The BA (Hons) Primary Education with QTS degree is a three-year undergraduate course that leads to the award of an honours degree and qualified teacher status. This degree can also be partly studied through the medium of Welsh.
The course aims to prepare student teachers to be highly-skilled, confident, critically reflective and innovative practitioners who are committed to life-long professional learning and the education of young people.
Graduates will develop the values and dispositions that will enable them to be highly employable and ready to meet the demand...
The BA (Hons) Primary Education with QTS degree is a three-year undergraduate course that leads to the award of an honours degree and qualified teacher status. This degree can also be partly studied through the medium of Welsh. <br/><br/>The course aims to prepare student teachers to be highly-skilled, confident, critically reflective and innovative practitioners who are committed to life-long professional learning and the education of young people. <br/><br/>Graduates will develop the values and dispositions that will enable them to be highly employable and ready to meet the demands of the classroom.<br/><br/>Distinctive features of the Degree include: <br/>•University and school experiences that train student teachers to teach the Curriculum for Wales across the 3-11 age range <br/><br/>•Research-informed clinical practice where structured opportunities enable student teachers to use theory to interrogate practice and vice versa. <br/><br/>•A supportive and collaborative culture of learning <br/><br/>•School-led training days led by schools identified as leading providers of education and professional development <br/><br/>•A commitment to the development of Welsh language skills of all student teachers based on their individual experience and needs<br/><br/>Please note entry requirements are subject to change for 2025 entry<br/><br/>**If you would like to study this degree through the medium of Welsh please apply using the UCAS Application Code X121.**<br/><br/>Unfortunately, we are unable to consider deferred applications for this course.
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
22/09/2025
Campus
Cardiff Met - Cyncoed
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
X120
Institution Code
C20
Points of Entry
Year 1
UCAS TariffScottish HigherHighers considered for entry depending on the number of Highers taken and grades achieved Access to HE DiplomaInternational Baccalaureate Diploma ProgrammePearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)DMM Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)H2,H2,H2,H3 Other grade combinations totalling 115 points considered, to include two H2 grades. Minimum grade H4 considered within points. GCSE/National 4/National 5Five GCSE passes including: GCSE Grade C/grade 4 or above in English Language / Welsh Language (First Language) GCSE Mathematics / Mathematics - Numeracy at grade C/grade 4 GCSE Science (or a standard equivalent) at grade C/grade 4 Students studying to Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)D*D* Scottish Advanced HigherWelsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate considered as the third A level Welsh Advanced Skills Baccalaureate (first teaching September 2023)Welsh Advanced Skills Baccalaureate considered as the third subject A levelT Level |
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | ÂŁ9,250 | 2024/25 | Year 1 | |
EU, International | ÂŁ16,000 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |
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