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University degree

Primary Education Studies

Whitefield Academy Trust
Qualification
Degree
Length
2 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
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About this course

Our Primary Education Studies degree explores how children learn, grow and make sense of the world - and how you can help shape that journey. This course gives you the knowledge, skills, and confidence to make your mark in the world of education.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
<48 pts5%
48-63 pts5%
64-79 pts5%
80-95 pts20%
96-111 pts20%
112-127 pts20%
128-143 pts5%
144-159 pts10%
160-175 pts10%
176-191 pts5%
240+ pts5%
How they qualified
95% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels95%
an Access course3%
other higher education2%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
90%
In work or further study after
83%
Continue past first year
85%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£30,000
After 15 months
£25,000
3 years on
£30,000
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation15%
Teaching ProfessionalsHighly skilled60%
Secretarial and related occupations5%
Business and public service associate professionalsHighly skilled10%
Caring personal services5%
Welfare and housing associate professionalsHighly skilled5%
Managers, directors and senior officialsHighly skilled5%
Sales occupations5%
What students say National Student Survey
85%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching89%
Assessment & feedback78%
Academic support85%
Well organised85%
Learning resources88%
Student community89%
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Where this degree can lead
Like the look of it?
When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on Whitefield Academy Trust's own site.
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Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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