School of Education | BA Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status (with Year Abroad)

Durham University, The Palatine Centre, Durham, GB, Durham, United Kingdom

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# 79QS Subject Rankings

48 monthsProgram duration

YesScholarships

Education and TrainingMain Subject Area

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Main Subject

Education and Training

Degree

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

BA Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status (with Year Abroad) at Durham University

education.enquiries@durham.ac.uk

Gain all the knowledge, skills and experience you’ll need to become a first-rate primary teacher. Explore all facets of education to hone...
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BA Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status (with Year Abroad) at Durham University

education.enquiries@durham.ac.uk

Gain all the knowledge, skills and experience you’ll need to become a first-rate primary teacher. Explore all facets of education to hone your skills and develop your own educational philosophy to make a difference to your pupils’ lives.

At Durham University, our vision is to be a leader in the development of high-quality teachers who aspire, through their scholarly, reflective and inspirational practice, to make a difference to the lives of their students, both now and in the future.

To achieve this vision, Durham’s Initial Teacher Training (ITT) curriculum is co-designed and delivered in collaboration between university-based and school-based expert colleagues. The Core Content Framework (CCF) explains the areas of expertise that trainees need to learn during the ITT year, as a minimum entitlement. The careful integration of all elements of the CCF forms the core of Durham’s BA Primary Education curriculum. Durham’s ITT curriculum places great emphasis on enhancing trainees’ subject knowledge and teaching for understanding – trainees ‘learn that’ and ‘learn how to’. The ITT curriculum also integrates additional analysis and critique of theory, research and expert practice that tutors and school expert partners consider appropriate.

The BA Primary Education ensures that what we teach is informed by a range of high-quality research evidence.

The Primary Education degree is ideal if you are committed to a teaching career in a primary school. You will complete a minimum of 120 days school experience, including training about whole-school issues that affect children’s learning environment. You will also engage in Intensive Training & Practice opportunities which strengthen links between evidence and classroom practice. The degree programme offers the opportunity to gain Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and this is awarded through an accredited provider, Newcastle University.

The degree develops the professional knowledge and understanding to provide a foundation for effective teaching in a primary school. This includes:

An understanding of responsibilities and roles of the primary teacher;
An understanding of schools and the National Curriculum as the framework for children’s formal learning;
In-depth knowledge and understanding of core National Curriculum subjects;
Knowledge and understanding of foundation primary curriculum subjects;
Classroom effectiveness, drawing upon expertise of expert teachers;
Personal educational philosophy;
Development of a professional identity.

The School of Education's students graduate with a broad range of transferable skills which open the door to careers across a wide range of sectors in the education sector and beyond.

Our BA in Primary Education offers the opportunity to gain Qualified Teacher Status with most graduates progressing directly into teaching. Graduates of the BA in Education Studies degrees move into a diverse range of roles including educational research, publishing, education administration, policy making and management as well as roles in the commercial or public sector. Some students choose further study, progressing to doctoral programmes, while others choose a Masters degree or a PGCE in Primary or Secondary Education.

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Program overview

Main Subject

Education and Training

Degree

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

BA Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status (with Year Abroad) at Durham University

education.enquiries@durham.ac.uk

Gain all the knowledge, skills and experience you’ll need to become a first-rate primary teacher. Explore all facets of education to hone...
Read more

BA Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status (with Year Abroad) at Durham University

education.enquiries@durham.ac.uk

The BA Primary Education ensures that what we teach is informed by a range of high-quality research evidence.

The degree develops the professional knowledge and understanding to provide a foundation for effective teaching in a primary school. This includes:

An understanding of responsibilities and roles of the primary teacher;
An understanding of schools and the National Curriculum as the framework for children’s formal learning;
In-depth knowledge and understanding of core National Curriculum subjects;
Knowledge and understanding of foundation primary curriculum subjects;
Classroom effectiveness, drawing upon expertise of expert teachers;
Personal educational philosophy;
Development of a professional identity.

The School of Education's students graduate with a broad range of transferable skills which open the door to careers across a wide range of sectors in the education sector and beyond.

Durham University: Inspiring the Extraordinary

We believe that inspiring our people to do outstanding things at Durham enables Durham people to do outstanding things in the world.

A globally outstanding centre of teaching and research excellence, a collegiate community of extraordinary people, a unique and historic setting - Durham is a university like no other!

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Admission Requirements

Program Duration

4 Years

Starting Month(s)

Sep-2024

Tuition Fee and Scholarships

Domestic Students

Tuition Fee/year

9,250 GBP

Tuition Fee (Out of State)

International Students

Tuition Fee/year

Other Expenses

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QS subject rankings

2013
#101-150
2014
#51-100
2015
#101-150
2016
#101-150
2017
#101-150
2018
#101-150
2019
#51-100
2020
#51-100
2021
#75
2022
#=77
2023
#69
2024
#65
2025
#79

Ranking criteria

Overall

75.6

Academic Reputation

Citations per Paper

92.3

Employer Reputation

71.9

H-index Citations

87.1

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School of Education | BA Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status (with Year Abroad)

Durham University, The Palatine Centre, Durham, GB, Durham, United Kingdom

# 79QS Subject Rankings

48 monthsProgram duration

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Study Mode

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