University of Huddersfield
Primary and Early Years Education with QTS BA (Hons)
University of Huddersfield

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 30 graduates of Primary and Early Years Education with QTS BA (Hons) at University of Huddersfield for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Teacher Training.

Overall student satisfaction
96 /100
30 total respondents
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in education and teaching

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Teacher Training at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £25500 £21500 £25000
25-75 percentile range £24000 - £25500 £14000 - £25000 £20500 - £31000


Salary of all UK Graduates of education and teaching

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £26506 £24514 £28116
25-75 percentile range £24888 - £29177 £18792 - £27897 £20130 - £32846

Course Description

Keen to kickstart a career as a primary school teacher?

The course content is designed to address the full breadth of the Teachers’ Standards, combining university-based and school-based training.

You’ll have the opportunity to gain comprehensive knowledge of the core subjects (English, Mathematics and Science), the seven areas of learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage and the full scope of the National Curriculum.

This course focuses on developing the skills you need to teach children from ages three to eleven, and, upon successful completion, we’ll recommend Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).

Why Study Primary and Early Years Education with QTS BA(Hons) at University of Huddersfield?

We know there’s no substitute for learning how to teach in the classroom environment; we give you the opportunity to gain practical experience across our partnership schools each year of the course. Placements will be organised by our dedicated placements team alongside your academic tutors. You’ll:

  • observe experienced teachers
  • gain practical, hands-on experience (in front of students)
  • benefit from one-to-one mentoring.

This Huddersfield University course allows you to access the University’s extensive professional and academic network and use our mock Early Years and Primary classrooms.

You could go on to work in a relevant teaching or education role, or further study – in childhood studies, for example. After successfully completing the course, you’ll be a qualified teacher, ready to embark on your Early Career Teaching (ECT) professional development programme in school.

An impressive 100 per cent of our undergraduate students go on to work and/or further study within 15 months of graduating. We were also ranked best in Yorkshire† for student satisfaction in the subject Teacher Training (National Student Survey 2022), too, with this course achieving a satisfaction score of 95 per cent.

†subject rankings refer to Common Aggregation Hierarchy level 3 and are further filtered to include English HEIs with income over £100m in the 20/21 academic year, Question: Overall Satisfaction (Q27)

Professional Bodies

Upon successful completion of the course, we recommend Qualified Teacher Status be awarded by the Department for Education.

Why Huddersfield?

Huddersfield’s vibrant and friendly campus is a great place from which to study, while the town itself offers lots to see and do, with good transport links in and around the area.

Accredited by the Department for Education (DfE) for the purpose of delivering initial teacher training programmes to achieve Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS).

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

Current jobs

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Primary and Early Years Education with QTS BA (Hons) at University of Huddersfield

60% Information Technology Professionals
10% Secretarial and related occupations
5% Customer service occupations
5% Teaching Professionals
5% Finance Professionals
5% Elementary occupations

You’ll be taught through a series of lectures, seminars, tutorials, and interactive workshops. Your module specification/course handbook will provide full details of the assessment criteria applying to your course.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

Minimum Required UCAS Tariff

from a combination of Level 3 qualifications.

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Qualification requirements

31-30 overall or 665-655 in 3 HL subjects.

Including a relevant subject/science @ C or above (80 UCAS tariff points)

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

In addition you must also: * have GCSE English language, Maths and a Science subject at grade 4 or above, or grade C or above if awarded under the previous GCSE grading scheme. * provide an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and health clearances. * offers are subject to interview. All conditions must be met by 31 August for entry in September in the year of application. Other suitable experience or qualifications will be considered. For further information please see the University's minimum entry requirements.

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

    • 6.5
    • All Degrees

Please see our website for more information - http://www.hud.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees-and-finance/undergraduate-scholarships/
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Primary and Early Years Education with QTS, BA (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Primary and Early Years Education with QTS BA (Hons)

England UK £9250 year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 year 1
Scotland £9250 year 1
Wales £9250 year 1
Channel Islands £9250 year 1
Ireland £9250 year 1
EU £16500 year 1
International £16500 year 1

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

  • year 1 (Default entry point)

University Rankings

Positions of University of Huddersfield in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of University of Huddersfield in related subject specific rankings.

Education

    • #16 
    • #19 
    Education
    The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
    [Published 09 September, 2023]
    • #47 
    Education
    CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
    [Published 08 June, 2023]
    • #46 
    • #472 
    Education
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #57 
    • #501 
    Education
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 26 October, 2022]

See all 27 university rankings of University of Huddersfield

About University of Huddersfield

The University of Huddersfield is a research university which is maintained through public funding, based in Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England. The university’s main campus, known as Queensgate, is located within just five minute’s walking distance of Huddersfield city centre. In addition, there are two other campuses used for distinct functions, the Oldham campus and the Barnsley campus.

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Student composition of University of Huddersfield

undergraduates:
11075
postgraduates:
3010
Total:
14085
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