Primary Education at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh

Primary Education (BA (Hons), X120) at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh asked for 112–114 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 160–175 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on qmu.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff

~114 points

Selective

around BBB

Published as 112 - 114 points

Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check qmu.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 114

The middle entrant had 160–175 points. At least 3% had fewer than the 114 asked.

60 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 61%, other higher education 38%, an Access course 1%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code: X120 · X1 teacher training
Duration: 4 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1, Year 2
Year: 2027

Accredited by the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS). More ↗

Student experience

After the first yearSubject at this uni

93%

still studying

UK 89%

left higher education

UK 8%

moved to a lower award

UK 1%

120 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveyThis course

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course92%90%

Learning opportunities88%91%

Assessment and feedback80%88%

Academic support93%94%

Organisation and management85%82%

Learning resources85%91%

Student voice88%86%

50 final-year students · 60% responded · NSS 2025-26

Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland
Postcode: EH21 6UU

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Subjects

primary teaching education and teaching

Campus

Campus: Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
Housing: Accommodation ↗
Union: Students' union ↗

Teacher training at other universities

The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.

University	Course	Entry	Middle entrant
Cardiff Metropolitan University	Primary Education (3-11 age range) with QTS BA (Hons)	115 points	—
Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh	Primary Education this course	112 - 114 points	160–175
Birkbeck, University of London	Language Teaching and Languages (French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Chinese) BA (Hons)	112 points	—
Birmingham Newman University	Primary Education (3-11) with QTS BA (Hons)	112 points	—
Haybridge School Centred Initial Teacher Training	Primary and Early Years Education with Qualified Teacher Status (School Based) BA (Hons)	BBC	—
Leeds Trinity University	Primary Education (Early Years 3-7) with QTS BA (Hons)	112 points	—
Lincoln Bishop University	Primary Education with QTS BA (Hons)	112 points	112–127
University of Aberdeen	Music Education BMus (Hon)	BBC	176–191
University of Bedfordshire	Physical Education Secondary (With QTS) BA (Hons)	112 points	96–111
University of Gloucestershire	Primary Education with QTS (ages 3-7) BEd (Hons)	112 points	—
University of Huddersfield	Childhood, Education and Inclusion BA (Hons)	BBC	128–143

See all 242 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side

More education and teaching at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh

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