Primary teaching degrees
114 courses at 64 UK universities offer primary teaching for 2027 entry: most ask for between 104 and 112 UCAS points; 19 courses quote A-level grades instead, most often BBB.
Qualifications BA (Hons) 88, BEd (Hons) 10, MA (Hons) 5, BA 3
Study full-time 112, part-time 2
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Often studied with
Joint honours courses pairing primary teaching with another subject.
Course codes
What these courses' UCAS codes start with.
- X1 teacher training 75
- X3 education studies 9
Universities
- University of Chichester 6
- University of Stirling 6
- St Mary's University, Twickenham 5
- University of Reading 5
- Leeds Trinity University 4
- Coventry University 3
- Lincoln Bishop University 3
- The University of Edinburgh 3
- University of Gloucestershire 3
- Bangor University 2
- Birmingham Newman University 2
- Bucks New University 2
- Cardiff Metropolitan University 2
- Durham University 2
- Edge Hill University 2
- Leeds Beckett University 2
- Northumbria University, Newcastle 2
- Sheffield Hallam University 2
- University of Bedfordshire 2
- University of Brighton 2
- University of Chester 2
- University of Cumbria 2
- University of Derby 2
- University of Greenwich 2
- University of Portsmouth 2
- University of Roehampton 2
- University of South Wales 2
- University of Sunderland 2
- University of Wales Trinity Saint David 2
- York St John University 2
- Anglia Ruskin University 1
- Bath Spa University 1
- Birmingham City University 1
- Bradford College 1
- Bristol, UWE 1
- Canterbury Christ Church University 1
- Haybridge School Centred Initial Teacher Training 1
- Kingston University 1
- Liverpool Hope University 1
- Liverpool John Moores University 1
- Manchester Metropolitan University 1
- Middlesex University 1
- Nottingham Trent University 1
- Plymouth Marjon University 1
- Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh 1
- Stranmillis University College 1
- Teesside University 1
- Two Mile Ash ITTP (partnered with Chiltern Training Group) 1
- University of Aberdeen 1
- University of Dundee 1
- University of East London 1
- University of Glasgow 1
- University of Hertfordshire 1
- University of Huddersfield 1
- University of Northampton 1
- University of Staffordshire 1
- University of Strathclyde 1
- University of Suffolk 1
- University of Sussex 1
- University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) 1
- University of the West of Scotland 1
- University of Winchester 1
- University of Wolverhampton 1
- University of Worcester 1
Courses
| Code | Course | Award | University | Entry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X120 | Primary Education | MA (Hons) | University of Aberdeen | BBC | UCASUNI |
| X120 | Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) | BEd (Hons) | Anglia Ruskin University | — | UCASUNI |
| X130 | Primary Education (Welsh medium course) | BA (Hons) | Bangor University | 104 - 128 points | UCAS |
| X131 | Primary Education QTS | BA (Hons) | Bangor University | 104 - 128 points | UCAS |
| QED1 | Primary Education (5-11) with QTS | BA (Hons) | Bath Spa University | BBB - BBC | UCASUNI |
| X150 | Primary Education (3-7) (With QTS) | BA (Hons) | University of Bedfordshire | 112 points | UCASUNI |
| X120 | Primary Education (With QTS) | BA (Hons) | University of Bedfordshire | 112 points | UCASUNI |
| X120 | Primary Education with QTS | BA (Hons) | Birmingham City University | — | UCASUNI |
| 1X2P | Primary Education 3-11 Foundation Degree Progression Top up with QTS | BA (Hons) | Birmingham Newman University | — | UCAS |
| X320 | Primary Education (3-11) with QTS | BA (Hons) | Birmingham Newman University | 112 points | UCAS |
