Undergraduate

Primary Teaching Studies

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Make a positive difference. Education is transformative: it changes people's lives, including your own.
Gain invaluable experience and develop practical skills on a work placement thanks to our links with over 600 education-related organisations.
You could discover the benefits of learning beyond the classroom and study for Forest School certification.
This accelerated route towards a PGCE gives you the chance to gain a first degree while focusing on your future ambition of becoming a teacher.
Study the theory in our lecture rooms, learning as part of a committed community who share an interest in developing excellent learning opportunities.
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Children sit at desks in a classroom, interacting with a teacher in front of a whiteboard
A student sits on green grass next to a young girl
A primary school child paints an image of a circuit
Education Lecture Room

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Duration

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  • Standard course
  • September 2024

Typical offer

What does this mean?

This is your chance to make a real difference to the next generation of thinkers, makers and dreamers.

Our innovative two-year degrees provide an opportunity to gain a first degree while focusing on your future ambition of becoming a teacher. This course is ideal if you're convinced you want to teach primary school children, if you're thinking of changing your career, or if you're looking to gain a specialist first degree.

You’ll explore curriculum, learning, teaching and what inspires young people to grow and flourish.

  • Joint 2nd in the UK

    for Value Added 1

  • Kick-start your career

    with an accelerated two-year degree

  • Learn hands on

    with a work-based placement

  • Forest School

    certification opportunity

  • Early years

    simulated learning environment

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About this course

Be part of the lasting impact that education has on people's lives on this accelerated route towards a PGCE or taking on a teaching role in schools.

You’ll learn about education from many different viewpoints from across the world. Develop key communication and research skills. Examine education theory, research, policy and practice. And explore and specialise in your area of interest.

Opportunities to reflect on professional practice include a work-based module at the end of your first year. As well as visits to diverse learning environments such as mainstream and special schools, alternative provision, galleries and museums.

You’ll develop professional and practical skills in our Early Years Room and key stage one classroom space. You can also study towards an accredited Forest School certification. This prepares you to work outside with children and gives you a valuable extra qualification.

Our extensive network of 600+ education-related organisations and schools gives you invaluable learning experiences such as guest lectures and professional practice observations. As well as opportunities to take your placement in the UK or overseas.

Scheduled study hours and how you’re assessed

Throughout your degree, you’re expected to study for 1,800 hours per year. It includes scheduled hours, time spent on placement and independent study. How this time’s divided among each of these varies each year and depends on the course and modules you study.

Choose your modules

The course consists of 180 credits per year. Most modules are 20 credits, meaning you'll study nine modules each year. Some longer modules, such as a dissertation, are worth more (e.g. 40 credits). In these cases, you’ll study fewer modules - but the number of credits will always add up to 180 credits.

Introduction to Education

This module sets the scene for the programme, starting with your own background and experience and exploring what education means, how it differs from schooling and key concepts and approaches. It will also help you to develop the academic skills necessary for your degree programme.

Core•20 credits

Values in Education

Education is highly values-laden. Whether considering children’s health and well-being, their safety, how potential is measured or developed, whether children should be taught in ability groups, how anti-bullying or relationships issues are explore in classrooms, issues can often be contentious and cause heated debate. This module will explore these issues and more, including social justice, sustainability, and “what matters” in education settings.

Core•40 credits

Education Theory

This module explores the “Big Questions” in Education, drawing on key thinkers and theorists from across many periods of history and diverse locations across the globe. It will prepare you for undertaking your own research later in the degree, and provide broad horizons to challenge some of your preconceptions and expectations about education.

Core•20 credits

Education in the Twenty-first Century

What would your ideal school look like? In the present day how would it be organised, what would be building be like, would it be actual or virtual, would there be rules? This module provides a creative and extended opportunity to explore a broad range of options and opportunities and to develop your own philosophical approach to learning and teaching.

Core•40 credits

Reflective Practice 1

This module provides opportunity to engage in an extended period of work experience (paid or voluntary) and reflect on the learning environment in which you are based. Whether in a location local to home, or visiting a more distant place, there is flexibility to explore your interests as well as deepening your understanding of learning and children’s development to prepare you for applying for a teacher-training course.

Core•40 credits

Education Specialism

Following focused input from your lecturers, this module provides the opportunity to explore a particular topic of interest to you, supported by a tutor. Whether you want to learn more about child development, pedagogy, approaches to behavior management or an aspect of the school curriculum, you will be supported to develop critical insights into real life practice.

Core•20 credits

The first year of this accelerated degree has a strong focus on thinking critically about what education is, how it differs in different places at different times, the values that underpin and inform it, and developing the skills to reflect on it in thoughtful, insightful and well-informed ways.

It provides opportunity to gain practical experience as well as exploring topic of particular interest to you personally.
6 Modules

Reflective Practice 2

In this module you will hone your skills in reflective practice, reflecting on contributions from a variety of speakers and experts in addition to visits to a range of learning settings for children of different ages. This will include both formal and informal learning settings.

Core•20 credits

Inclusion, Diversity and Equity

Inclusion is a broad term understood in many different ways. In this module you will consider its meaning in a variety of locations and contexts as well as at different times in history. Diversity, equality, equity, gender, age, identity, difference and special educational needs and disabilities will all contribute to the breadth of areas explored.

Core•40 credits

Contemporary Issues in Education

Education systems and processes are continually changing: nothing ever seems to stand still! This module will support you to explore current issues and to develop your viewpoint and deepen your understanding drawing on the practical and theoretical learning you have gained in earlier modules.

Core•20 credits

Research Methods

Prepare and complete a small action research project to develop skills that will help you across your studies. It's hands-on learning about research methodology, ethical approval, data analysis and formulating research questions.

