Primary Education (work based one year top-up)

St Mary's University, Twickenham
Undergraduate BA (Hons) Full-time 1 Year Teaching

About this course

Please note: applications for September 2024 will open during the week commencing 9th October 2023.

Study alongside your work: you will attend St Mary's University one day a week whilst continuing to work with children and young people for at least half of the week.

  • Judged ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in 2019.

  • One year after graduating our education students are, on average, the second highest paid across the sector earning £3,300 more per year (on average) than the median salary. Five years after graduating this figure goes up to £6,100. (Department for Education LEO data, 2017).

  • Each module is delivered by specialists with a background in the primary classroom.

  • Study one day at university

    Working with children and young people in a primary setting is a challenging career, but is incredibly rewarding. This one-year course allows graduates of our Primary Education FdA to complete a Bachelor's degree.

    Studying one day a week whilst working within education provides you with a unique opportunity to apply your learning in a practical environment throughout the course.

    Why St Mary's

    Students on the course come from a range of settings including Primary and Early Years, special education needs and those working in faith and secular contexts and people special needs.

    We have developed strong partnerships with a variety of schools including Catholic, other church and secular schools. Colleagues from these schools are involved in selecting students and supporting them through school experience. They also contribute to University-based modules.

    St Mary's also offers two work-based degree courses that lead to the award of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS):

  • BA (Hons) Primary Education (Work-based Route) with QTS - Two Years

  • BA (Hons) Primary Education (Work-based Route) with QTS specialising in PE- Two Years

  • BA (Hons) Primary Education (Work-based Route) with QTS specialising in SEND - Two Years

    • Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    2317 Teachers of English as a foreign language
    2314 Primary education teaching professionals
    2315 Nursery education teaching professionals
    2319 Teaching professionals
    2316 Special and additional needs education teaching professionals
    3231 Higher level teaching assistants

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    Course Details

    Qualification
    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    1 Year
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Twickenham
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Teaching

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    St Mary's University, Twickenham

    Twickenham

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