BA (Hons) Primary Education at Queen Margaret University

Programme overview

The BA (Hons) Primary Education is a four-year teacher education degree that qualifies graduates to work as primary school teachers, grounded in social science research and including outdoor learning skills. Students complete 30 weeks of school experience across three blocks plus community-based education experience.

Faculty: School of Arts, Social Sciences and Management | Department: Psychology, Sociology and Education | Duration: 4 years full time | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Musselburgh (Edinburgh), Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year One: Introduction to Education Studies in the 21st Century (with a community-based education experience), Humans in the World, Developing Your Academic Voice, Developing Academic Literacies for Learning and Teaching, Learning for Sustainability Outdoors, Being Human, Introduction to British Sign Language. Year Two: placements across both semesters (serial school days, a nursery week and a six-week teaching placement), Languages and Literacy 1 and numeracy, early childhood and creative education modules.

Career pathways

Graduates are qualified primary teachers, provisionally registered with the GTCS; Home, Rest of UK and Republic of Ireland students can undertake a one-year induction in a Scottish primary school to gain full registration.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Scottish Higher: standard ABBB, minimum BBBB. A-level: BBC. Irish Leaving Certificate: H2 H2 H2 H3. International Baccalaureate: 30 points, including HL English and SL Maths at grade 4 or above. Required subjects: Higher English and National 5 Maths at grade C or above (National 5 Application of Maths or Lifeskills accepted); for A-level applicants GCSE English Literature C/4, GCSE English Language C/4 and GCSE Maths C/4 or above; Irish Leaving Certificate English H2 and Maths O4. International applicants: IELTS 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5. HNC in a related subject with B in the graded unit plus Higher English at C and National 5 Maths at C. Limited Year Two direct entry: HNC Childhood Practice (120 SCQF credits) with A in the graded unit, evidence of 40 placement hours, Higher English at B and National 5 Maths at C. PVG Scheme check required. Mature applicants with relevant qualifications or experience are welcome.

Domestic applicants: GBP 1,820 a year (2027/28). Scottish-domiciled students (tuition fee normally paid by SAAS). Full-time tuition per year Source

International applicants: GBP 13,500 a year (2027/28). Full-time tuition per year Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 4 years full time

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