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Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status at University of Portsmouth - UCAS

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2025 - 2026
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This course is not accepting applications for deferred entry.

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

Open days

7Dec
University of Portsmouth Open Day
Undergraduate

Course summary

Overview Every child needs a hero. Education has the potential to inspire a child's future and change lives. Become a teacher with our BEd (Hons) Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status degree and develop the skills to engage the next generation and empower them to succeed and thrive. You'll be taught by experienced teaching professionals to develop an individual teaching practice that will positively benefit the lives of young people every day. You'll get the chance to specialise in topics that match your career ambitions and benefit from extensive work placements in different educational settings, such as in a special educational needs (SEN) school or the education department of a zoo. When you graduate, you'll be recommended for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) to the Teaching Regulation Authority – a mandatory requirement if you want to work in most state-funded schools in the UK. Course highlights

  • Earn Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) while you achieve a Bachelor's degree
  • Be taught by expert researchers and practitioners in education, guest speakers with practical expertise and knowledge in their field and be mentored by experienced teachers on placement
  • Specialise in areas such as technology in education, play and teaching children with learning difficulties
  • Benefit from our extensive network of partner schools when planning your placements, including specialist educational environments such as pupil referral units, hospital schools and museums
Careers and opportunities You can have a huge impact on the next generation of society, creating and developing interests in children that can set them on a successful course for their future. And once you complete this degree course, you'll have all the skills you need to begin your career as a primary teacher. Potential salary As a primary school teacher with qualified teacher status in a state-funded school in the UK 2021, you could expect a starting salary of anywhere between £25,714 and £32,157, depending on where you teach. You'll also benefit from a further two years of structured professional development that will build on the skills and knowledge you will gain on the BEd course. Career progression As you build your teaching experience, you could move into senior roles, such as head of department, deputy head, assistant head or head teacher. These roles all bring more responsibility and higher salaries. You could earn upwards of £38,000 as a senior teacher (depending on where you teach in the UK). As a head teacher in the UK, you could earn between £47,735 and £117,197 – or more if you choose to work in London. Ongoing career support – up to 5 years after you graduate Get experience while you study with support to find part-time jobs, volunteering opportunities and work experience. Towards the end of your degree and after graduation, you'll get 1-to-1 support from our Graduate Recruitment Consultancy to find your perfect role.

Modules

Year 1 Core modules in this year include:

  • Child and Youth Development (20 credits)
  • Core Primary Education (40 credits)
  • Equality and Diversity in Education (20 credits)
  • Foundations of Primary Education (20 credits)
  • School Experience (20 credits)
There are no optional modules in this year. Year 2 Core modules in this year include:
  • Alternative Educational Settings (20 credits)
  • Applying Educational Research and Theory (20 credits)
  • Classroom Practice in Primary Education (40 credits)
  • Professional Studies in Primary Education (20 credits)
Optional modules in this year currently include:
  • Inclusive Primary Education (20 credits)
  • Just Playing? (20 credits)
  • Primary English Literature, Language and Creativity (20 credits)
  • Technology in Education (20 credits)
  • The Wider Curriculum (20 credits)
Year 3 Core modules in this year include:
  • Leading Learning (20 credits)
  • Primary Teaching (40 credits)
  • Teachers As Researchers (40 credits)
Optional modules in this year currently include:
  • Inclusive Primary Education (20 credits)
  • Just Playing? (20 credits)
  • Primary English Literature, Language and Creativity (20 credits)
  • Technology in Education (20 credits)
  • The Wider Curriculum (20 credits)
We use the best and most current research and professional practice alongside feedback from our students to make sure course content is relevant to your future career or further studies. Therefore, some course content may change over time to reflect changes in the discipline or industry and some optional modules may not run every year. If a module doesn’t run, we’ll let you know as soon as possible and help you choose an alternative module.

Assessment method

The way you’re assessed may depend on the units you select. As a guide, students on this course last year were typically assessed as follows:

  • Year 1 students: 100% by coursework
  • Year 2 students: 100% by coursework
  • Year 3 students: 100% by coursework
Your coursework may include:
  • academic work including essays, reports, journals and case studies
  • a research project
  • work-based projects
  • oral presentations
  • posters
  • observation of teaching
  • a digital portfolio evidencing how you meet the current teaching standards
You’ll receive ongoing feedback from your course lecturers, as well as from your placement schools, to help you develop throughout the course.

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:

  • Primary

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:
X320
Institution code:
P80
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus code:
-

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)

Health checks

All offers are subject to Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance and Occupational Health clearance.

Interview

All shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an interview in support of their application.

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6.5English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 with no component score below 6.0.
PTE Academic65An overall score of 65 with a minimum of 62 in each skill.
TOEFL (iBT)9191 with a minimum of 20 in Reading, 19 in Listening, 21 in Speaking and 20 in Writing.
Cambridge English AdvancedCambridge English: Advanced (CAE) (taken after January 2015). An overall score of 176 with no component score less than 169.
Cambridge English ProficiencyCambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) (taken after January 2015). An overall score of 176 with no component score less than 169.
Trinity ISETrinity College Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level III with a Pass in all 4 components.

Student Outcomes

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75%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
95%
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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

EU £9535 Year 1
England £9535 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9535 Year 1
Scotland £9535 Year 1
Wales £9535 Year 1
Channel Islands £9535 Year 1
Republic of Ireland £9535 Year 1
International £17200 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

Students who are resident in EU countries: please note that the net fee is inclusive of the Transition Scholarship Placement Year and Year abroad (at the time of publishing for 2024/25): UK/Channel Islands and Isle of Man students – £1,385 EU – £1,385 (including Transition Scholarship) International (Non-EU) – £2,875. Fees are accurate at the time of publishing and are subject to change at any time without notice. All fees are subject to annual increase. For more information about fees, go to port.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/undergraduate-fees-and-student-finance/tuition-fees-living-costs-and-other-study-costs
Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status at University of Portsmouth - UCAS