Primary Education with QTS with Foundation Year

BA · Birmingham City University · 4 years

Primary Education with QTS with Foundation Year

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Birmingham City University

AI IMPACT
MEDIAN PAY, 15 MO£30,000
SATISFACTION85%
CONTINUATION90%
PROFESSIONAL JOBS79%
DESTINATION-WEIGHTEDAI is already used for about 20% of the work its graduates go into (Moderate).

About this course

Teaching in primary schools is one of the most consequential roles in the education system. Primary teachers work with children at the most formative stage of their formal education, shaping their relationship with learning, developing their literacy and numeracy, and helping them build the social and emotional foundations that underpin everything that follows. At Birmingham City University, the BA Primary Education with QTS with Foundation Year is a four-year full-time programme that leads to Qualified Teacher Status, enabling you to teach in primary schools across England and Wales. The foundation year ensures that students who need additional preparation before entering the main professional programme can access the degree with confidence. The programme develops your subject knowledge across the primary curriculum alongside the pedagogical skills needed to teach effectively. You will

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 91% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

  • 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 4% of graduatescards →
  • 40 / 100Sales occupations · 4% of graduatescards →
  • 18 / 100Teaching Professionals · 79% of graduatescards →
  • 12 / 100Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation · 3% of graduatescards →
  • 6 / 100Caring personal services · 1% of graduatescards →

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MORE ON THIS COURSEClassic profile (reviews, comparisons, open days, campus video) · this course as data. Measured August 2026; pay, satisfaction and continuation figures are the course's own published data (HESA GO / LEO / NSS).