCE The University of Buckingham - - - - - - Buckingham On campus Full-time
Chemistry - PGCE Secondary (leading to the award of Qualified Teacher Status) PGCE Bangor University - - - - - - Bangor On campus Full-time
Ffiseg - TAR Uwchradd (yn arwain at ddyfarniad Statws Athro Cymwysedig) PGCE Bangor University - - - - - - Bangor On campus Full-time
Assessment Only (AO) Route to Qualified Teacher Status - Secondary PGCE The University of Buckingham - - - - - - Buckingham On campus Full-time
Assessment Only (AO) Route to Qualified Teacher Status - Primary PGCE The University of Buckingham - - - - - - Buckingham On campus Full-time
Design and Technology - PGCE Secondary (leading to the award of Qualified Teacher Status) PGCE Bangor University - - - - - - Bangor On campus Full-time
Cymraeg - TAR Uwchradd (yn arwain at ddyfarniad Statws Athro Cymwysedig) PGCE Bangor University - - - - - - Bangor On campus Full-time
Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) Conversion Course – Secondary PGCE The University of Buckingham - - - - - - Buckingham On campus Full-time
TAR Cynradd (yn arwain at ddyfarniad Statws Athro Cymwysedig) PGCE Bangor University - - - - - - Bangor On campus Full-time
Bioleg gyda GAA - TAR Uwchradd (yn arwain at ddyfarniad Statws Athro Cymwysedig) PGCE Bangor University - - - - - - Bangor On campus Full-time
Celf gyda GAA - TAR Uwchradd (yn arwain at ddyfarniad Statws Athro Cymwysedig) PGCE Bangor University - - - - - - Bangor On campus Full-time
Addysg Gorfforol - TAR Uwchradd (yn arwain at ddyfarniad Statws Athro Cymwysedig) PGCE Bangor University - - - - - - Bangor On campus Full-time
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Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Specialist Teaching

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £25479 £24514 £28116
25-75 percentile range £23782 - £28383 £18792 - £27897 £20130 - £32846
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
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Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £26569 £24798 £29283
25-75 percentile range £23909 - £27907 £21215 - £26355 £22979 - £32512
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Specialist Teaching

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 Specialist Teaching 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

Jobs of graduates of Specialist Teaching (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Specialist Teaching at Barnsley College

40% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
15% Caring personal services
10% Teaching Professionals
10% Other Educational Professionals
10% Administrative occupations
10% Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Specialist Teaching 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 Specialist Teaching

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

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FAQ

The median salary of graduates of Specialist Teaching was £25479 15 months after graduation, £24514 3 years after graduation and £28116 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Specialist Teaching studies:
  • Master of Education - MEd
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Education - PGCE
  • Master of Science - MSc

Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) - BA (Hons) at Liverpool John Moores University received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey 2022 with a rating of 83 out of 100 among 65 respondents.