Course Overview

You will gain a BA (Hons) degree and Qualified Teacher Status. Your degree will focus on children's rights, values and learning.

This course trains you to teach the five to eleven age range, but this will not restrict you from working with this age group. You will study pedagogy and subject knowledge covering the Early Years Foundation Stage and National Curriculum. East London offers multicultural, multilingual and vibrant schools to learn, but your training at UEL will qualify you to teach anywhere in England or Wales.

UEL's Primary Education with QTS team comprises experienced practitioners and researchers who research various childhood issues and have diverse experience in primary and early years education.  

With high graduate employability, this qualification provides a wide range of opportunities for career development across the primary education sector. 

General Eligibility

112 UCAS points from an equivalent Level 3 qualification listed on the

UCAS tariff calculator, including:

• A Level in at least two subjects

• BTEC Extended Diploma – DMM

• BTEC Diploma – D*D*

• Access to HE Diploma

• T Levels - International Baccalaureate – 24 points, including a minimum of 15 points at Higher Level

• Level 3 Extended Diploma for Children and Young People's Workforce (QCF) / Level 3 Diploma in Child Care and Education

We also welcome applications from students taking Level 3 or higher qualifications not on the UCAS tariff calculator and will assess the suitability on a case-by-case basis.

In addition to one of the above, you should have the following:

• GCSE English Grade 4/C

• GCSE Mathematics Grade 4/C

• Functional skills are not accepted for this course, we also require a GCSE Science grade of 4 or above.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• IELTS 5.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking (or recognised equivalent).