| X500 | Primary Education with QTS | BA (Hons) | Bradford College | 96 points | UCASUNI |
| X100 | Primary Education 3-7 with QTS | BA (Hons) | University of Brighton | — | UCAS |
| X122 | Primary Education 5-11 with QTS | BA (Hons) | University of Brighton | — | UCAS |
| X123 | Primary Education (QTS) | BA (Hons) | Bristol, UWE | See entry requirements | UCAS |
| X316 | Professional Practice Primary Education | FdA | Bucks New University | — | UCASUNI |
| X318 | Professional Practice Primary Education | BA (Hons) | Bucks New University | — | UCASUNI |
| X122 | Primary Education (QTS) | BA (Hons) | Canterbury Christ Church University | — | UCAS |
| X120 | Primary Education (3-11 age range) with QTS | BA (Hons) | Cardiff Metropolitan University | 115 points | UCAS |
| X121 | Primary Education (3-11) with QTS | BA (Hons) | Cardiff Metropolitan University | 115 points | UCAS |
| X100 | Early Years - Primary Education (3-7) with QTS | BA (Hons) | University of Chester | 120 points | UCASUNI |
| X320 | Primary Education (5-11) with QTS | BA (Hons) | University of Chester | 120 points | UCASUNI |
| X120 | Primary Teaching (Early Years) (QTS) | BA (Hons) | University of Chichester | 104 points | UCASUNI |
| X140 | Primary Teaching (English) (QTS) | BA (Hons) | University of Chichester | — | UCAS |
| X150 | Primary Teaching (PE) (QTS) | BA (Hons) | University of Chichester | — | UCAS |
| 09C3 | Primary Teaching (QTS) | BA (Hons) | University of Chichester | 104 points | UCASUNI |
| X130 | Primary Teaching (SEND) (QTS) | BA (Hons) | University of Chichester | 104 points | UCAS |
| X160 | Primary Teaching (Social Science) (QTS) | BA (Hons) | University of Chichester | — | UCAS |
| XA07 | Primary Education BA (Hons) with iQTS - International Online | BA (Hons) | Coventry University | 104 points | UCAS |
| XA01 | Primary Education with QTS | BA (Hons) | Coventry University | 104 points | UCAS |
| XA02 | Professional Practice for Teaching Assistants | FD | Coventry University | — | UCAS |
| X124 | Primary and Early Years Education (3-11) with QTS | BA (Hons) | University of Cumbria | 112 - 120 points | UCASUNI |
| X126 | Primary Education: Inclusion with SEND with QTS (5-11 Years) | BA (Hons) | University of Cumbria | 112 - 120 points | UCAS |
| X101 | Primary Education with QTS (3-7) | BEd (Hons) | University of Derby | — | UCASUNI |
| X100 | Primary Education with QTS (5-11) | BEd (Hons) | University of Derby | 120 points | UCASUNI |
| X120 | Education | MA (Hons) | University of Dundee | CCC - CCD | UCASUNI |
| X101 | Primary Education | BA (Hons) | Durham University | — | UCASUNI |
| X120 | Primary Education with Foundation | BA (Hons) | Durham University | — | UCAS |
| X120 | Primary Education with QTS | BA (Hons) | University of East London | — | UCASUNI |
| 0P59 | Primary Education with QTS (5-11) | BA (Hons) | Edge Hill University | 112 - 120 points | UCASUNI |
| 0P60 | Primary Education with QTS (SENDI) (5-11) | BA (Hons) | Edge Hill University | — | UCASUNI |
| XC61 | Physical Education | MA (Hons) | The University of Edinburgh | 114 - 136 points | UCASUNI |
| 3T59 | Primary Education with Gaelic (Fluent Speakers) | MA (Hons) | The University of Edinburgh | — | UCAS |
| 3R67 | Primary Education with Gaelic (Learners) | MA (Hons) | The University of Edinburgh | — | UCASUNI |
| — | Religious Education by Distance Learning (CREDL) Cert: Catholic Teacher's Certificate/Award In Religious Understanding | Cert | University of Glasgow | — | UCAS |
| X161 | Primary Education with QTS (ages 3-7) | BEd (Hons) | University of Gloucestershire | 112 points | UCAS |
| X162 | Primary Education with QTS (ages 5-11) | BEd (Hons) | University of Gloucestershire | 112 points | UCAS |
