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Primary and Early Years Education (with Qualified Teacher Status) at University of Sussex - UCAS

University of Sussex

Degree level: Undergraduate

Primary and Early Years Education (with Qualified Teacher Status)

Course summary

Good for Overall Effectiveness in the Primary Age-Phase (Ofsted 2023) Outstanding for Overall Effectiveness in Early Years ITT (Ofsted 2023) 10th in the UK for Education (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024) About the course Planning to become a primary or early years teacher? This course offers a direct route to Qualified Teacher Status. You'll learn from experts and get personalised support from established classroom practitioners across a range of professional practice placements. About Sussex Sussex graduates change the world. Our students become the leaders of the future, making discoveries, improving lives and changing things for the better. Study with us to join a welcoming and inspiring community of staff and students from more than 140 countries. Location We shape the world from a fantastic campus on the UK’s beautiful south coast. We are the only UK university surrounded by a national park, so you can step off campus to explore the hills and woodlands of the South Downs. The vibrant, colourful and creative seaside city of Brighton & Hove is just nine minutes away. With Brighton voted the happiest city in England for students, (Student Living Survey, Sodexo, 2018) there can be few better places to study.

Modules

See the modules you will study by year by going to the 'view course details' link.

Qualified teacher status (QTS)

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

  • Primary

How to apply

This course is not accepting applications at this time. Please contact the provider to find out more.

Application codes

Course code:
X120
Institution code:
S90
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Additional entry requirements

Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)

Health checks

Interview


English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)7including at least 6.5 in each component. We accept IELTS One Skills Retake. We do not accept IELTS Online.
PTE Academic67including at least 62 in all four skills. We do not accept the PTE Academic Online test.
TOEFL (iBT)95TOEFL (iBT) including at least 22 in Listening, 23 in Reading, 23 in Speaking, 24 in Writing. We do not accept TOEFL (iBT) Home Edition.

Student Outcomes

Operated by the Office for Students
90%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
95%
Go onto work and study

The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

Fees are not yet set for entry in the academic year 2025-26. Note that your fees, once they’re set, may be subject to an increase on an annual basis.
Primary and Early Years Education (with Qualified Teacher Status) at University of Sussex - UCAS