BA Primary Education Studies
Cardiff Metropolitan University
About this course
BA (Hons) in Education, with a focus on primary education studies. Core topics include Project Management. The course includes two guaranteed work-based placements and an Independent Project module. Placement experiences are available on campus at Tŷ Froebel and the Outdoor Learning Centre, with two pathways of study offered.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 104 A level: Minimum three A levels to include grades CCC. No specific subjects required. Welsh Advanced Skills Baccalaureate considered as a third subject. BTEC/Cambridge Technical: MMM IB: No specific subjects required.
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 97%: 192 offers from 197 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 28 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 96%
- Learning opportunities: 96%
- Assessment and feedback: 100%
- Academic support: 99%
- Organisation and management: 100%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 87%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 70 students who started
- Continued on course: 84%
- Gained a higher qualification: 1%
- Left higher education: 13%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 310 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 2%
- South East: 4%
- South West: 8%
- Wales: 77%
Who gets in
Based on about 65 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 3%
- No formal qualifications: 2%
Modules
- History of Education: Evolving Systems
- An Introduction to Higher Education Academic Literacies
- Play, Creativity and Development in Young Children
- Professional Studies and Work-based Development
- Controversies and Debates in Education
- An Introduction to Cross-curricular Learning
- Exploring Pedagogies for Practice and Provision
- Diversity, Identity and Equality in Education
- Outdoor Play and Learning in and with the Natural world
- Developing Professional Identities
- Language, Literacy and Childhood Education
- Developing Your Research Skills
- Independent Project
- Curriculum Design: Theory, Practice and Politics
- Global and Comparative Education
- Towards Healthy and Sustainable Futures in Education
- Exploring Educational Environments
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Primary Education Studies at Cardiff Metropolitan University earn?
The median salary is £21,000 after 3 years, £25,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,500 and £29,000. The £25,000 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for Education.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Primary Education Studies at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
96% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Primary Education Studies at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
The typical offer is CCC at A level. The average entrant had 94 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA Primary Education Studies at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
97% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 192 offers from 197 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
How many students continue on BA Primary Education Studies at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
84% of students continued into their second year, and 13% left higher education.