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Primary Education (Accelerated Degree) at Leeds Beckett University - UCAS

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Leeds Beckett University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

Course summary

*Fast track your future in education. Earn your primary education degree in just two years and start making a difference to children’s lives sooner. * Fast-track your career If you’re passionate about helping children thrive and want to progress into the classroom, this accelerated primary education course gets you there sooner. You'll complete your degree in just two intensive years, without compromising academic depth, while developing the confidence, critical thinking, and real-world experience needed to work with children across the primary age range. This course takes a child-centred, reflective approach to education. You’ll explore how children learn and develop, question current practice, and engage with the social and educational issues shaping schools today. As part of this primary education course, you'll:

  • Learn from experienced educators and specialists with backgrounds across schools and the wider education sector
  • Explore key module themes including social justice, inclusive practice, child development, the National Curriculum, and educational policy
  • Build confidence and professional skills through supported placements, working directly with children in real learning environments
  • Connect theory to practice, deepening your understanding of teaching and learning in action
You’ll graduate with a strong academic foundation, professional confidence, and a clear sense of direction, ready for the next step in your education chapter. Find out more Placements that bring learning to life We work closely with local schools and education providers to ensure your studies reflect current classroom practice. The degree provides an ideal opportunity for you to identify your chosen pathway into primary education. You’ll be immersed in children’s learning environments, observing how priority areas such as EAL, SEND, and the teaching of core subjects are addressed across the primary phase. Alongside this, you’ll undertake a block placement in a primary school and gain experience in a range of wider educational settings, including galleries, museums, pupil referral units, family centres, and charities. Your placements will help you build practical experience and enhance your employability. Placements also give you the opportunity to:
  • Plan and deliver cross-curricular activities
  • Support children in the classroom
  • Gain insight into primary school education and wider children’s services
  • Build experience beyond traditional settings, including outdoor learning centres and alternative and specialist learning provision
These experiences help you grow in confidence, refine your strengths, and make informed choices about your future in education and child-focused careers. Why study the BA Primary Education (Accelerated) course at Leeds Beckett University?
  • 94% of students on BA (Hons) Primary Education (Accelerated Degree) were positive about the availability of specialist facilities (National Student Survey 2025)
  • Graduate in just two years, without compromising the quality of your education
  • Build real world experience through placements in schools and specialist settings
  • Designed to propel you into postgraduate teacher training, including PGCE with QTS programmes
  • No formal exams – you’ll be assessed through coursework and practical learning while you develop broad primary-phase knowledge

Modules

Year 1 Core Modules:

  • Early Years Studies
  • Engaging Teaching & Learning
  • How Children Learn: Psychology & Development
  • Introduction to Research
  • Primary Curriculum Studies
  • Professional Experience 1
  • My Development
  • Professional Experience 2
  • Celebrating Special Educational Needs & Disability
  • Critical Perspectives on Issues in Primary Education
  • Social Perspectives of Primary Education
  • Evidence Influenced Practice
Year 2 Core Modules:
  • A Broad & Balanced Curriculum
  • Inclusive Storytelling
  • Dissertation
  • Global Perspectives of Primary Education
- UK Education Studies

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

Course code:
X322
Institution code:
L27
Campus name:
Headingley Campus
Campus code:
H

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Additional entry requirements

Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)

Satisfactory enhanced criminal history checks will be required by all applicants prior to acceptance on the course, (processed through the University only). The University is unable to accept DBS checks obtained through another institution (this includes those registered with the DBS Update Service); the checks undertaken by the University are appropriate to the course of study and relevant regulated activity placements

Interview

Suitable applicants will be invited to an interview as part of the admissions process

Student Outcomes

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75%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
90%
Go onto work and study

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

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

Please see www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk for fee information.
Primary Education (Accelerated Degree) at Leeds Beckett University - UCAS