Primary Education with QTS BA Edu (Hons)
University of Wales
Key Course Facts
Course Description
Graduates of this course will have the knowledge, skills, values and dispositions to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS) and be a professional teacher, ready to work in Wales and beyond.
The core content includes:
- Alternative setting – an opportunity to experience education in its widest sense;
- Bridging – the process by which practical and theoretical knowledge meet, and the transformative approach is enacted;
- Compulsory modules – the co-constructed and co-delivered content (pedagogic and subject related) of the programme which will underpin undergraduate study;
- Electives – a school-based and university-supported experience where students can elect to follow a more specialist line of inquiry in order to deepen curriculum knowledge;
- Partnership conference – the opportunity to share best practice at a conference event in order that the partnership can be transformed;
- Qualified Teacher Status – a compulsory professional pathway leading to the award of qualified teacher status;
- Welsh Language Skill Development – a compulsory professional pathway to develop students’ confidence and competence in speaking Welsh.
A total of 24 weeks will be based in school to gain professional teaching experience.
Entry Requirements / Admissions
Costs
Tuition Fees Primary Education with QTS BA Edu (Hons)
| EU | £9000 | 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 |
Additional fee information
Additional Costs
Our students have access to a diverse range of equipment and resources, which in most cases are sufficient to complete their programme of study. However, it is likely that students will incur some unavoidable additional costs over and above the cost of their university tuition. These are as follows:
Mandatory Costs
• Travel to placement schools and University
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Travel to off-site specialist provision (including schools and other training providers)
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Travel to schools for 'Bridging Days' and other whole-cohort initiatives as per calendar
• Use of a laptop (MS Office is free to students)
Necessarily Incurred
• Purchasing teaching resources
• Travel to 'Electives' placements
• Travel to participate in enhancement activities
Optional
• Optional study trips
• Printing costs
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:
August 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)
UCAS application code:
X120
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FAQ about Primary Education with QTS BA Edu (Hons) University of Wales
- Tuition fees for this programme are 9000 per year for UK students. In addition to the tuition fees you should also take into consideration the average monthly cost of living for students in the UK.
- Primary Education with QTS BA Edu (Hons) is taught on campus and cannot be taken online at University of Wales.