BA (Hons) Primary Education With Qts Bachelor's degree at Edge Hill University
BA (Hons) Primary Education With Qts at Edge Hill University leads to Qualified Teacher Status, enabling you to teach in primary schools across England.
About this course
BA (Hons) Primary Education With Qts is a Bachelor's degree (BA (Hons)) at Edge Hill University, based in Ormskirk. It runs 3 years, studied full-time.
For Teacher training graduates from this provider, 94% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 83% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £30,000. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Education & Teaching, see the sections below.
Course evidence score
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Stronger evidence Published sample: 135. Cohort 2022-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 94% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 91% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Curriculum & modules
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
Year 1 4 modules
- Introductory Curriculum (Primary Education)Compulsory60 credits
Module details
This module will guide you through an ITE curriculum detailing the key knowledge and skills required for the award of qualified teacher status. This module will develop your understanding of the principles of effective teaching and you will have an opportunity to participate in some classroom teaching, which might be through team teaching or working with smaller groups. You will be introduced to essential elements of safeguarding and will explore the underlying theories and basic concepts about
Assessment: 100% Practical
- Introduction to Foundation SubjectsCompulsory20 credits
Module details
This module will introduce you to primary foundation subjects (computing, geography, history, languages education, religious education (RE), Music, PSHE, PE, Art and Design Technology). You will begin to develop the professional subject knowledge required to ensure that children make appropriate progress in their learning and development. You will develop sound knowledge of the current national curriculum in England for key stages 1 and 2 (DfE, 2013) including the stated 'purpose of study', aims
Assessment: 100% Coursework
- Introduction to the Core SubjectsCompulsory20 credits
Module details
This module will introduce you to primary English, mathematics and science education. You will begin to develop the professional subject knowledge required to ensure that children make appropriate progress in their learning and development in English, mathematics and science. You will develop sound knowledge of the current national curriculum in England for key stages 1 and 2 (DfE, 2013) for English, mathematics and science including the stated 'purpose of study', aims and programmes of study, o
Assessment: 100% Coursework
- Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND)Compulsory20 credits
Module details
This module explores supporting all learners in schools with a particular focus on SEND. You will develop your understanding of your role as an educator in providing inclusive education and attempting to establish greater equality and equity for all groups of pupils. You will reflect on how you can create an inclusive learning environment which supports the education of all pupils. This module will provide you with the knowledge, skills, understanding and confidence to promote inclusive practice
Assessment: 100% Coursework
Year 2 4 modules
- Developmental Curriculum (Primary Education)Compulsory60 credits
Module details
This module guides you through an ITE curriculum detailing the key knowledge and skills required for the award of qualified teacher status. You will have school experience as well as integrated university-based teaching sessions covering the underpinning knowledge and understanding necessary for progress. The ITE Curriculum is a spiral, with core content revisited at each level. The developmental phase focuses on taking responsibility for classes or groups of learners over an extended period of
Assessment: 100% Practical
- Developing Foundation Subject KnowledgeCompulsory20 credits
Module details
This module will enhance your subject knowledge across all foundation subjects curriculum areas incorporating progression within the Core Content Framework. You will develop your critical understanding of subject knowledge, pedagogical knowledge and your understanding of how assessment approaches apply within the foundation subjects. You will apply your critical understanding to approaches which facilitate teaching, learning and assessment across a broad and balanced curriculum in the foundation
Assessment: 100% Coursework
- Developing Core Subject KnowledgeCompulsory20 credits
Module details
This module will enhance your subject knowledge across the Primary core subjects (mathematics, science and English). You will develop an understanding of the 'identity' of each subject and discipline so that you can more objectively evaluate current and future national or local curricula. You will engage closely with the current national curriculum for England at key stages 1 and 2. have a secure knowledge of the relevant subject(s) and curriculum areas, foster and maintain pupils' interest in t
Assessment: 100% Coursework
- Impact Through Effective Subject LeadershipCompulsory20 credits
Module details
This module will support you to develop your understanding of leadership at different scales in the primary school. You will have the opportunity to work with partnership schools and settings to address development plans and targets. You will play a key part in school development plans when they commence your role and will take on the role of subject leader in their early years of teaching. This module will provide you with the knowledge, skills, understanding and confidence to do this effective
Assessment: 100% Coursework
Year 3 4 modules
- Beyond the Core Curriculum - The Next GenerationCompulsory20 credits
Module details
This module will support you to secure your subject, pedagogical and curriculum knowledge for English, mathematics and science by addressing aspects of the National Curriculum which have not previously been met, or in more depth such as current issues / concerns in teaching and learning in core subject area, new approaches to teaching and learning and subject content in primary schools. You will deepen your understanding of the core subjects by considering how to extend learning experiences beyo
Assessment: 100% Coursework
- Consolidation curriculum (primary education)Compulsory60 credits
Module details
This module offers a consolidation school experience as well as integrated university-based teaching sessions covering the underpinning knowledge and understanding necessary for progress. The consolidation phase leads to a final summative viva which determines the recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status. You will be encouraged to take responsibility for developing your pedagogical content knowledge and will be encouraged to critique recent and seminal research evidence from the point of view
Assessment: 100% Practical
- Curriculum Design for the Foundation SubjectsCompulsory20 credits
Module details
This module consolidates subject knowledge across the foundation subjects through taking a critical stance on curriculum design to ensure progression for all learners. The module takes a critical and evaluative stance on adoption and use of ready-made curriculum resources and critically reflects on the justification for adopting, adapting or creating curriculum plans. You will use your subject knowledge to engage critically with curriculum design decisions.
