BA Primary Education with QTS*
Manchester Metropolitan University
About this course
BA (Hons) Primary Education with QTS, covering primary education from Early Years to Key Stage Two. Core topics include Research Methods and Ethics & Professional Practice. Students undertake school placements in each year of the three-year programme, spending approximately 120 days in primary schools. The course leads to recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) upon graduation.
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Entry requirements
IB: 30 IB Diploma Points to include HL 4 or SL 5 in English, Mathematics and Science
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What students say
Based on about 76 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 92%
- Learning opportunities: 93%
- Assessment and feedback: 87%
- Academic support: 94%
- Organisation and management: 92%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 90%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 175 students who started
- Continued on course: 88%
- Left higher education: 12%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
What graduates do next
Based on about 67 graduates who answered
- Working: 91%
- Further study: 1%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 76%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 9%
- Sales occupations: 3%
- Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals: 2%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 2%
- Find their work meaningful: 94%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 82%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 91%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 335 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 64%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 9%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 11%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 3%
- South East: 1%
- Wales: 2%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 180 students who started
- A levels: 98%
- Access course: 2%
- Other qualifications: 1%
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
- Academic and Professional Practice (L4)
- Understanding Teaching and Learning 1
- Evaluating Teaching and Learning 1
- Subject Knowledge and Pedagogy 1
- Primary Placement 1
- Academic and Professional Practice (L5)
- Understanding Teaching and Learning 2
- Subject Knowledge and Pedagogy 2
- Evaluating Teaching and Learning 2
- Primary Placement 2
- Academic and Professional Practice (L6)
- Evaluating Teaching and Learning 3
- Understanding Teaching and Learning 3
- Primary Placement 3
- Subject Knowledge and Pedagogy 3
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Primary Education with QTS* at Manchester Metropolitan University earn?
The median salary is £31,500 after 15 months, £26,500 after 3 years, £31,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,000 and £33,500. The £31,000 median after five years is £1,500 less than the UK median for Teacher training.
What do graduates of BA Primary Education with QTS* at Manchester Metropolitan University do next?
92% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Primary Education with QTS* at Manchester Metropolitan University?
92% 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 with QTS* at Manchester Metropolitan University?
The average entrant had 136 UCAS points.
Is BA Primary Education with QTS* at Manchester Metropolitan University 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 BA Primary Education with QTS* at Manchester Metropolitan University?
88% of students continued into their second year, and 12% left higher education.