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Primary Education (with QTS)

  • BEd (Hons)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-time
  • 09/2025
  • Undergraduate
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Course summary

The BEd (Hons) Primary Education degree is a three-year full-time course offering professional and academic training leading to recommendation of the award of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). It is structured to allow you to develop the skills and subject knowledge required by primary teachers to teach the full National Curriculum, and develop specific expertise for making a distinctive contribution to primary practice. School based training will be focused on Key Stages 1 and 2 (5 – 11years) but you will be qualified to teach across the 3 – 11 age range. Teaching in primary schools is a demanding, but satisfying and fulfilling career, and this BEd degree is designed to ensure you meet these demands with growing confidence. Our students are intelligent and resourceful, communicate well, and have a wide range of interests. The teaching quality and excellent provision in the School of Education have been consistently recognised by Ofsted inspections.

  • 1st in the UK for teacher training (Daily Mail University Guide, 2025)

  • 97% satisfaction for academic support (NSS, 2024, based on the average of Q19-22)

  • 100% coursework and practice-based assessment

Modules

For a full list of modules, see the 'What will I Study' section of the course page on our website.

Assessment method

100% coursework and practice-based assessment.

Qualified teacher status (QTS)

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

  • Primary

Ways to study this course

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Study options

  • BEd (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • 09/2025

Apply by
29 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
X122
Institution code:
H36
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1, 2, 3

University of Hertfordshire has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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How to apply

Apply by
29 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
X122
Institution code:
H36
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1
  • Year 2
  • Year 3

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Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff

112 - 120 points

A level

BBC - BBB
Accepted subjects: Art (Textiles, Fashion, Photography); Business Education (Economics); Design Technology; English (Language, Literature, Language and Literature, Media Studies, Drama); Foreign Language (any); Geography (Geology); Health & Social Care; History; IT (Computer Science); Law; Mathematics; Music (Performing Arts); PE; Philosophy (Philosophy and Ethics); Politics; Psychology; RE (Critical Thinking, Philosophy and Critical Thinking); Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Additional Science, Applied Science, Zoology, Environmental Science); Sociology

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DDM
Accepted subjects: Applied Science; Art & Design (3D Design, Design Crafts, Fine Art, Graphic Design, Interactive Media, Photography, Textiles); Business; Children’s Care, Learning & Development; Children’s Play, Learning & Development ;Computing; Creative Media Production; Creative Digital Media Production; Health & Social Care; Information Technology; Music (Music Technology); Performing Arts; Production Arts (Design and Technical); Sport; Sport Science; Sport and Exercise Science

Access to HE Diploma

M: 45 credits
Accepted subjects: Access to Higher Education Diploma in Teaching or Education with a profile of 45 Level 3 credits at merit or above.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

112-120 UCAS points

GCSE/National 4/National 5

English Language 4/C Maths 4/C Science 4/C

Please be advised, the advertised entry requirements are subject to change.

Additional entry requirements

Audition
Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
Health checks
Interview

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6.5IELTS of 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any band or equivalent

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

To receive a contextual offer, you must be a student eligible for UK fees and meet the criteria below.

Free school meals
You'll be eligible to receive a contextual offer if you have been in receipt of free school meals at some point during the last six years (during your secondary education) up until the end of your final year.

Care experienced
You’ll be eligible to receive a contextual offer if you have experience of being in care before the age of 16.

Learn more on the University of Hertfordshire website

Historical entry grades data BETA

This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted with (learn more). It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England£9535*Year 1
Northern Ireland£9535*Year 1
Scotland£9535*Year 1
Wales£9535*Year 1

* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.

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