Primary Initial Teacher Education with QTS at University of South Wales

Primary Initial Teacher Education with QTS (BA (Hons), X121) at University of South Wales asked for 80–112 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.

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

UCAS tariff

~112 points

Selective

around BBB

Published as 80 - 112 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 southwales.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 112

20% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 112–127 points. 44% of them had fewer than the 112 asked.

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

Came in with A-levels or Highers 92%, other higher education 3%, an Access course 2%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code: X121 · X1 teacher training
Duration: 3 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1
Year: 2027

Endorsed by the Education and Training Standards Committee Wales (JNC Recognised) for the purpose of professional qualification. More ↗

Student experience

National Student SurveyThis course

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course89%90%

Learning opportunities91%91%

Assessment and feedback88%88%

Academic support90%94%

Organisation and management82%82%

Learning resources91%91%

Student voice89%86%

45 final-year students · 96% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalarySubject at this uni

3 years

£25k5 years

£29.5k

£20k£30k£40k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

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

Location

Campus: Newport, Wales, Wales
Postcode: NP20 2BP

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Subjects

primary teaching education and teaching

Campus

Campus: Newport
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
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
Manchester Metropolitan University	English and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) BA (Hons)	104 - 112 points	—
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
University of South Wales	Primary Initial Teacher Education with QTS this course	80 - 112 points	112–127

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

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