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You will benefit from strong links with local schools, innovative teaching methods and a friendly and inclusive academic community.
You will complete four school placements, all of which are designed to give you a sound background in teaching in primary schools. Placements cover all stages of the primary school and each placement has a specific subject focus. Placements will only take place in Dumfries and Galloway local authority schools.
This Primary Education with Teaching Qualification programme at the University of Glasgow is accredited by the General Teaching Council for Scotland and is an internationally recognised teaching qualification. Our graduates teach at schools in Scotland and globally, including in Ireland, Egypt, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait and Australia.In addition to career progression in teaching such as leadership and management roles within schools, there are opportunities for specialist careers in fields allied to education as well as further study or research in education.You may exit after year 3 with an MA in Primary Educational Studies. This is not a teaching qualification but provides a good background for other careers in education and related areas.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Literacy

Child Development And Learning
Literacy
Mathematics - Theory And Pedagogy
Modern Languages: Policy And Pedagogy
Professional Practice In Education

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Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Teaching Primary Education View 101 other Bachelors in Primary Education in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6.5

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General requirements

SQA Higher Entry Requirements (by end of S6)

AAB/ABBB

Additional requirements: Higher English and National 5 Mathematics or Application of Mathematics Grade B. Interview.

SQA Higher Adjusted Entry Requirements (by end of S5 or S6)

MD20 – BBBB (also other target groups)

MD40 – BBBB

Additional requirements: Higher English and National 5 Mathematics or Application of Mathematics Grade B. Interview. Successful completion of Top-Up or one of our Summer Schools.

A-level Standard Entry Requirements

BBB – CCC

Additional requirements: GCSE Mathematics at Grade B or 5 and English Language and Literature at Grade C or 4. Interview.

IB Standard Entry Requirements

32 (6,5,5 HL) – 30 (5,5,5 HL)

Additional requirements: HL English and SL Mathematics at 4. Interview.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

33210 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

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Living costs

Glasgow

United Kingdom

620 - 1012 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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