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BA Primary Education

University of Durham

Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadFoundation YearSubject: Education and Teaching

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Course Score

A /76

Graduate Salary

£30,000

Satisfaction

75%

Degree Completion

88%

Professional Jobs

85%

Meaningful Work

95%

AI & Your Career

Modelled on Anthropic research

20%

Moderate Exposure

Average across where this course's graduates actually work

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

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15%Primary Education Teaching Professionals 15%Further Education Teaching Professionals 6%Nursery Education Teaching Professionals 15%Secondary Education Teaching Professionals n.e.c.

Exposure by graduate destination

Administrative55%

Business and public service associate48%

Teaching18%

Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation12%

Teaching and Childcare Associate6%

🧭 Career Trajectories

This degree creates strong direct pathways into the jobs market. Explore the full career profiles and AI projections on our sister hub, WhatCareer.

Primary Education Teaching Professionals

£25,000 - £31,000

Further Education Teaching Professionals

£25,000 - £31,000

Nursery Education Teaching Professionals

£22,000 - £28,000

Secondary Education Teaching Professionals n.e.c.

£28,000 - £34,000

Expected Starting Salary

above national median

Typical starting salary for Education and Teaching graduates

Start

Sep 2027

Graduate

2030

First job

~2031

£30,000

typical starting salary

£30,000

£32,000

Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount

· Education and Teaching graduates nationally earn £20,000-£38,500 (269 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01

Teaching Professionals

★ Professional

80%

02

Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation

5%

03

Business and public service associate professionals

★ Professional

5%

04

Administrative occupations

5%

05

Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals

★ Professional

5%

Explore Career Pathways

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Primary Education Teaching Professionals

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Further Education Teaching Professionals

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Nursery Education Teaching Professionals

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Secondary Education Teaching Professionals n.e.c.

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Outcomes

88%

Continuation

85%

Professional Work

95%

Meaningful Role

85%

Career On Track

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