BA (Hons) Primary Education (3-11 Age Range) with Qualified Teacher Status at Cardiff Metropolitan University

Programme overview

A three-year honours degree leading to qualified teacher status for the 3-11 age range, studied through English or Welsh (BA (Anrh) Addysg Gynradd gyda SAC). It is delivered through the Cardiff Partnership for Initial Teacher Education, with 120 days in school and 105 hours of Welsh language skills development.

Faculty: Cardiff School of Education & Social Policy | Department: Primary Initial Teacher Education | Duration: 3 years full time | Intake: 2027 | Location: Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: Cross-Curricular Responsibilities, Successful Futures (I), Exploring Play and Early Learning, Introduction to Child Development, Additional Learning Needs and Clinical Practice. Year 2: Antiracism, Equity and Diversity, Successful Futures (II), Researching Early Years and Primary Education, Clinical Practice 1. Year 3: Local, Global and Pioneering Approaches in Education, Professional Practice and Well-Being, Independent Project, Clinical Practice 2.

Career pathways

Successful completion leads to a recommendation to the Education Workforce Council for QTS and employment at primary level in schools across Wales, the UK and abroad; graduates can progress to the MA Education.

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Entry requirements

Sound academic profile including five GCSE passes with grade C / 4 or above in English Language or Welsh First Language, Mathematics (or Mathematics-Numeracy for Welsh applicants) and Science (or equivalent); GCSE Welsh (First Language) at C or above for Welsh-medium. Plus one of: 115 tariff points including at least BCC at A level (Welsh Advanced Skills Baccalaureate considered as a third subject); BTEC National Extended Diploma / Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma DMM; T Level Merit with C in the Core Component; 115 points from the Irish Leaving Certificate including 3 x H2 (higher level subjects at minimum H4); 115 points from at least two Scottish Advanced Highers including CDD; 115 points from the Access to HE Diploma; NCFE CACHE Diploma if equivalent to at least 2 A levels. Strong personal statement, academic reference, satisfactory enhanced DBS check and an online interview of about 30 minutes. International applicants: IELTS 7.5 overall with no sub-score lower than 7.0, or equivalent. Deferred applications are not considered. Contextual offers are available.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time home undergraduate tuition fee; may increase by any level permitted by the Welsh Government. Source

International applicants: GBP 16,000 a year (2026/27). Full-time international undergraduate tuition fee. Source

Intake: 2027

Duration: 3 years full time

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