Primary Education (QTS)

Graduate from this rewarding Primary Education degree with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).

Why study primary education?
Prepare to enter the classroom as a transformational professional, ready to make a real difference to the lives of the children you teach.

Why UWE Bristol?
BA(Hons) Primary Education will give you a broad and inspiring grounding in education. You'll develop your skills in teaching five to eleven year olds across key stages one and two, to professional standards.

Our primary education degree will support you to become a thoughtful, creative, and well-rounded educator who understands why as well as how children learn well. There are many ways of being a great teacher we'll help you to be the best teacher you can be.

Read, discuss, and question current practice and policy and make links between educational theory and practice. Explore current and future-facing areas including education for sustainable development, inclusion, and digital education. This course prepares you for a career as a teacher and leads to the award of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).

Your course will include experience in diverse schools and settings with children from a range of cultural backgrounds, and across the spectrum of needs. Become an expert communicator, creating a positive, safe environment and thoughtful, evidence-based, and exciting educational experiences for the children you work with.

Where can it take me?
The Primary Education degree with QTS prepares you for a career as a teacher, with excellent prospects for employment. You'll graduate ready to teach all the subjects of the National Curriculum at key stages one and two. Plus, you'll meet all the standards required to become a qualified member of the teaching profession.

Completing the course demonstrates that you have all the personal and professional attributes you need to become a successful teacher.

University is a time to try new things, meet new people and make new goals. With Clearing at UWE Bristol, you'll get the chance to take control of your future and choose an exciting path for yourself.

UWE Bristol offers over 100 professionally accredited courses, including Architecture, Accounting and Finance, Games Technology, Mathematics and Sport Rehabilitation. Whether you're studying an arts, business, healthcare or science degree, all undergraduate courses are designed with employability in mind. You can work a year in industry, study across the world, and get one-to-one careers advice on campus. It's no wonder an outstanding 89% of students find work or further study just 15 months after graduating (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2022/23, published 2025).

You'll also be studying in a top 10 most popular city in the UK (YouGov, 2026). With famous festivals, renowned galleries, lively nightclubs and independent restaurants right on your doorstep, you're guaranteed an incredible student experience in Bristol. With famous festivals, renowned galleries, lively nightclubs and independent restaurants right on your doorstep, you're guaranteed an incredible student experience in Bristol.

Your Future, Right Here. Study at UWE Bristol. Choose to do Clearing right.