Primary education degrees
40 courses at 24 UK universities offer primary education for 2027 entry: most ask for between 48 and 112 UCAS points; 2 courses quote A-level grades instead, most often BBB.
Qualifications BA (Hons) 33, MA (Hons) 3, BEd (Hons) 1, CertHE 1
Study full-time 36, part-time 4
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Often studied with
Joint honours courses pairing primary education with another subject.
Course codes
What these courses' UCAS codes start with.
- X3 education studies 17
- X1 teacher training 4
- D9 other veterinary and agricultural subjects 2
- W9 other creative arts 2
Universities
- Anglia Ruskin University 4
- Cardiff Metropolitan University 4
- Open University 3
- University of Glasgow 3
- Aberystwyth University 2
- Birmingham Newman University 2
- Bucks New University 2
- Coventry University 2
- University of Chester 2
- University of Portsmouth 2
- Blackburn College 1
- Leeds Beckett University 1
- Liverpool Hope University 1
- London Metropolitan University 1
- Oxford Brookes University 1
- Plymouth Marjon University 1
- St Mary's University, Twickenham 1
- Two Mile Ash ITTP (partnered with Chiltern Training Group) 1
- University College Birmingham 1
- University of Buckingham 1
- University of Hull 1
- University of Leeds 1
- University of Plymouth 1
- University of Stirling 1
Courses
| Code | Course | Award | University | Entry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X324 | Childhood Studies | BA (Hons) | Aberystwyth University | 96 - 120 points | UCASUNI |
| X325 | Early Childhood Studies with Early Years Practitioner Status | BA (Hons) | Aberystwyth University | 96 - 120 points | UCASUNI |
| X307 | Education with Sustainability | BA (Hons) | Anglia Ruskin University | — | UCASUNI |
| XX12 | Primary Education Studies | BA (Hons) | Anglia Ruskin University | — | UCASUNI |
| XX14 | Primary Education Studies (Accelerated Blended Learning) | BA (Hons) | Anglia Ruskin University | — | UCAS |
| X320 | Primary Education Studies (Accelerated) | BA (Hons) | Anglia Ruskin University | — | UCASUNI |
| X30F | Primary Education (3-11) with Foundation Year (QTS) | BA (Hons) | Birmingham Newman University | 48 points | UCAS |
| 9X7T | Studies in Primary Education (Top Up) | BA (Hons) | Birmingham Newman University | — | UCAS |
| X200 | Primary Education Studies (Accelerated) | BA (Hons) | University College Birmingham | 112 points | UCAS |
| LX77 | Primary Education Teaching and Learning | FdA | Blackburn College | 48 points | UCAS |
| — | Primary Education | BA (Hons) | University of Buckingham | — | UCAS |
| X311 | Childhood Studies with Primary Education | BA (Hons) | Bucks New University | 104 - 128 points | UCASUNI |
| X314 | Childhood Studies with Primary Education with Foundation Year | BA (Hons) | Bucks New University | 32 - 56 points | UCASUNI |
| D93T | Primary Education Studies | BA (Hons) | Cardiff Metropolitan University | 104 points | UCASUNI |
| W93F | Primary Education Studies | BA (Hons) | Cardiff Metropolitan University | 48 points | UCASUNI |
| W93T | Primary Education Studies | BA (Hons) | Cardiff Metropolitan University | 104 points | UCASUNI |
| D93F | Primary Education Studies (with Foundation Year) | BA (Hons) | Cardiff Metropolitan University | 48 points | UCASUNI |
| X325 | Early Childhood and Primary Education | BA (Hons) | University of Chester | 104 points | UCASUNI |
| X326 | Early Childhood and Primary Education (including a Foundation Year) | BA (Hons) | University of Chester | 72 points | UCASUNI |
| X325 | Primary Education & Teaching Studies with foundation year | BA (Hons) | Coventry University | 40 points | UCASUNI |
| X320 | Primary Education and Teaching Studies | BA (Hons) | Coventry University | 104 points | UCASUNI |
| 4Q21 | Education with Teacher Qualification Primary (Undergraduate) | MA (Hons) | University of Glasgow | — | UCAS |
| 4Q22 | Education with Teacher Qualification Primary including Catholic Teacher’s Certificate (Undergraduate) | MA (Hons) | University of Glasgow | — | UCAS |
| X123 | Primary Education with Teaching Qualification (Dumfries) | MA (Hons) | University of Glasgow | — | UCAS |
| X125 | Primary Teaching Studies | BA (Hons) | University of Hull | 112 points | UCASUNI |
| X322 | Primary Education (Accelerated Degree) | BA (Hons) | Leeds Beckett University | — | UCASUNI |
| X301 | Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status (5-11) | BA (Hons) | University of Leeds | — | UCASUNI |
| PE01 | Primary Education with QTS (5-11) with SENDI | BA (Hons) | Liverpool Hope University | — | UCAS |
| X324 | Primary Education (two-year accelerated degree) | BA (Hons) | London Metropolitan University | — | UCASUNI |
| — | Education Studies (Primary) (Q94) | BA (Hons) | Open University | — | UCASUNI |
| — | Education Studies (Primary) (T29) | CertHE | Open University | — | UCASUNI |
| — | Education Studies (Primary) (W54) | DipHE | Open University | — | UCASUNI |
| X120 | Primary Teacher Education with QTS (Campus-based) | BA (Hons) | Oxford Brookes University | 112 points | UCAS |
| X321 | Primary Education | BA (Hons) | Plymouth Marjon University | CCC | UCASUNI |
| X324 | Primary Education (2-year fast track) | BA (Hons) | University of Plymouth | 112 points | UCASUNI |
| — | Primary Education Studies - Teacher Degree Apprenticeship with QTS | BA (Hons) | University of Portsmouth | — | UCAS |
| X320 | Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status | BEd (Hons) | University of Portsmouth | — | UCAS |
| X123 | Primary Education with QTS (Wrexham University) | BA (Hons) | St Mary's University, Twickenham | 112 points | UCASUNI |
| XX14 | Professional Education (Primary) with specialism in Inclusive Practice | BA (Hons) | University of Stirling | BBB | UCASUNI |
| UE18 | Primary and Early Years Education with QTS | BA (Hons) | Two Mile Ash ITTP (partnered with Chiltern Training Group) | 112 points | UCAS |