Primary Education, MA 48 months Undergraduate Program By University of Aberdeen |Top Universities
Subject Ranking

# 301-350QS Subject Rankings

Program Duration

48 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

68,800 GBPTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

Education and TrainingMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Education and Training

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

Primary Education at Aberdeen produces creative, motivated and highly-skilled primary teachers confident to work with children in any educational setting. You will benefit from flexibility, opportunity, research, new tools, exceptional staff and placements ranging from schools on remote Scottish islands to the urban environment of big cities as you become equipped to inspire and guide young minds in the 21st century. The employment record of graduates from the University of Aberdeen is excellent, with the vast majority entering occupations of their choice within three months of graduation.

Program overview

Main Subject

Education and Training

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

Primary Education at Aberdeen produces creative, motivated and highly-skilled primary teachers confident to work with children in any educational setting. You will benefit from flexibility, opportunity, research, new tools, exceptional staff and placements ranging from schools on remote Scottish islands to the urban environment of big cities as you become equipped to inspire and guide young minds in the 21st century. The employment record of graduates from the University of Aberdeen is excellent, with the vast majority entering occupations of their choice within three months of graduation.

Admission requirements

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English Minimum
• SCE Higher grade award in English at Grade B or above; or
• A Level English, Grade C or above; or
• GCSE English Language AND English Literature, at Level 6 (previously Grade B) or above IN BOTH; or
• O Level English Language AND English Literature, Grade B or above or pass IN BOTH; or
• Irish Leaving Certificate English at Higher Grade 3 or above or Higher Grade B3 or above; or
• National Course award (Higher Still) in English and Communication at Grade B or above; or
• National Units – Communication (NC) at Higher level and Literature 1 at Higher level **; or
• University of Aberdeen Online English (see below) or
• English of an equivalent academic standard from outside the UK.

*Higher ESOL acceptable for entry to PGDE Secondary only, NOT PGDE Primary or undergraduate Primary.

** Previously known as National Certificate Modules Communication 4 & Literature 1

Mathematics Minimum
• National 5 Mathematics at Grade C or above; or
• National 5 Applications of Mathematics (previously known as Lifeskills Maths) at Grade C or above; or
• Core Maths 4 Pass; or
• GCSE Mathematics at Level 4, or Grade C or above or Pass; or
• O Level Mathematics at Grade C or above or Pass; or
• Irish Leaving Certificate Mathematics at Ordinary Grade 3 or above or Ordinary Grade B or above; or
• National Course Award Intermediate Level 2 Mathematics at Grade C or above; or
• SCE Standard grade (credit level) award in Mathematics at Grade 2 or above; or
• SCE Ordinary grade award in Mathematics at Grade C or above or Pass; or
• Open University Course – MU123 Discovering Mathematics#, Pass; or
• University of Aberdeen Online Maths (see below) or
• Mathematics of an equivalent academic standard from outside the UK.

# Please note that with regard to OU MU123 – the course generally starts in January each year with exam results issued in the December of the same year.

The following are not accepted as a Mathematics qualification at the University of Aberdeen: Standard Grade 3 or below, GCSE Grade D or below, CSE Grade 1, O Level Grade 3.

The University will consult UK NARIC (The National Academic Recognition Information Centre for the United Kingdom), to determine whether or not qualifications achieved outside the UK meet the entry requirements detailed above.

The University of Aberdeen has launched two online access courses, one in English and one in Mathematics, both at SCQF Level 6. Both are accepted by the University of Aberdeen for entry to teacher training although it should be noted that the Online Mathematics course is at a higher level than required by the General Teaching Council for Scotland. The University of Aberdeen expects to launch Online Mathematics at SCQF Level 5 at some point in 2018.

Full information on the Online provision, including costs, can be found at www.abdn.ac.uk/study/online/access-courses.php.
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Jan-2000

Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

37,000 GBP
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International Students

68,800 GBP
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