BA (Hons) Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status Bachelor's degree at Staffordshire
BA (Hons) Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status at Staffordshire. You'll study core theory, research and methods, applied practice, specialist options, an independent project, and professional skills.
About this course
BA (Hons) Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status is a Bachelor's degree (BA (Hons)) at Staffordshire, based in Stoke on Trent Campus. It runs 3 years, studied full-time.
For Education and teaching graduates from this provider, 89% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 70% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £27,000. (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)
Moderate evidence Published sample: 65; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2021-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 89% (2021-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 84% (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 5 modules
- Professional Studies - Reflection And Professional Problem SolvingCompulsory40 credits
Module details
Through taught university sessions, this module helps you to learn what it means to be an education professional and how to develop your professional skills and attributes. You will engage in reflection about your own values and how these impact on your practice in school and will also reflect throughout the year on your work in your placement, identifying what you are doing well and what your next steps are in your journey to becoming an excellent qualified teacher.
- Safeguarding And Child ProtectionCompulsory20 credits
Module details
The most important aspect of a teacher's role is safeguarding of the children in your care. In this module, you will develop your knowledge and understanding of safeguarding policy and practice and be able to reflect on some of the issues that professional teachers may encounter. You will have the opportunity to think about and discuss the wider implications of safeguarding for your own classroom practice, whilst becoming familiar with the specialist software available in primary schools to faci
- Teaching Placement 1 (The Emerging Teacher)Compulsory
Module details
Placements allow trainees to train in real-life situations and are invaluable for trainees in developing their professional abilities and behaviours. Each trainee will work closely with a school-based mentor and will observe experienced teachers in their day-to-day role and collaborate with them in planning, delivering and reviewing lessons. By the end of the Level 4 placement, trainees should be teaching the class for at least 20% of the timetable.
- The Primary Core Curriculum - Knowledge And PrinciplesCompulsory40 credits
Module details
This module will provide you with a solid knowledge and understanding of the core curriculum subjects (English, Mathematics and Science) and prime and specific areas of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) in the context of learning and teaching in the primary school and early years settings. This module provides a strong philosophical underpinning to the importance of student teachers' subject knowledge in the primary and EYFS curriculum. By studying this module, you will begin to develop yo
- The Primary Foundation Curriculum - Knowledge And PrinciplesCompulsory20 credits
Module details
This module explores how teachers can develop creative approaches to teaching the Foundation Subjects at Key stages 1 & 2 and in the Early Years. You will be introduced to key areas of learning for each of the subjects and supported to understand the statutory and non-statutory curriculum guidance, and theoretical perspectives and resources used by schools to deliver these subjects. The importance of schools achieving a broad and balanced curriculum is reflected here as the relevance of each sub
Year 2 5 modules
- Inclusion And Inclusive PracticeCompulsory20 credits
Module details
Your professional teacher identity has been developed over the past two years and this module enables you to reflect on some of the issues that professional teachers may encounter in order to improve your practice. You will learn what research and policy has to contribute to these issues and reflect on your own practice in light of these challenges.
- Primary Core Curriculum - Critical Understanding And ApplicationCompulsory40 credits
Module details
This module will build on your previous years studies as you deepen your knowledge and understanding of the core curriculum subjects (English, Mathematics and Science) in the context of learning and teaching in the primary school. This module provides a strong philosophical underpinning to the importance of student teachers subject knowledge in the primary school. By studying this module, you will continue to shape your own rationale for your approach to the teaching of the core subjects and to
- Professional Studies - Critical Analysis And Professional CompetenciesCompulsory20 credits
Module details
Building on the Professional Studies module from Level 4, this module will deepen your understanding of issues in education and your development as a professional. You will learn more about how schools monitor the safety and wellbeing of their children and will also investigate the wide range of assessment activities that take place and how the information from these is used. You will continue to reflect on your continuing professional development and continue to develop your professional person
- Teaching Placement 2 (The Developing Teacher)Compulsory
Module details
Placements allow trainees to train in real-life situations and are invaluable for trainees in developing their professional abilities and behaviours. Each trainee will work closely with a school-based mentor and will observe experienced teachers in their day-to-day role and collaborate with them in planning, delivering and reviewing lessons. By the end of the Level 4 placement, trainees should be teaching the class for at least 50% of the timetable.
