Teaching in a primary school is one of the most rewarding careers you can have. This course will give you the experience and support you need to succeed in your studies and achieve Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
This is a highly competitive course with a curriculum that has fully embedded the Core Content Framework for Initial Teacher Training.
You will benefit from the guidance of expert tutors who bring a wealth of professional experience to their teaching, and who are widely published across disciplines such as multilingualism, diversity and child development.
You will combine studying on campus and online, with practical classroom experience at one of our partnered primary schools in London and the surrounding areas.
Our primary education courses have been highly rated by Ofsted (the official body for inspecting schools and education), so you know that you will be getting the best quality of training.
You will gain the knowledge and skills required to meet fully the highest teaching standards by the end of your course.
All of our students are dedicated individuals with a passion for developing the experience and skills needed to become excellent teachers.
Work experience is an important part of this course. And many graduates gain their first teaching post at the schools where they had a placement.
We have over 145 years of experience delivering professional, creative and technical education that prepares students – like you – for success in global careers, so find out more today.
Successful completion of this course leads to Qualified Teacher Status, allowing you to work in any state school in England.
You will be working with a team of teachers and other adults to support children (aged 5 to 11) to succeed inside and outside the classroom.
The course is taught using a mixed learning and teaching approach. It combines practical workshops and seminars, by expert tutors with extensive experience working in educational settings, ensuring you are well supported to achieve the best results. Even on placement, you will stay in contact with your tutors, allowing continual mentoring and the exchange of knowledge and ideas.
Through a mix of theory and practice, you'll develop the ability and confidence to teach all subjects in the National Curriculum to children in Reception, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2.
A vital part of this course focuses on what you learn away from university, your real-world learning is extended by:
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As a Primary school teacher, you will be expected to demonstrate a sound knowledge of the subjects in the curriculum and how they inter-relate.
You will study the core subjects of English, Mathematics and Science throughout the degree as well as Art, RE, Humanities, Music, Design and Technology, and Computing. These subjects will be taught separately and through interdisciplinary approaches.
Throughout this module, you will develop a growing understanding of teacher identity and empowering pedagogies through a study of the core curriculum.
You will begin to consider aspects of inclusion, and cultural responsibility, encouraging thinking of what teacher identity means to the students as a trainee teacher.
You'll also study the subject knowledge and skills within the core curriculum of English, Maths, and Science.
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You will begin to consider aspects of inclusion, and cultural responsivity and encourage thinking for learning beyond the classroom.
You will meet the subject knowledge and pedagogic requirements to plan, teach and assess the Humanities subjects (History, Geography, and Citizenship).
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If you're following a subject specialism in science, you will also develop additional depth of practical and theoretical knowledge and understanding, with an extended focus upon subject concepts and skills, curriculum content, pedagogy and subject leadership and management.
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To find out more about this course, please download the Primary Education (QTS) BA specification (PDF).
We review our courses regularly to improve your experience and graduate prospects so modules may be subject to change.
We have a large collection of resources covering Primary Education specialisms as well as useful online resources. There is also a dedicated Education classroom where most of our creative subjects are taught such as Art, Design and Technology, Music and Science with areas for students to display their work. This room is only for use for Education students and is predominantly for Primary Education.
Our library is open 24 hours a day during the term and includes:
We offer lots of support to help you while you're studying including financial advice, wellbeing, mental health and disability support.
We'll support you if you have additional needs such as sensory impairment or dyslexia. And if you want to find out whether Middlesex is the right place for you before you apply, get in touch with our Disability and Dyslexia team.
Our specialist teams will support your mental health. We have free individual counselling sessions, workshops, support groups and useful guides.
Our Middlesex Unitemps branch will help you find work that fits around uni and your other commitments. We have hundreds of student jobs on campus that pay the London Living Wage and above. Visit the Middlesex Unitemps page.
You can apply for scholarships and bursaries and our MDX Student Starter Kit to help with up to £1,000 of goods, including a new laptop or iPad.
We have also reduced the costs of studying with free laptop loans, free learning resources and discounts to save money on everyday things. Check out our guide to student life on a budget.
Our course qualifies you as a primary school teacher which is a profession with excellent progression and benefits.
Our graduates have an excellent reputation within the profession, and our employment rates are extremely high. Many graduates gain their first teaching role in the school where they carry out their final School Experience, and many also continue to work with the university as members of staff in partnership schools.
Our employability service, MDXworks will launch you into the world of work from the beginning of your course, with placements, projects and networking opportunities through our 1000+ links with industry and big-name employers in London and globally.
Our dedicated lifetime career support, like our business start-up support programme and funding for entrepreneurs, has been recognised with the following awards:
The top 20 UK universities for business leaders and entrepreneurs – Business Money, 2023
A top 10 university for producing CEOs – Novuana, 2023.
You’ll study with students from 122 countries who’ll hopefully become part of your global network. And after you graduate, we'll still support you through our alumni network to help you progress in your chosen career.
School placements greatly improve graduate employment prospects, and those who take part achieve excellent academic results through applying their learning in a professional setting.
You will be prepared for your School Based Training (SBT) placement through a combination of seminars, tutorials and day link visits to your school. Throughout your SBT, you will be guided and supported by a school-based mentor and a university tutor.
"I was attracted to the amount of time spent on placement as other courses were more theory based. I was also impressed with the number of graduates who had been employed by the end of their course - the percentage was high."
Katherine Kelly, Primary Education BA graduate, now a KS2 class teacher
The fees below are for the 2024/25 academic year:
Full-time: £9,250
Part-time: £77 per taught credit
Full-time students: £16,600
Part-time students: £138 per taught credit
The following study tools are included in your fees:
To help make uni affordable, we do everything we can to support you including our:
Find out more about undergraduate funding and all of our scholarships and bursaries.
1. UK fees: The university reserves the right to increase undergraduate tuition fees in line with changes to legislation, regulation and any government guidance or decisions. The tuition fees for part-time UK study are subject to annual review and we reserve the right to increase the fees each academic year by no more than the level of inflation.
2. International fees: Tuition fees are subject to annual review and we reserve the right to increase the fees each academic year by no more than the level of inflation.
Any annual increase in tuition fees as provided for above will be notified to students at the earliest opportunity in advance of the academic year to which any applicable inflationary rise may apply.
We’ll carefully manage any future changes to courses, or the support and other services available to you, if these are necessary because of things like changes to government health and safety advice, or any changes to the law.
Any decisions will be taken in line with both external advice and the University’s Regulations which include information on this.
Our priority will always be to maintain academic standards and quality so that your learning outcomes are not affected by any adjustments that we may have to make.
At all times we’ll aim to keep you well informed of how we may need to respond to changing circumstances, and about support that we’ll provide to you.
Start: September 2024
Duration: 3 years full-time
Code: X310
Start: September 2024
Duration: 3 years full-time, Flexible part-time
Code: X300