Primary Education (3-11 age range) with QTS

Cardiff Metropolitan University

Undergraduate BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years Teaching

Primary Education (3-11 age range) with QTS BA (Hons) is an undergraduate degree at Cardiff Metropolitan University, based in Cardiff, taught full-time over 3 years. 91% of final-year students rated the course positively in the National Student Survey, and graduates earn £27,000 on average 15 months after finishing. Typical A-level entry is BCC.

A-Level Entry

BCC

Typical offer · UCAS

UCAS Points

115 points

Typical offer · UCAS

Student Satisfaction

91.13%

NSS · Office for Students

Avg. Graduate Salary

£27,000

15 months after graduation · HESA via Discover Uni

About this course

The BA (Hons) Primary Education with QTS degree is a three-year undergraduate course that leads to the award of an honours degree and qualified teacher status. This degree can also be partly studied through the medium of Welsh.

The course aims to prepare student teachers to be highly-skilled, confident, critically reflective and innovative practitioners who are committed to life-long professional learning and the education of young people.

Graduates will develop the values and dispositions that will enable them to be highly employable and ready to meet the demands of the classroom.

Distinctive features of the Degree include:
•University and school experiences that train student teachers to teach the Curriculum for Wales across the 3-11 age range

•Research-informed clinical practice where structured opportunities enable student teachers to use theory to interrogate practice and vice versa.

•A supportive and collaborative culture of learning

•School-led training days led by schools identified as leading providers of education and professional development

•A commitment to the development of Welsh language skills of all student teachers based on their individual experience and needs

Please note entry requirements are subject to change for 2025 entry

If you would like to study this degree through the medium of Welsh please apply using the UCAS Application Code X121.

Unfortunately, we are unable to consider deferred applications for this course.

Entry Requirements

A-Level Grades BCC
UCAS Tariff Points 115 points
Scottish Advanced Higher CDD
BTEC DMM

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Course Details

Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
2025

2025-entry data — 2026 offers may differ

Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Cardiff
Scheme
Undergraduate
Subjects
Teaching
Avg. Graduate Salary
£27,000