| X163 | Primary Education with QTS (Maths Specialism, ages 5-11) | BEd (Hons) | University of Gloucestershire | 112 points | UCAS |
| X330 | Primary Education Studies | BA | University of Greenwich | — | UCAS |
| X321 | Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) (5-11) | BA | University of Greenwich | — | UCAS |
| HAYP | Primary and Early Years Education with Qualified Teacher Status (School Based) | BA (Hons) | Haybridge School Centred Initial Teacher Training | BBC | UCAS |
| X122 | Primary Education (with QTS) | BEd (Hons) | University of Hertfordshire | — | UCASUNI |
| D779 | Primary and Early Years Education with QTS | BA (Hons) | University of Huddersfield | BBB | UCASUNI |
| XQD5 | Primary Education (QTS) | BA | Kingston University | 112 - 128 points | UCAS |
| X123 | Primary Education (3-7) with QTS | BA (Hons) | Leeds Beckett University | — | UCAS |
| X125 | Primary Education (5-11) with QTS | BA (Hons) | Leeds Beckett University | — | UCAS |
| X120 | Primary Education (Early Years 3-7) with QTS | BA (Hons) | Leeds Trinity University | 112 points | UCAS |
| X122 | Primary Education (Later Years 5-11) with QTS | BA (Hons) | Leeds Trinity University | 112 points | UCAS |
| X124 | Primary Education Early Years (3-7) QTS with Foundation Year in Education and Childhood | BA (Hons) | Leeds Trinity University | 64 points | UCAS |
| X125 | Primary Education Later Years (5-11) QTS with Foundation Year in Education and Childhood | BA (Hons) | Leeds Trinity University | 64 points | UCAS |
| X120 | Primary Education with QTS | BA (Hons) | Lincoln Bishop University | 112 points | UCASUNI |
| X12F | Primary Education with QTS (with Foundation Year) | BA (Hons) | Lincoln Bishop University | 48 points | UCASUNI |
| X123 | Primary Teaching Studies with QTS | BA (Hons) | Lincoln Bishop University | — | UCASUNI |
| X120 | Primary Education with QTS (5-11) | BA (Hons) | Liverpool Hope University | 120 points | UCASUNI |
| X120 | Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) | BA (Hons) | Liverpool John Moores University | — | UCAS |
| X120 | Primary Education with QTS | BA (Hons) | Manchester Metropolitan University | — | UCASUNI |
| X120 | Primary Education (QTS) | BA (Hons) | Middlesex University | 80 - 112 points | UCASUNI |
| X120 | Primary Education 5-11 (QTS) | BA (Hons) | University of Northampton | 112 points | UCASUNI |
| X120 | Primary Education (3-7 and 7-11) | BA (Hons) | Northumbria University, Newcastle | — | UCAS |
| Z073 | Primary Education (Extended Degree) | BA (Hons) | Northumbria University, Newcastle | — | UCAS |
| X101 | Primary Education (QTS) | BA (Hons) | Nottingham Trent University | — | UCAS |
| X120 | Primary Education (with QTS) | BEd (Hons) | Plymouth Marjon University | BBC | 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 |
| X120 | Primary Education | BA (Hons) | Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh | 112 - 114 points | UCASUNI |
| X1S2 | Primary Education | BA (Hons) | University of Reading | BBB | UCAS |
| X1W1 | Primary Education with Art | BA (Hons) | University of Reading | BBB | UCASUNI |
| X1Q3 | Primary Education with English | BA (Hons) | University of Reading | BBB | UCASUNI |
| XG11 | Primary Education with Mathematics | BA (Hons) | University of Reading | BBB | UCASUNI |
| X1W3 | Primary Education with Music | BA (Hons) | University of Reading | BBB | UCASUNI |
| 4D22 | Primary Education (QTS) Foundation Stage/KS1 | BA (Hons) | University of Roehampton | 112 points | UCAS |
| 4N56 | Primary Education (QTS) KS1/KS2 | BA (Hons) | University of Roehampton | 112 points | UCAS |
| X110 | Early Years and Primary Education (3-7) with QTS | BA (Hons) | Sheffield Hallam University | — | UCAS |
