BA (Hons) Primary Teacher Education (Campus-Based) Bachelor's degree at Oxford Brookes University
BA (Hons) Primary Teacher Education (Campus-Based) at OBU. You'll combine theoretical foundations with specialist options and applied practice, culminating in an independent project that deepens your professional expertise.
About this course
Through the Primary Teacher Education course at Oxford Brookes you'll develop expertise in how children learn, understand the full range of subjects within the primary curriculum, and develop the key skills for effective teaching in the classroom. From the provider’s course page.
BA (Hons) Primary Teacher Education (Campus-Based) is a Bachelor's degree (BA (Hons)) at OBU, based in Oxford Campus. It runs 3 years, studied full-time.
For Teacher training graduates from this provider, 95% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 95% 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)
Limited evidence Published sample: 20; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2022-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 95% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 95% (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 7 modules
- Professional Studies 1 (including placement based curriculum and ITaP)Compulsory
Module details
This module gives you the opportunity to acquire the core professional habits and behaviours necessary for teachers at the Novice Stage of training, within the context of the statutory guidance for working in schools. It supports you to understand and apply our review, refine, reflect model to your learning. Your Intensive Training and Practice (ITaP) element of the module will eqip you with the knowledge, skills and understanding to create a positive climate for learning and plan lessons for al
- Child Development 1Compulsory
Module details
An understanding of child development is a prerequisite of effective teaching. During this module you will have the opportunity to explore key aspects of children's development processes from a variety of perspectives, gaining an understanding of holistic development from age 3-11. This module will provide you with a theoretical base from which you can develop your practical understanding of how to support children's holistic development. You'll draw on key theories in relation to child developm
- English 1Compulsory
Module details
This module provides you with opportunities to begin to acquire the skills and knowledge relevant to the teaching of English 5-11. It aims to develop your knowledge and understanding of the essential elements of the English curriculum, drawing on The Reading Framework and the most recent research from The Education Endowment Foundation. Covering all four language modes, but with an emphasis on The Simple View of Reading, you will gain a solid understanding of the theory and practice of Systemati
- Mathematics 1Compulsory
Module details
This module introduces you to mathematics education with a focus on broader and connected concepts. It'll support you to think mathematically and see its applicability across Early Years, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. Drawing on the National Curriculum, Early Years Framework and other relevant national guidance for schools, this module integrates subject knowledge and pedagogy.
- Science and DT 1Compulsory
Module details
This module introduces you to the required subject knowledge of science in chemistry, biology and physics. You will consider the teaching of science and design and technology, developing your subject knowledge and pedagogical skills based on research evidence and knowledge of best practice.
- Foundation Subjects 1Compulsory
Module details
Building on the diversity of the your own experiences and knowledge, this module provides the you with the opportunity to develop an understanding of foundation subjects. You'll learn that developing your own subject knowledge is a foundational element of your teaching practice, and explore how you can achieve this through pertinent knowledge enhancement resources. The module addresses misconceptions around how pupils learn and uses evidence to secure your understanding of teaching foundation su
- Inclusion 1Compulsory
Module details
Developing your knowledge and understanding of inclusive practices and the practical implementation of inclusivity, this module will provide insights into the development and implementation of policy and legislation in this area. The development of inclusive practices for all will be critically examined in relation to the long-term impact of promoting inclusion and wellbeing. National and international perspectives will be explored in relation to children and young people's diversity and experie
Year 2 3 modules
- Professional Studies 2 (including placement based curriculum and ITaP)Compulsory
Module details
This module aims to give you the opportunity to acquire the core professional habits and behaviours necessary for teachers at the Advanced Beginner Stage of your training. It supports you to reflect upon your own practice and to respond to feedback, applying the review, refine and reflect cycle. It aims to provide you with skills to plan and teach individual and sequences of lessons that are incorporate inclusive pedagogy. Your Intensive Training and Practice (ITaP) element of the module will eq
- Child Development 2Compulsory
Module details
You'll learn about how children express your knowledge, skills, ideas and interests through play, and consider how individuals participate and are included in play experiences, as well as critiquing the significance of physical and virtual creative spaces for promoting play. You will investigate the foundations and principles of play to enable you to identify appropriate strategies and interventions to support the needs and preferences of individuals and groups, to create spaces and places for p
- English 2Compulsory
Module details
In this module, all four language modes (speaking, listening, reading and writing) and their inter-relationships are studied. There is a focus on writing transcription and composition and how we adapt our teaching to support all children throughout the writing process. The module will provide you with the confidence and skills to design effective English lessons that enable pupils to write with purpose and impact
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
This course develops your expertise in how children learn, understanding of the full range of subjects in the primary curriculum, and the key skills for effective classroom teaching. A course like this typically begins with foundations of education and child development, alongside early school experience through observation and supported placements. Year 2 moves into curriculum planning, pedagogy and assessment across core subjects, with sustained classroom practice and growing responsibility. Throughout, you'll explore inclusion and support for learners with special educational needs and disabilities. Year 3 focuses on behaviour management, assessment and professional standards, with specialist options such as early years, subject specialisms or education policy, culminating in a final school placement with assessment against the Teachers' Standards for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
Who it's for
You'll suit this course if you're drawn to working with younger learners and have a genuine curiosity about how children develop intellectually and socially. You'll need strong communication skills, patience, and the ability to plan engaging lessons across multiple subjects. The study is intensive and practice-focused, you'll spend substantial time in real classrooms applying what you learn. If you thrive on both theoretical understanding and hands-on problem-solving, and you're committed to supporting children's progress, this course will challenge and reward you.
Careers & job market
Across Education & Teaching nationally, 90% of graduates are in work or further study within 15 months. Of those working, 70% are in highly skilled roles or continuing their education. Starting salaries for graduates in this field range from £22,000 to £30,000 at the 15-month mark, rising to £21,250–£30,000 after five years (figures from Graduate Outcomes and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes dataset). Progression typically leads to classroom teaching roles, leadership positions, or specialist education pathways.
University & format
This is a 3-year, full-time Bachelor's degree (BA Hons) delivered at Oxford Brookes University, a public university in Oxford. Taught in English, the course leads to a nationally recognised UK degree and qualifies you for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). The university holds Bronze status in the Office for Students' Teaching Excellence Framework 2023. Check the university's funding pages for bursaries and scholarships.
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.
What is a contextual offer? Eligibility and any reduced offer are applicant-specific.
See and book current events. Dates can fill or change.
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 | 95% |
| another higher-education qualification | 5% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Accepted students typically held strong UCAS tariffs. Check how your predicted grades compare and whether a contextual offer applies.
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 X120). 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 OBU →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 | £30,000 – £31,000 | 20 |
| 3 years after | £26,500 | £24,000 – £28,000 | 235 |
| 5 years after | £32,500 | £27,500 – £34,500 | 235 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Limited evidence. Published sample: 20; treat comparisons cautiously. 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. Limited evidence. Published sample: 20; treat comparisons cautiously. 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 · 90% 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: 50; response rate: 60%. 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.
Is 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
95% 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 8.7 out of 10: NSS 69.4% · in work or study 95% · continued 95%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
Oxford Brookes 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 Oxford Campus
900 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 OBU from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is £17,250 / 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 OBU’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 OBU and gov.uk before you apply.
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