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Early Education Primary (3-7) with QTS

  • BA (Hons)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-time
  • 09/2026
  • Undergraduate
Hope Park
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Course summary

Our Early Education Primary (3-7) with Qualified Teaching Status (QTS) degree will give you the skills to engage, motivate and inspire children. The three-year degree will equip you with the depth of knowledge, skills and understanding required to become an outstanding and ambitious Primary Teacher with a specialism in Early Education and Key Stage 1. You will be given opportunities to gain significant teaching experience in a wide range of our partner schools.

From your second year, you have the opportunity to specialise in an area of interest for example; communication, language and literacy or promoting emotional health and well-being. This will develop your knowledge and understanding as well as your teaching skills and prepare you for leadership.

At Hope, we aspire to enable teachers who are creative, proactive and reflective practitioners. As an ambitious Hope Teacher, you will have moral purpose and an enthusiastic, innovative, flexible and collaborative approach to learning and teaching indoors and outdoors.

Modules

Please visit our website for information regarding the curriculum content.

Assessment method

Students are assessed via a number of methods. Please go to the course link provided for further information.

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

Campuses

  • Hope Park

Study options

  • BA (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • 09/2026

Apply by
14 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:
X102
Institution code:
L46
Campus name:
Hope Park
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1

Liverpool Hope University 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
14 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:
X102
Institution code:
L46
Campus name:
Hope Park
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

International applicants

International applicants should refer to the International section of our website for further information – www.hope.ac.uk/international/

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Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff

120 points
UCAS Tariff points must come from a minimum of two A Levels (or equivalent). Additional points can be made up from a range of alternative qualifications

A level

BBC

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

DMM

Access to HE Diploma

Credits gained must equate to at least 112 Tariff Points

Scottish Higher

Qualifications must equate to at least 112 Tariff Points

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

26 points

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)

This qualification can only be accepted in conjunction with other relevant qualifications

Extended Project

This qualification can only be accepted in conjunction with other relevant qualifications

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

112 Tariff Points from Higher Level qualifications only

T Level

M

UCAS Tariff points must come from a minimum of two A Levels (or equivalent). Additional points can be made up from a range of alternative qualifications.

Please contact our External Relations team directly for further information on how you can meet our entry requirements and what other qualifications may be accepted.

t: 0151 291 3111
e: enquiry@hope.ac.uk

Additional entry requirements

Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
Offers will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formally the Criminal Records Bureau – CRB).
Interview
Successful applicants will be required to attend an interview.
Other
Subject Specific Requirement: Applicants should have GCSE grade C (Level 4 in the new grading system) or equivalent in English, Mathematics and Science.

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6For International students, an overall score of 6.0 is required, with 6.0 in both reading and writing and no individual score lower than 5.5.

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
EU£9535Year 1
England£9535Year 1
Northern Ireland£9535Year 1
Scotland£9535Year 1
Wales£9535Year 1
Channel Islands£9535Year 1
International£14500Year 1

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

Please note, some of our courses may have additional costs. Please visit the course webpage for further information.

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