Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status (5-11)
About this course
BEd (Hons) in Education, combining professional practice with a global perspective. Core topics include Ethics & Professional Practice and Global & Comparative Perspective. The programme incorporates three professional practice placements in school settings. Graduates are awarded Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 120 A level: BBB T Level: Merit BTEC: DDM GCSE: GCSE (or equivalent) Maths, English Language and a Science at Grade 4/C or above, (there are currently a range of equivalences which can be accepted.) Access to HE: Pass Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits: 45 at Level 3 with the equivalent of 120 UCAS points. English language: IELTS: 6.5 (with at least 6.0 in each skills area)
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What students say
Based on about 28 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 86%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 73%
- Academic support: 83%
- Organisation and management: 60%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 79%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 65 students who started
- Continued on course: 98%
- Left higher education: 2%
What graduates do next
Based on about 28 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 90%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 80%
- Elementary occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 90%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 175 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 69%
- West Midlands: 15%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 1%
- South East: 2%
- South West: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 65 students who started
- A levels: 88%
- Access course: 8%
- Foundation course: 2%
- Other HE qualification: 3%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Department for Education (DfE) for the purpose of delivering initial teacher training programmes to achieve Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- School Practice 1
- School Practice 2
- Enrichment 1
- Marginalisation of Education
- Safeguarding
- Theories of Childhood: Child Development
- Professional Practice 1
- School Practice 3
- School Practice 4
- Enrichment 2
- Theories of Learning
- Theories of Behaviour
- Introducing Educational Research
- Professional Practice 2
- School Practice 5
- School Practice 6
- Civic Responsibility: Community Cohesion
- The Global Teacher
- Educational Inquiry
- Professional Practice 3
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status (5-11) at University of Derby earn?
The median salary is £31,000 after 15 months, £26,500 after 3 years, £32,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £28,000 and £33,500. The £32,500 median after five years is the same as the UK median for Teacher training.
What do graduates of Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status (5-11) at University of Derby do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status (5-11) at University of Derby?
86% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status (5-11) at University of Derby?
The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 131 UCAS points.
Is Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status (5-11) at University of Derby accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Department for Education (DfE) for the purpose of delivering initial teacher training programmes to achieve Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS).
How many students continue on Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status (5-11) at University of Derby?
98% of students continued into their second year, and 2% left higher education.