Assessment: 100% Coursework
- Teaching as a Research Informed PracticeCompulsory20 credits
Module details
This module will introduce the practicalities of a small-scale empirical study including a proposal. You will be introduced to key concepts of research and develop knowledge of wider reading and critical reading skills. You will be tasked with undertaking your empirical research which has been proposed and following this stage this will be written up in the form of a research report. You will enhance your personal and professional knowledge, understanding related to research and practice. You wi
Assessment: 100% Coursework
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
Course in depth
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
What you'll study
You'll study how children learn, how schooling is organised, and how to teach effectively in primary settings. The course moves from foundations, child development from birth through adolescence, and how schools operate, into curriculum planning, teaching across core subjects, and assessing learner progress. Throughout, you'll undertake school placements with increasing responsibility, starting with observation and supported teaching in Year 1, moving to sustained classroom practice in Year 2, and culminating in a final placement where you'll lead classes and demonstrate you meet the Teachers' Standards for qualified teacher status. You can typically pursue specialisations such as early years, special educational needs and inclusion, or education policy alongside your core studies.
Who it's for
This course suits graduates seeking to qualify as primary school teachers. Most entrants held A-levels or equivalent qualifications; recent accepted students typically had UCAS tariffs of 112–127 points. You'll study full-time in English and gain the professional qualification needed for classroom teaching roles.
Careers & job market
Across Education & Teaching courses nationally, 90% of graduates are in work or further study within 15 months. Of those working, 70% are in highly skilled roles or pursuing further study. National Graduate Outcomes data shows starting salaries of £22,000–£30,000 at 15 months post-graduation, rising to £21,250–£30,000 after five years. Check the university's funding pages for bursaries and scholarships.
University & format
Edge Hill University is a public university in Ormskirk. This Bachelor's degree (BA (Hons)) is delivered full-time over 3 years, taught in English. The degree is a recognised UK degree-awarding body and holds a Silver award for teaching quality from the Office for Students' TEF 2023. Graduates earn QTS (Qualified Teacher Status), enabling you to teach in primary schools in England.
Student satisfaction
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
Share of students responding positively.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Applicant information
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
- 2027 entryCompleted applications can be submitted
Your application needs a reference before you can send it.
- 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
- 2027 entryEqual-consideration deadline
18:00 UK time for most undergraduate courses.
Show 5 later dates
- 2027 entryUCAS Extra opens
Applicants who used all five choices and hold no offer may be able to add another choice.
- 2027 entryLast day applications go directly to providers
Applications received after 18:00 UK time are entered into Clearing.
- 2027 entryClearing opens
Eligible applicants can see vacancies and release themselves into Clearing.
- 2027 entryFinal date for 2027 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2027 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
Provider-published requirement; check the linked course page before applying.
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Entry & how to get in
Who gets in
What recently admitted students actually held, official admissions data, not a stated requirement.
UCAS tariff of entrants
Grades are the A-level equivalent of each points band. Tap a band to check your own chances below.
Qualifications held on entry
| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| A-levels or equivalent | 91% |
| an Access course | 7% |
| another higher-education qualification | 2% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Entry is set by the university and based on your offer. Use your predicted grades to see how you compare, then check the university's stated requirements.
Will you get in? Plot your grades
Pick your predicted A-levels and watch your UCAS points land on the real spread of students admitted to this course.
Each bar is the share of admitted students in that UCAS-points band (lower → higher). Grades show the A-level equivalent.
