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Primary Education with QTS

BA · Manchester Metropolitan University · 3 years

Primary Education with QTS

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Manchester Metropolitan University

AI IMPACT
MEDIAN PAY, 15 MO£30,000
SATISFACTION93%
CONTINUATION90%
PROFESSIONAL JOBS85%
DESTINATION-WEIGHTEDAI is already used for about 18% of the work its graduates go into (Low).

About this course

Primary education with Qualified Teacher Status is one of the most direct routes into teaching, combining degree-level academic study of education with the professional formation and school-based practice that lead to the right to teach in maintained schools in England and Wales. Primary teaching requires a broad curriculum knowledge, a sophisticated understanding of how young children develop and learn, and the interpersonal skills to build relationships with children, families and colleagues across a complex institutional setting. At Manchester Metropolitan University you will study this three-year full-time programme, which integrates classroom experience with academic study of child development, educational psychology, curriculum, assessment, inclusion and the policies that shape primary education. School placements are a central feature, giving you direct experience of teaching acr

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 85% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

  • 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 3% of graduatescards →
  • 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 1% of graduatescards →
  • 40 / 100Sales occupations · 2% of graduatescards →
  • 18 / 100Teaching Professionals · 78% of graduatescards →
  • 15 / 100Welfare and housing associate professionals · 1% of graduatescards →

The tabs above carry the rest: modules and satisfaction (The Course), where you'd live and what it costs (Student Life), the full pay story (Pay & Outcomes), and easier ways into the same subject (Alternatives).

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).