Primary Education Studies (Accelerated) Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

OVERVIEW\
Do you have a passion to pursue a career in education? Are you interested in working with children in schools and other learning environments, or even becoming a teacher? Our accelerated Primary Education Studies degree offers you the chance to gain an in-depth understanding of how children learn and how primary education has developed, both in the UK and worldwide.

Focusing on the development of children aged three to 11, this primary education course examines four key areas – practitioner identity, the child as a learner, the learning environment and political and cultural context – to give you both a theoretical and practical understanding of learning and teaching within a range of settings. You will learn how educational policies and curricula are developed and gain the skills to work collaboratively in a range of roles, as well as undertaking placements in a variety of environments.

Giving you a full undergraduate degree in just two years, this accelerated course offers a swift route for you to progress onto qualified teacher training. It also opens the doors to a wide range of other career opportunities, from working in primary schools, museums, cultural institutions and charities to educational research.

WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?

* 2 DAY DEGREE - The timetable for this course is already confirmed as just Wednesday and Thursday on campus each week in your first year, meaning you can fit your studies around your life. You can also apply for a one-night-a-week accommodation package. Find out more

* ACCELERATED DEGREE – Start your future in just two years with our accelerated primary education degree, with the opportunity to progress onto teacher training or move directly into industry

* WORK PLACEMENTS – Test your training in the real world on multiple work placements in a variety of industry settings, from schools and charities to museums and theatres

* SPECIALISE YOUR STUDIES – We work with you to provide experience suited to your career aims, allowing you to explore roles and sectors within education

* NO EXAMS - If you are not keen on exams, this course is for you. Unlike many degrees in this field, you will have no written exams during or at the end of the course and will be assessed through practical assessments and coursework only

* TOP FOR STUDENT SATISFACTION - For our primary education studies degree, we rank best in the region and third in the UK for overall student satisfaction in the National Student Survey 2026, with half of the survey questions scoring a perfect 100% – including teaching quality, course organisation and academic support

PLACEMENTS\
Our course features two placement modules (one per year), placing you within a range of settings in order to gain hands-on experience of the different areas where education professionals may work.

CAREERS AND PROGRESSION\
Examples of careers you could pursue following this course:

* Community education officer

* Museum education officer

* Education administrator

* Education consultant

* Learning mentor

* Primary school teacher

You could also progress onto a PGCE course with our partners at the University of Warwick. See our website for full details: ucb.ac.uk/edstudies

* Please refer to our website www.ucb.ac.uk for the latest updates to this course