Education Studies: Primary (Full-time) (BA Hons)
Interested in Primary Education? Do you want to make a difference in young children’s lives? Our BA Education Studies: Primary degree programme is designed to develop your understanding and skills for the education sector.
This degree will immerse you in a wide context of education, focusing on important areas such as inclusive education, how children learn, and professional education practices. Our programme is one of the very few in the UK dedicated to studying education in the primary school sector.
Throughout your studies, you’ll gain knowledge about classroom management, lesson planning, the curriculum and teaching approaches. These areas are crucial for creating an inclusive and supportive learning environment for all children.
The Education Studies: Primary degree prepares you for a variety of careers within the education sector. While many graduates become primary school teachers, others pursue roles in health and social work, where they can apply their knowledge and skills to support children and families.
Practical experience is a vital part of this degree. You will have opportunities for teaching placements where you can apply your learning in real-world settings. These placements will help you build a strong foundation for a successful career working with children.
Choose our Education Studies: Primary degree to make a positive impact on the lives of young learners and shape the future of education. Develop your skills, expand your knowledge, and prepare for a rewarding career in primary education.
This course is also available through the medium of Welsh.
Course details
- Full-time
- Blended (On-campus)
- English
- Welsh
- Bilingual
Tuition Fees 24/25
Home (Full-time): £9,000 per year
Overseas (Full-time): £13,500 per year
Why choose this course?
What you will learn
This course blends theory, policy, and practice in primary education, drawing on pedagogy, psychology, and sociology. We emphasise contemporary issues and enable students to engage in small-scale research, fostering a deep understanding of the link between theory and practice.
The programme will provide you with the understanding and skills that are relevant for working with children of a primary school age, considering:
- Where and how do children learn?
- What are the barriers to learning that children experience and how may they be overcome?
- What are the key factors that have an impact on primary education in Wales today?
- How do adults work most effectively with children in an educational setting?
- What are the benefits of a bilingual education?
- What are the most important skills that learners need for the future?
In your first year, you will explore the foundations of education through a diverse range of modules exploring educational development, learning theory and practice and children’s rights.
(20 credits)
(20 credits)
(20 credits)
(20 credits)
(20 credits)
(20 Credits)
The second year focuses on inclusive education and practical skills. Additionally, a module focussing on the Three Rs will enhance your understanding of core primary education subjects.
(20 credits)
(20 credits)
(20 credits)
(20 credits)
(20 credits)
(20 credits)
In your final year, you will undertake an Independent Project, allowing you to research a topic of interest in depth. You will also explore curriculum and assessment studies and topics looking into the impacts on children’s learning experiences.
(40 credits)
(20 credits)
(20 credits)
(20 credits)
(20 credits)
Disclaimer
-
We listen to student feedback and insights from industry and from professionals to ensure that course content is high-quality and up-to-date, and that it offers the best possible preparation for your future career or study goals.
For this reason, there might be modifications to the content of your course over time, to keep up to date with changes in the subject area or in the sector. If a module is no longer running, we’ll make sure to keep you informed, and work with you to choose a different suitable module.
testimonial
Staff
Our People
You will be taught and supported by a wide range of professional staff and teams here to help you get the university experience you are looking for. Our teaching staff were ranked 2nd in Wales for Teaching, Assessment and Feedback and Academic Support (NSS 2024) meaning that the support and feedback you get will help you learn and develop strong academic skills. Our students have placed us 1st in Wales for Learning Opportunities and Student Voice (NSS 2024) meaning that there are a wide range of opportunities available to enhance your studies and that students play an active role in shaping their learning experiences. Our commitment to your learning has seen our students place us as 1st in Wales and joint 3rd in the UK for student satisfaction (Times Higher Education, 2024, ‘Overall Positivity’ measure). Find out more about our academic staff who teach across our courses.
Further information
-
Typical Offer: UCAS points = 88 and above.
Students apply for the course from a variety of backgrounds, both directly from A-level or other Level 3 courses (eg CACHE) or from having left education.
No specific A-level subject is required. If students wish to train to become teachers in Wales following graduation, they will need B grades, at GCSE level, in English and Mathematics, and a B grade in Welsh - if they wish to train through the medium of Welsh. They will need a C grade in GCSE Science.
The course welcomes students from non-standard entry backgrounds and we consider experience, relevant life skills and academic potential when assessing applicants.
During the first semester, all students undertake a study skills module, which helps prepare them for the requirements of higher education.
-
Students present work in numerous ways to enable them to develop their team skills, as well as independent learning skills.
Assessments include problem learning-based scenarios, group presentations, academic poster presentations, portfolios, written assignments and individual seminar presentations.
There are no examinations.
-
Students are responsible for meeting the cost of essential textbooks, printing and copying and stationery and of producing such essays, assignments and dissertations as are required to fulfil the academic requirements for each programme of study.
Students are required to apply for, and obtain, a ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Enhanced Disclosure Barring Check (DBS). The fee for this is dependent on the DBS and is approximately £44.
*A DBS is only needed at Level 6 if students choose to carry out their independent project research with children and young people.
Students are required to gain the equivalent of 80 hours practical experience in places such as schools, in voluntary settings or with other agencies such as health or social care, or outdoor learning settings. This will incur travelling costs and refreshment costs.
Mandatory study experiences and enhancement activities are organised for students. The cost of travelling and the study on offer is covered by the Discipline. However, students would need to supply their own refreshments, and appropriate outdoor clothing for some visits.
-
You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available, please visit our Bursaries and Scholarships section.
-
- Canada: Camosun College
- Finland: Humak University (Autumn)
- Finland: Humak University (Spring)
- US: Presbyterian College, South Carolina
- US: University of Rio Grande, Ohio
-
Our graduates are employed in a variety of settings.
The nature of the degree means our graduates have the skills, the attributes, the understanding and the abilities to work in a variety of sectors, including the education sector, social care, health and similar professions, as well as the voluntary sector.
Our degree is relevant for those graduates who wish to train to become teachers through the Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) route as the degree gives the background and the depth of understanding regarding issues that are relevant for primary school children. Other graduates have continued their studies with a variety of master’s programmes.