Program Overview

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Primary Education (5-11) with QTS – Teacher Education BA (Hons)

Overview

This course is available in Clearing for 2025 entry.

Level

• Undergraduate

UCAS Code

• X320

UCAS Points

• 120

Start date

• Oct 2025, Oct 2026

Duration

• 3 years

Location

• Exton Park, Chester

UK fees

• £9,535 per year for a full-time course (2025/26)

International fees

• £14,450 per year for a full-time course* (2025/26)

Course Leader

• Jon Clough

Course

At the heart of this course is a vision of transforming you into a teacher, ready to enter the profession as a skilled professional with confidence and equipped to make a significant contribution to the education of children now and into the future.

Our three-year course offers you:

• Qualified Teacher Status
• Experience across Key Stage One and Key Stage 2, with enhancement in age phases either side
• Extensive experience in schools with at least 24 weeks in at least four schools or settings
• Excellent coverage of primary curriculum subject areas to enhance your skills, confidence and potential employment prospects
• The opportunity to develop an area of personal, professional significance interest
• Guidance and support from a team of highly skilled and dedicated tutors in University and schools

What You'll Study

Year 1

• Reflective and Professional Practice
• Introduction to Research and Study Skills
• Developing Early Readers
• Teaching the Core Curriculum
• Teaching the Foundation Subjects
• Examining Careers in Education (Excluding Teaching)

Year 2

• Developing Practice in Primary and Early Years Settings
• Professional Studies: Managing the needs of diverse learners
• Supporting and Developing Children’s Health and Well-being
• Teaching the Core Curriculum (Primary)
• Teaching the Foundation Subjects (Primary)
• Individual Study

Year 3

• Building Knowledge for Teaching
• Extending Practice in Primary and Early Years Settings
• Professional Studies: Critically examining professional practice
• Dissertation
• Teaching the Core Curriculum (Primary)
• Teaching the Foundation Subjects (Primary)
• Individual Study

How You'll Learn

• You will be taught through school- and university-based learning
• Assessments will include coursework and lesson observations
• This course is designed around in-person study
• There may be some online learning activities

Placements

• At Chester, you will have a placement in our partner schools each year that you study with us
• Year 1: Familiarising yourself with how a primary school works
• Year 2: Spending time in the Key Stage before/after your degree specialism
• Year 3: Focusing on teaching and achieving Qualified Teacher Status

Entry Requirements

• Home Students:
  • UCAS points: 120
  • GCE A Level: Typical offer – BBB-BBC
  • BTEC: BTEC Extended Diploma: DDM
  • International Baccalaureate: 28 points
  • Irish / Scottish Highers: Irish Highers: H3 H3 H3 H3 H3 Scottish Highers: BBBB
  • Access requirements: Access to HE Diploma, to include 45 credits at level 3, of which 30 must be at Merit or above
  • T Level: T Level - Merit
  • OCR Cambridge Technicals: OCR Extended Diploma: DDM
• International Students:
  • Students from countries outside the UK are expected to have entry qualifications roughly equivalent to UK A Level for undergraduate study and British Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) for postgraduate study

Fees and Funding

• Home Students: £9,535 per year for a full-time course (2025/26)
• International Students: £14,450 per year for a full-time course* (2025/26)
• Additional Costs: Books, printing, photocopying, educational stationery and related materials, specialist clothing, travel to placements, optional field trips and software
• Bursaries: The University of Chester supports fair access for students who may need additional support through a range of bursaries and scholarships

Who You'll Learn From

• Jon Clough, Senior Lecturer

Where You'll Study

• Exton Park, Chester
• Modern learning resources and library
• Fitness facilities
• Student Services
• Chapel, chaplaincy and multi-faith spaces
• Accommodation
• Catering

Your Future

• Job Prospects: Graduates may directly enter various professional roles including teaching assistant, early years educator, children and families support worker, policing or charity work
• Careers service: The University has an award-winning Careers and Employability service which provides a variety of employability-enhancing experiences

Related Courses

• Early Years Primary Education QTS BA Hons
• Early Childhood and Primary Education BA Hons