| X120 | Primary Education (5-11) with Qualified Teacher Status | BA (Hons) | Sheffield Hallam University | — | UCASUNI |
| X125 | Addysg Gychwynnol I Athrawon Cynradd gyda SAC: Cyfrwng Cymraeg | BA (Hons) | University of South Wales | 80 - 112 points | UCAS |
| X121 | Primary Initial Teacher Education with QTS | BA (Hons) | University of South Wales | 80 - 112 points | UCASUNI |
| X112 | Primary Education (work based one year top-up) | BA (Hons) | St Mary's University, Twickenham | — | UCAS |
| X109 | Primary Education (work-based two year foundation degree) | FdA | St Mary's University, Twickenham | — | UCAS |
| X120 | Primary Education with QTS | BA (Hons) | St Mary's University, Twickenham | 112 points | UCASUNI |
| — | Primary Education with QTS (work-based two year top-up) | BA (Hons) | St Mary's University, Twickenham | — | UCAS |
| X122 | Primary Education with QTS with Foundation Year | BA (Hons) | St Mary's University, Twickenham | 48 points | UCASUNI |
| XX13 | Professional Education (Primary) with Specialism in Early Years | BA (Hons) | University of Stirling | BBB | UCASUNI |
| XX14 | Professional Education (Primary) with specialism in Inclusive Practice | BA (Hons) | University of Stirling | BBB | UCASUNI |
| XQ19 | Professional Education (Primary) with specialism in Literacy | BA (Hons) | University of Stirling | BBB | UCASUNI |
| XR18 | Professional Education (Primary) with Specialism in Modern Languages | BA (Hons) | University of Stirling | BBB | UCAS |
| XG19 | Professional Education (Primary) with specialism in Numeracy | BSc (Hons) | University of Stirling | BBB | UCASUNI |
| XC11 | Professional Education (Primary) with Specialism in the Environment | BSc (Hons) | University of Stirling | BBB | UCASUNI |
| X120 | Primary | BEd (Hons) | Stranmillis University College | 136 points | UCASUNI |
| X120 | Primary Education | BA (Hons) | University of Strathclyde | ABB - BBB | UCASUNI |
| X120 | Childhood: Primary Education with QTS | BA (Hons) | University of Suffolk | — | UCASUNI |
| X122 | Primary Education with QTS | BA (Hons) | University of Sunderland | 104 - 120 points | UCASUNI |
| X124 | Primary Education with SEND | BA (Hons) | University of Sunderland | 104 - 120 points | UCAS |
| X120 | Primary and Early Years Education (with Qualified Teacher Status) | BA (Hons) | University of Sussex | 112 - 141 points | UCASUNI |
| X120 | Primary Education with QTS (5-11) | BA (Hons) | Teesside University | 104 - 120 points | UCAS |
| UE18 | Primary and Early Years Education with QTS | BA (Hons) | Two Mile Ash ITTP (partnered with Chiltern Training Group) | 112 points | UCAS |
| XQ10 | Gaelic and Education | BA (Hons) | University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) | 72 - 75 points | UCASUNI |
| X112 | Primary Education with QTS | BA (Hons) | University of Staffordshire | 112 - 120 points | UCAS |
| X120 | Primary Education with QTS | BA Edu (H) | University of Wales Trinity Saint David | 112 - 128 points | UCASUNI |
| X123 | Primary Education with QTS | BA Edu (H) | University of Wales Trinity Saint David | 112 - 128 points | UCASUNI |
| X100 | Education | BA (Hons) | University of the West of Scotland | — | UCASUNI |
| X120 | Primary Education with QTS | BA (Hons) | University of Winchester | — | UCASUNI |
| X120 | Primary Education (QTS) | BA (Hons) | University of Wolverhampton | — | UCAS |
| X122 | Primary Education with QTS (5-11 years) | BA (Hons) | University of Worcester | 112 points | UCAS |
| X311 | Primary Education (3-7) | BA (Hons) | York St John University | — | UCAS |
| X321 | Primary Education (5-11) | BA (Hons) | York St John University | — | UCAS |