BA (Hons) Primary Education (2-year fast track) at University of Plymouth

Programme overview

BA (Hons) Primary Education (2-year fast track) is an accelerated two-year degree at Plymouth exploring how children learn, the primary curriculum and contemporary issues in primary education, with placements in primary settings.

Duration: 2 years (accelerated full-time) | Study mode: accelerated full time | Location: Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 covers Introduction to Primary Education, How Children Learn, the primary core and foundation subject curricula, theorising professional practice, professional practice in the classroom and a summer placement. Year 2 covers international primary education, critical analysis of teaching pedagogy, equality, diversity and inclusion, sustainability in education, subject specialist knowledge and a dissertation.

Career pathways

Graduates wishing to become primary teachers need qualified teacher status (QTS), which local providers can support in as little as one year; graduates may also progress to a masters or careers across education locally, nationally and internationally.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer 112 UCAS points. GCSE English and Mathematics at grade 4/C or equivalent; Science at 4/C is also needed to progress to a QTS course with partner teacher-training providers (can be achieved during the degree). A levels: 112 points from a minimum of 2 A levels (excluding general studies). BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM in any subject. Access to HE Diploma in any subject with at least 33 credits at merit/distinction. T Level: Merit in any subject. International Baccalaureate: 26 points. Other combinations considered. DBS checks must be passed; applicants must be 18 or over. IELTS 7.0 overall with at least 6.5 in all elements where English is not a first language and GCSE English at 4/C is not held.

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,750 a year (2026/27). Full-time Source

International applicants: GBP 21,500 a year (2026/27). Full-time Source

Duration: 2 years

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