BA (Hons) Primary Education (two-year accelerated degree) at London Metropolitan University

Programme overview

Prepare yourself for a career in primary teaching and childcare with London Met’s accelerated Primary Education degree. This two-year long, full honours degree equips you with the knowledge, skills and understanding to build your professional career, including access to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), which can be achieved on completion of an additional PGCE course. As a graduate of our Primary Education accelerated degree course, you will be guaranteed an interview for a PGCE at London Met, as well as a 20% discount on further study.

Faculty: School of Social Sciences and Professions | Duration: 2 years full-time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: Curriculum, Learners and Learning I, Global Challenges: Inclusion in Practice, Reflecting on educational research and practice, Understanding Education Policy, Themes and Issues, Working with Children and Preparing for Professional Practice. Year 2: Curriculum, Learners and Learning II, Education and Children's Lives: Social Worlds of Childhood, From Elementary Schooling to 'Good Primary Practice', Primary Education Research Project and Dissertation, Teachers, Learners, and Schools in the 21st Century.

Career pathways

Our two-year Primary Education BA is primarily designed to allow you to progress on to the role of classroom teacher for children aged between three and 12 years old. This can be achieved once you’ve gained Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), which can be acquired through a PGCE that you can do here at London Met.

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Application information

Entry requirements

In addition to the University's standard entry requirements, you should have: a minimum of three A levels with grades BBC (or a minimum of 112 UCAS points from an equivalent Level 3 qualification, eg BTEC National, OCR Diploma or Advanced Diploma) GCSE English and Science at grade C/4 or above (or equivalent)*; an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check for any placement in a school; *If you have not passed any of the required GCSEs at Grade C/4, you can study for them at private centres. Alternatively, you could undertake an equivalency test through one of the following agencies: A* Equivalency or Equivalency.com. They will assess your level prior to undertaking the test, to ascertain how much teaching input you will need in order to pass. If you do not hold a GCSE at grade C/4 or above in English, Mathematics and Science, you will need to gain this or pass an equivalency test in order to be considered for a PGCE. Students graduating from the degree who hold a GCSE grade C/4 or equivalent in English and either Mathematics or Science are guaranteed an interview for a PGCE or equivalent route to QTS at London Met. The course is designed to equip you to progress to a postgraduate programme offering QTS and therefore the expectation is that you possess the necessary qualifications before commencing the degree. English language: London Met's standard English language requirements apply (Student visa applicants may need a SELT such as Academic IELTS).

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Full-time, September 2027 entry Source

International applicants: GBP 22,000 a year (2027/28). Full-time, September 2027 entry Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 2 years full-time

Apply through the official page: https://evision.londonmet.ac.uk/urd/sits.urd/run/SIW_IPP_LGN.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=X324-DF

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