Based on the official admitted-student tariff distribution. Many universities make contextual (reduced-grade) offers, so a result below the range doesn’t rule you out.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course (code 0P59). One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write your personal statement
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
- 3Submit by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results day & confirmation
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
Provider fee page (England 2026/27 cap where not stated).
Check fees at Edge Hill University →For students who normally live in England
2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
Starting on or after 1 January 2027?
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
Paying for it
- Tuition Fee Loan: can cover eligible tuition up to the applicable limit and is paid straight to the provider.
- Maintenance Loan: up to £10,830/yr away from home outside London (England, 2026/27), means-tested on household income.
- Repayment: 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below it; written off after 40 years.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
England figures shown; Scotland, Wales & NI run their own schemes, check gov.uk.
Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
That does not mean no funding exists. Check the university directory for current amounts, eligibility and application dates.
National funding for this subject
- Teacher-training bursaries: Postgraduate bursaries and scholarships are available for selected shortage subjects. Official guidance
We only display a named award when its provider source identifies the award and who it is for.
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Careers & earnings
What Education & Teaching graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
Graduate earnings: this course
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £30,000 | £28,000 – £31,000 | 135 |
| 3 years after | £26,500 | £20,500 – £27,500 | 460 |
| 5 years after | £32,000 | £25,000 – £34,000 | 450 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Stronger evidence. Published sample: 135. Cohort 2022-23.
Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course
- 1Graduate roleFirst role after the degree · 0–2 yrs
- 2Specialist / PractitionerWorking in education & teaching · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / LeadLeading work and people · 5–10 yrs
- 4Head of / ExpertSenior leadership or deep expertise · 10+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Education & Teaching nationally
National figures for Education & Teaching graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Work out your pay
Headline figures hide a lot. Calculate realistic take-home pay for this field by role, region and experience, then check your CV before you apply.
What happened to 100 students?
Choose an outcome to translate the published percentage into a simple 100-person view. Each dot represents one percentage point, not an individual tracked student.
were in work or further study
15 months after graduation
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2022-23. Stronger evidence. Published sample: 135. Cohort 2022-23. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
Value compared with similar courses
How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Education & Teaching courses at the same study level.
Compared with 515 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
UK occupations graduates enter
Published graduate destinations, joined conservatively to UK SOC 2020, ONS pay and Skills England demand.
- Teaching ProfessionalsSOC 2020 231 · 74% of published destinations · ASHE median £42,660
Discover Uni JOBLIST/JOBTYPE; ONS ASHE 2025 provisional, all employee jobs; Skills England Occupations in Demand 2025. SOC is shown only for an exact normalised label match; demand is shown only at exact four-digit SOC. Published sample: 420; response rate: 55%. Pay describes the occupation across workers, not a guaranteed graduate salary.
Job market & outlook
How Education & Teaching graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
How AI is changing the work
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
What AI takes off your plate
- Routine information gathering
- First-draft writing and summaries
- Standard analysis and admin
- Repetitive processing tasks
More human than ever
- Judgement and original thinking
- Working with and leading people
- Owning and sense-checking AI output
- Ethics and accountability
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where Education & Teaching graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- Schools & academy trusts
- Local authorities
- Education charities
- Tutoring providers
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Education & Teaching graduates.
Education SEN MentorMacIntyreEducation Recruitment ConsultantAcademicsEducation Delivery Consultant - Fast Paced, Dynamic Organisation - WorcestershireAP EducationEducation Trustee - Lead Youth Careers & Outdoor LearningRacing to SchoolEducation Recruitment Consultant - Build Futures & Earn UncappedProtocol EducationEducation Recruitment Consultant: Grow Your Desk & ImpactEducation AssetsIs this course right for you?
The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
Student finance
For comparison, the standard full-time England tuition cap is up to £9,790 per year in 2026/27; the actual fee varies by course and provider. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.
Where graduates go
94% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £30,000. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
Your entry chances
Use the UCAS points calculator above to see how your predicted grades compare with admitted students, and whether a contextual offer could apply.
Official-data snapshot
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 9.1 out of 10: NSS 88.9% · in work or study 94% · continued 91%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
Edge Hill University
Education and teaching across the UK
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around Ormskirk
220 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
Is Education & Teaching right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to Edge Hill University from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is £32,916 / year for this course (from the provider’s fee page). You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
English language
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
Student visa
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Scholarships & funding
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check Edge Hill University’s funding pages.
Living costs
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
Working while you study
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with Edge Hill University and gov.uk before you apply.
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