University of Wales
Education Studies: Primary BA (Hons)
University of Wales

Course modalities offered

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 85 graduates of Astudiaethau Addysg: Cynradd BA (Hons) and other courses in Education at University of Wales for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Education.

Overall student satisfaction
90 /100
85 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Education

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Education 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 £20000 £16000 £18500
25-75 percentile range £14000 - £23000 £11500 - £20500 £14000 - £24000


Salary of all UK Graduates of Education

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £22820 £18460 £20799
25-75 percentile range £17528 - £26934 £13130 - £23882 £14555 - £27277

Course Description

This course is designed for students who want to work with children, to inspire them to enjoy learning, and to work in professions that make a difference to children's lives. This is a popular course at a friendly University where you are a name not a number. BA Education Studies: Primary is one of very few programs in the United Kingdom that focuses on the study of education in the primary sector. The program is available through the medium of Welsh, through the medium of English and bilingually and the lecturers are all bilingual. Each student undertakes two observational placements and has the opportunity to study abroad for a semester.

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 Astudiaethau Addysg: Cynradd BA (Hons) at University of Wales

36% Caring personal services
20% Sports and fitness occupations
8% Health associate professionals
8% Customer service occupations
8% Other Health Professionals
3% Natural and social science professionals
3% Elementary occupations
2% Managers, directors and senior officials
2% Information Technology Professionals
2% Business and public service associate professionals

Grading & Study Time

The assessments include group and individual presentations, academic poster presentations, portfolios, written assignments and case studies. There are no exams.

Grading Distribution

Students of the course received the following grades

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Education

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Astudiaethau Addysg: Cynradd, BA (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Education Studies: Primary BA (Hons)

Ireland £9000 year 1
EU £13500 year 1
England UK £9000 year 1
Northern Ireland £9000 year 1
Scotland £9000 year 1
Wales £9000 year 1
Channel Islands £9000 year 1
International £13500 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)

About University of Wales

The University of Wales (UW) is a confederal university located in Cardiff, Wales. This university was the very first to exist in Wales, and now operates a highly rated research centre, the Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies. In addition, UW also has a centre used for studying and conferences in Gregynog, Newtown.

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Where is this programme taught

Carmarthen Campus
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