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Primary Education Studies (Accelerated) at Anglia Ruskin University - UCAS

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2025 - 2026
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Anglia Ruskin University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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Anglia Ruskin University - Undergraduate Open Day - Cambridge
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7Jun
Anglia Ruskin University - Undergraduate Open Day - Chelmsford
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7Jun
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Course summary

Shape the future of education while broadening your career options. Delve into many different subjects with a focus on Primary-age children. If you’re passionate about educating the next generation and helping children reach their potential, this course will develop your understanding of primary education, and give you the knowledge and skills to work collaboratively in a range of settings.

  • Study at a university ranked seventh in the country for Education in the Guardian League Table 2024 and in the top 10% in the country for graduate employment (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2024).
  • Shape the future of education while broadening your career options.
  • Go beyond traditional classroom learning to explore education in its widest context.
  • Delve into a variety of subjects, including sociology, policy, sustainability, globalisation, technology, and social justice.
  • Engage with significant global debates and values underpinning the nature and role of education in society.
  • ARU is the only new accredited University provider of teacher training in the UK.
  • We have over 20 years’ experience of training education professionals.
Our BA (Hons) Primary Education Studies allows you to delve into a variety of subjects, including sociology, policy, sustainability, globalisation, technology, and social justice, with a key focus on children in the Primary age range. You’ll also engage with significant global debates and values underpinning the nature and role of education in society, develop critical and reflective thinking skills, and gain the knowledge and tools needed to pursue various career paths within the field of education with a specific focus on Primary teaching. This course is an accelerated degree, meaning it takes place over 2 years instead of 3 years, which can save you over £5,000 on tuition fees plus any living costs. You can also choose to take it as a 3-year course (Peterborough), or as a blended degree in Chelmsford, which allows you to study in your own time around other commitments such as your job, children or hobbies. Facilities Our Early Childhood Resource and Research Room is packed with toys, games and equipment including Montessori didactic apparatus (specialist learning toys) where you’ll be able to experience a child’s eye view of the world. Careers You’ll develop your understanding of the complex body of knowledge and skills relating to the education, development and care of children and young people across a range of formal and informal settings. Some of this will be at the current boundaries of educational research and practice. You'll also take part in live briefs to gain work experience and extend your professional network, like our recent partnership with Chelmsford Museum, Fitzwilliam Museum, and Scott Polar Museum. What can you do with a Primary Education Studies degree? Throughout your studies, you’ll develop analytical techniques and problem-solving skills that can be applied to the professions associated with the education, development and care of children and young people in a range of settings. You’ll be able to evaluate and reflect on evidence, arguments and assumptions, to reach measured judgements and communicate them effectively. After graduating you’ll have the qualities needed for employment in a range of professional contexts associated with the education, development and care of children, young people and adults. You might also want to continue on to a Masters course, such as one of our MA Education degrees, which include options to specialise in leadership and management, SEND, and Montessori settings, or our PGCE. Take advantage of our Alumni Scholarship to get 20% off your fees.

Modules

Year 1 Core modules: Journey Through Life: Stages of Human Development; English and the Arts in Primary Education; Safeguarding and Wellbeing; Research Foundations; The Power of Connection: Building Strong Educational Relationships; Learning Theories in Education; Educational Research Methods; STEM Pedagogy and Classroom Practice. Year 2 Core modules: STEM Pedagogy and Classroom Practice; Equity in Education: Understanding Identity and Social Justice; Ruskin Module; Undergraduate Major Project; Education in the Digital Age: Policy, Theory and Global Trends; Leadership and Enterprise; Creative and Sustainable Pedagogies in Primary Humanities; Neurodiversity and Inclusion: Strategies for Effective Learning. Modules are subject to change and availability, and may vary by location.

Assessment method

Our innovative assessment techniques will give you the opportunity to connect your developing understanding in the discipline of primary education to a range of different topics pertinent to education. You will show your progress through a range of creative and innovative methods, including digital scrap books and presentation tasks, as well as more traditional forms of assessment such as essays.

Qualified teacher status (QTS)

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

  • Course does not award QTS

How to apply

29Jan

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Please select a course option – you will then see the application code you need to use to apply for the course.

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://www.anglia.ac.uk

Additional entry requirements

Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)

Student Outcomes

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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
93%
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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £11440 Year 1
Northern Ireland £11440 Year 1
Scotland £11440 Year 1
Wales £11440 Year 1
Channel Islands £11440 Year 1
Republic of Ireland £11440 Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

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Primary Education Studies (Accelerated) at Anglia Ruskin University - UCAS