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Education, Leading to PGCE Primary

These award options are ideal if you intend to become a primary school or early years teacher.

For more information about this course please visit the School of Education website.

A Route Into Teaching

After graduating from the three-year degree you take a place on our one-year primary or early years PGCE training course which enables you to gain qualified teacher status. This place is available to you if you graduate with a good honours degree and successfully complete all compulsory course requirements.

At the time of application you must have met the other requirements for teacher training (currently GCSEs grade A-C or equivalent in English language, mathematics and science) and have at least 10 days of recent work experience in a UK state primary school or early years setting. In your personal statement you need to write about this experience and discuss what you have learned from it, and also discuss why you are applying for a degree in Education Studies. Ensure you apply using the relevant code for the specialised award, rather than the non-specialised three-year option.

During the specialised award you will study alongside other students on Education Studies awards. These enable you to develop an in-depth understanding of education and also follow your personal interests in teaching and learning through the selection of optional modules. This route into teaching is very flexible - you do not have to take your place on the PGCE if you change your mind in three years time.

Available options are listed below, details of each degree award can be found by clicking on the award name below.

Three single honours awards are available:

• Education Studies: Education
• Education Studies: Early Years Education
• Education Studies: International Education

It is also possible to combine Education with another subject in our modular programme to achieve a joint honours degree:

• Education Studies: Combined Awards

To apply for combinations of Education Studies with another subject, leading to PGCE Prinary, please ensure that you refer to the specialised awards UCAS codes.

Typical Offers

260-300 UCAS Tariff points (eg BBC; AB+AS a).

GCSE or equivalent Grade C or above in English language, mathematics and science.

There is no interview for admission to the 3+1, but your personal statement must indicate clearly at least two weeks of recent experience of observing or working in a primary school.

Please be aware that you will be required to complete a new Criminal Records Bureau Enhanced Application through Bath Spa University as part of the admissions process for this course.