Core•40 credits

Extended Project/Dissertation (Education)

Project-based learning is a process in which you choose, plan, and complete a project independently, with expert support from your tutor. You will produce a unique piece of work that you can discuss with a degree of expertise. There will be opportunity to demonstrate and nurture skills such as creativity, independent thinking, resilience, and problem solving. An extended project is particularly good preparation for a course of Initial Teacher Training and the Early Career Teacher phase of being a teacher.

Core•60 credits

The second year of the programme continue the focus on reflective practice, providing opportunity to visit a range of settings and to meet expert practitioners.

It focusses on key contemporary issues and provides opportunity to develop the skills necessary to research an aspect of education about which you care passionately.
5 Modules

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Entry requirements

What do I need?

When it comes to applying to university, you'll need a certain number of UCAS points. Different qualifications and grades are worth a different amount of points. For this course, you'll need…

Use UCAS's calculator to work out your estimated points

We consider experience and qualifications from the UK and worldwide which may not exactly match the combinations above.

But it's not just about the grades - we'll look at your whole application. We want to know what makes you tick, and about your previous experience, so make sure that you complete your personal statement.

Have questions? Our admissions team will be happy to help.

What do I need?

If you require a student visa to study or if your first language is not English you will be required to provide acceptable evidence of your English language proficiency level.

See other English language proficiency qualifications accepted by the University of Hull.

If your English currently does not reach the University’s required standard for this programme, you may be interested in one of our English language courses.

Visit your country page to find out more about our entry requirements.

Fees & funding

How much is it?

Additional costs you may have to pay

Your tuition fees will cover most costs associated with your programme. There are some extra costs that you might have to pay, or choose to pay, depending on your programme of study and the decisions you make:

  • Books (you can borrow books on your reading lists from the library, but you may buy your own)
  • Optional field trips
  • Study abroad (incl. travel costs, accommodation, visas, immunisation)
  • Placement costs (incl. travel costs and accommodation)
  • Student visas (international students)
  • Laptop (you’ll have access to laptops and PC’s on campus, but you may want your own)
  • Printing and photocopying
  • Professional-body membership
  • Graduation (gown hire and photography)

Remember, you’ll still need to take into account your living costs. This could include accommodation, travel, food and more.

How do I pay for it?

How much is it?

Additional costs you may have to pay

Your tuition fees will cover most costs associated with your programme. There are some extra costs that you might have to pay, or choose to pay, depending on your programme of study and the decisions you make:

  • Books (you can borrow books on your reading lists from the library, but you may buy your own)
  • Optional field trips
  • Study abroad (incl. travel costs, accommodation, visas, immunisation)
  • Placement costs (incl. travel costs and accommodation)
  • Student visas (international students)
  • Laptop (you’ll have access to laptops and PC’s on campus, but you may want your own)
  • Printing and photocopying
  • Professional-body membership
  • Graduation (gown hire and photography)

Remember, you’ll still need to take into account your living costs. This could include accommodation, travel, food and more.

How do I pay for it?

Our academics

You'll benefit from the outstanding support of academic staff who are experienced education practitioners.

Our research is driven by the belief that education can challenge inequalities and injustices in society, and seeks social and educational change to enhance fairness, equity and social justice.

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Kelly Dockerty
Featured academic

Kelly Dockerty

Kelly has a background in science education and primary teaching. An active researcher, she created the Conversation Interfaces Personalising Learning in Initial Teacher Training Project (CIPLiITT), a platform for ITT students to share knowledge.
Dan Wray
Featured academic

Dan Wray

Dan has 15 years’ experience in primary teaching, including senior leadership team roles. He was a local authority literacy leader and a Key Stage 2 Coordinator for mathematics, science, gifted and talented provision, and curriculum development.

Take a look at our facilities

Early Years Room

Develop practical skills in our simulated early years learning environment. An engaging, inclusive space with a range of resources and technology.

Forest School Training Centre

You could access our Forest School Training Centre with our outdoor classroom, gardens, wooded area and wildflower meadows.

Group Lecture Room

Collaborate in group lecture rooms working as part of our vibrant community of students and staff who all share an interest in developing excellent learning opportunities for others.

Brynmor Jones Library

Our seven-storey library is a superb learning space. As well as more than a million books, there’s a variety of study areas, over 400 open-access PCs and one amazing view.

See more in our virtual tour
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Forest School Training Centre

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Child and teacher playing in the Early Years Room
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Education student Katie Hobson standing in front of a shelf of children's books and brightly coloured posters

Future prospects

After you graduate, you can go on to work in schools as an unqualified teacher, or start initial teacher training leading to Qualified Teacher Status (e.g. PGCE).

Graduates also pursue other postgraduate studies, work as home education tutors or education consultants, teach abroad, or take up educational roles in the arts, heritage or local government sectors. 90.5% of our students are in work or further study 15 months after graduating.2

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Your next steps

Like what you’ve seen? Then it’s time to apply.

The standard way to apply for this course is through UCAS. This will give you the chance to showcase your skill, qualities and passion for the subject, as well as providing your academic qualifications.

How to apply

Not ready to apply?

Visit our next Open Day, and see all that Hull has to offer for yourself. Talk to our lecturers about your subject, find out what university is really like from our current students, and take a tour of our beautiful campus and amazing facilities.

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  1. The Guardian University Rankings 2024.
  2. (Teacher Education) UK domicile full-time first degree leavers; Higher Education Graduate Outcomes statistics, for the academic year 2020/21, published by the Higher Education Statistics Agency June 2023.

 

All modules presented on this course page are subject to availability and this list may change at any time.

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