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University degree

Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status

Whitefield Academy Trust
Qualification
Degree
Length
3 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
Robin · your guide
Here's the honest picture on this course - what you'd study, whether you'd likely get in, what it pays, and where it leads. Everything's real data.
About this course

We develop excellent teachers who are resilient, critical, and reflective classroom practitioners. You will benefit from the university’s commitment to inclusivity, diversity and serving disadvantaged diverse communities. The well-structured curriculums and placement-based training prepare trainees well to enter the world of teaching (Ofsted 2023).

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
<48 pts1%
48-63 pts2%
64-79 pts8%
80-95 pts17%
96-111 pts18%
112-127 pts26%
128-143 pts9%
144-159 pts9%
160-175 pts5%
176-191 pts2%
192-207 pts1%
240+ pts1%
How they qualified
95% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels95%
an Access course3%
other higher education2%
the IB1%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
90%
In work or further study after
84%
Continue past first year
82%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£25,000
3 years on
£30,000
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation10%
Teaching ProfessionalsHighly skilled53%
Teaching and Childcare Associate ProfessionalsHighly skilled8%
Caring personal services2%
Business and public service associate professionalsHighly skilled5%
Sales occupations2%
Secretarial and related occupations2%
Other Educational ProfessionalsHighly skilled2%
What students say National Student Survey
82%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching84%
Assessment & feedback80%
Academic support82%
Well organised78%
Learning resources82%
Student community86%
In students' own words
★★★★★
Would do it again
Coming here has changed how I think. The best part: the opportunity to do independent research in the final year is a highlight. If I'm honest, admin can be slow to respond, especially at start of term. On the city — good transport links ma
Postgraduate · Full-time
★★★★★
Exceeded expectations
The course has exceeded my expectations. The best part: the cohort are bright and motivated, which makes the learning environment great. If I'm honest, a few modules feel under-resourced compared to the flagship ones. On the city — good tra
Class of 2023 · Full-time
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Where this degree can lead
Like the look of it?
When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on Whitefield Academy Trust's own site.
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Careermash · real course data from HESA / Discover Uni, in plain English.

Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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