Course Summary

A career in primary education is both challenging and rewarding, inspiring the learning of future generations. Why Primary Education at Strathclyde? Study with Scotland’s largest provider of Initial Teacher Education. Undertake work placements with children and young people from 0 to 14 years. Study on a programme designed to meet the recommendations of the 2010 Donaldson report, Teaching Scotland’s Future. The programme meets the requirement for provisional registration by the General Teaching Council for Scotland. Take advantage of Gaelic-medium placement options. Your Career Primary teachers are faced each day with complex and demanding tasks. Teachers develop, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of study in all curricular areas – expressive arts, health and wellbeing, languages, literacy and English, mathematics, religious and moral education, sciences, social studies and technologies. Most of our graduates go on to work as primary school teachers, contributing to the social and personal development of their pupils. Recent graduate roles include: Primary school teacher

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How to Apply

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application Codes

Course code: X120

Institution code: S78

Campus Name: University of Strathclyde

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Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements

GCSE English Language 6/B and English Literature 6/B, GCSE Maths 6/B

HNC Early Education & Childcare/Childhood Practice: Year 1 entry: A in Graded Unit, plus two Highers at B (including English) and Maths National 5 B or equivalent. HNC Social Sciences: Year 1 entry: A in Graded Unit; two Highers at B (including English); Maths National 5 B, or equivalent. HND Social Sciences: Year 1 entry: ABB in Graded Units; two Highers at B (including English); Maths National 5 B, or equivalent.

HND Social Sciences: Year 1 entry: ABB in Graded Units, plus two Highers at B (including English) and Maths National 5 C, or equivalent

Higher English, Maths/Applications of Mathematics National 5 B-C, or equivalent

Maths SL5

Must include 2 humanities subjects and Maths

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Minimum Qualification Requirements

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English language requirements

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Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 0%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 0%

Go onto work and study: 0%

Fees and funding

Scotland 1820.0 Year 1
England 9250.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 9250.0 Year 1
Wales 9250.0 Year 1
Channel Islands 9250.0 Year 1
EU 15150.0 Year 1
International 15150.0 Year 1
Republic of Ireland 15150.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

Undergraduate students who live in Scotland will usually have their tuition fees paid by the Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS). If you have previously attended university or college or are not sure about your eligibility, you should contact SAAS to check your eligibility to have your fees paid. SAAS will pay your tuition fees directly to Strathclyde. Most undergraduate students from the rest of the UK (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) will receive a free year of tuition as, assuming no change in Rest of UK fees policy over the period, the total amount payable by undergraduate students will be capped. For students commencing study next session, this is capped at £27,750 (with the exception of the MPharm and Integrated Masters courses); MPharm students pay £9,250 for each of the four years. Students studying on Integrated Masters degree programmes pay an additional £9,250 for the Masters year with the exception of those undertaking a full-year industrial placement where a separate placement fee will apply. The University of Strathclyde offers a wide range of scholarships and bursaries. For further information, please consult the following page: https://www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/scholarships/. For further information on tuition fees, additional costs and funding for this programme, please view the "Fees and funding" section on the programme website.

Provider information

McCance Building
16 Richmond Street
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Glasgow
G1 1XQ

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