- The Primary Foundation Curriculum - Critical Understanding And ApplicationCompulsory40 credits
Module details
This module explores how teachers can develop creative approaches to teaching the Foundation Subjects at Key stage 2 and how these progress at Key Stage 3. You will be develop your knowledge of key areas of learning for each of the subjects and supported to understand the statutory and non-statutory curriculum guidance, and theoretical perspectives and resources used by schools to deliver these subjects. The importance of schools achieving a broad and balanced curriculum is reflected here as the
Year 3 6 modules
- Contemporary Issues In Primary EducationCompulsory20 credits
Module details
Your professional teacher identity has been developed over the past two years and this module enables you to reflect on some of the issues that professional teachers may encounter in order to improve your practice. You will learn what research and policy has to contribute to these issues and reflect on your own practice in light of these challenges. Potential issues could include the implementation of the Relationships, Sex and Health Education curriculum and engaging all stakeholders and the wi
- Independent Research Project (Dissertation)Compulsory40 credits
Module details
High-quality and ethical research is the cornerstone of effective teaching and learning within the primary education context. This module provides the opportunity for you to undertake
- Professional Studies - Teacher Identity And Research Informed PracticeCompulsory20 credits
- Teaching Placement 3 (The Established Teacher)Compulsory
- The Primary Core Curriculum - Systematic And Conceptual UnderstandingCompulsory20 credits
- The Primary Foundation Curriculum - Systematic And Conceptual UnderstandingCompulsory20 credits
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 trains you to teach in primary schools whilst working towards Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). You'll typically start with foundations in how children learn and develop, alongside early classroom observation. A course like this normally progresses through structured teaching and learning theory, covering curriculum design, pedagogy and assessment across core subjects, combined with sustained school placements where you take on increasing responsibility. From Year 2 onwards, you'll study inclusion and support for learners with special educational needs. In your final year, you'll focus on the craft and standards of the profession, including behaviour management and professional practice. Specialist options such as early years, subject specialisms and education policy allow you to shape your pathway. Throughout, school placements build towards your final QTS assessment against the Teachers' Standards.
Who it's for
Most entrants to this course held A-levels or equivalent qualifications. The typical UCAS tariff band among accepted students was 144–159 points.
Careers & job market
Across Education and Teaching courses nationally, 90% of graduates were in work or further study 15 months after graduating. Of working graduates, 70% were in highly skilled work or further study. National graduate earnings data shows starting salaries of £22,000–£30,000 at 15 months; after three years, £17,850–£25,200; and after five years, £21,250–£30,000. These are national figures from Graduate Outcomes and LEO data, not university-specific guarantees. First-year retention stands at 85% across the institution.
University & format
You'll study full-time at the University of Staffordshire, located on the Stoke on Trent Campus. This 3-year course is taught in English and leads to a BA (Hons) degree. The university is a recognised UK degree-awarding body, so your degree is nationally recognised. The programme is designed to lead to Qualified Teacher Status; check with the university for any professional accreditation details specific to this route.
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.
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 | 90% |
| an Access course | 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 X112). 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 Staffordshire →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 | £27,000 | £19,500 – £30,000 | 65 |
| 3 years after | £16,500 | £13,500 – £23,000 | 115 |
| 5 years after | £20,000 | £15,000 – £26,000 | 120 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Moderate evidence. Published sample: 65; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2021-23.
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: 2021-23. Moderate evidence. Published sample: 65; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2021-23. 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 · 46% of published destinations · ASHE median £42,660
- Teaching and Childcare Support OccupationDiscover Uni category · 14% of published destinations
- Welfare and housing associate professionalsSOC 2020 322 · 11% of published destinations · ASHE median £27,937
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: 260; response rate: 51%. 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
89% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £27,000. 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 8.3 out of 10: NSS 76.4% · in work or study 89% · continued 84%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
University of Staffordshire
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 Stoke on Trent Campus
1,636 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 Staffordshire from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is £17,085 / 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 Staffordshire’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 Staffordshire and gov.uk before you apply.
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