Primary Education (3-11 age range) with QTS
Cardiff Metropolitan UniversityPrimary 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
Career Prospects
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Course Details
- Qualification
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
- Study Mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 3 Years
- Start Date
- 2025
- Academic Year
- 2025
- Campus / Location
- Cardiff
- Scheme
- Undergraduate
- Subjects
- Teaching
- Avg. Graduate Salary
- £27,000
2025-entry data — 2026 offers may differ