BA Primary Education (3-11 Age Range) with Qualified Teacher Status
Cardiff Metropolitan University
About this course
BA (Hons) Education, combining literacy and numeracy with child development. Core topics include Research Methods, Clinical Skills, and Ethics & Professional Practice. The course is three years full time, leads to qualified teacher status (QTS) for the 3-11 age range, and is available in English and Welsh. Students complete school-based clinical practice and an independent research project.
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Entry requirements
All applicants will be required to apply through UCAS by completing an online application form. Applications will then be assessed against the entry criteria for the relevant programme and invited to attend an interview on the basis of this information. Please apply using the following UCAS codes: Studying through the medium of English BA (Hons) Primary Education (3-11 age range) with QTS: X120 Studying through the medium of Welsh BA (Anrh) Addysg Gynradd (3-11 ystod oedran) gyda SAC : X121 All applicants should: Have the aptitude, capability, and resilience to meet the required QTS outcomes by the end of their ITE programme; Possess the appropriate personal and intellectual qualities to become excellent practitioners; Read effectively and be able to communicate clearly and accurately in spoken and written English and/or Welsh; Not have a criminal background which might prevent them working with children or vulnerable young people, or as an education practitioner; and have not previously been barred or excluded from teaching or working with learners (student teachers are required to arrange for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)); Demonstrate at the interview stage as having the appropriate personal functional skills in literacy, numeracy and digital competence applicable in a professional teaching and learning context; Demonstrate their suitability to become excellent teachers; Meet the requirements of the Welsh Government’s Education Health
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What students say
Based on about 47 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 86%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 91%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 83%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 82%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 115 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 92%
- Left higher education: 7%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 315 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: 9%
- Wales: 77%
Who gets in
Based on about 85 students who started
- A levels: 94%
- Access course: 3%
- Foundation course: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 1%
Modules
- Cross-Curricular Responsibilities
- Successful Futures (I)
- Exploring Play and Early Learning
- Introduction to Child Development, Additional Learning Needs and Clinical Practice
- Antiracism, Equity and Diversity: Pedagogy and Practice for Wales
- Successful Futures (II)
- Researching Early Years and Primary Education
- Clinical Practice 1
- Local, Global, and Pioneering Approaches in Education
- Professional Practice and Well-Being
- Independent Project
- Clinical Practice 2
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Primary Education (3-11 Age Range) with Qualified Teacher Status 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 £7,500 less than the UK median for Teacher training.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Primary Education (3-11 Age Range) with Qualified Teacher Status at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
86% 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 (3-11 Age Range) with Qualified Teacher Status at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
The typical offer is BCC at A level. The average entrant had 130 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Primary Education (3-11 Age Range) with Qualified Teacher Status at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
92% of students continued into their second year, and 7% left higher education.