Primary Education with QTS - BEd (Hons)
University of Derby
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Rated outstanding by Ofsted, our course offers exciting, varied school placements. With QTS, you can go straight into your first teaching job.Achieve your ambitions on one of the country’s top teacher training courses. We’ll work with you to ensure you become the best teacher you can be.Join a degree which has won national recognition for quality: we’ve received an ‘outstanding’ Ofsted rating.Boost your career prospects: for the past three years, 100% of our BEd (Hons) Primary Education ...Read more

Rated outstanding by Ofsted, our course offers exciting, varied school placements. With QTS, you can go straight into your first teaching job.Achieve your ambitions on one of the country’s top teacher training courses. We’ll work with you to ensure you become the best teacher you can be.Join a degree which has won national recognition for quality: we’ve received an ‘outstanding’ Ofsted rating.Boost your career prospects: for the past three years, 100% of our BEd (Hons) Primary Education graduates have gone on to work or further study within six months of completing their degree.Enjoy exciting school placements where you can develop your professional skills and enhance your employability.Learn from an experienced, lively and caring teaching team who are committed to your success: in the latest Newly Qualified Teacher Survey, our students rated their training as among the best in the country. Our newly qualified teachers are highly regarded within the education sector and our employability statistics speak for themselves. For the last three years, 100% of our Primary Education graduates have progressed to work or further study within six months of completing the course. Many go on to secure jobs at schools where they undertook their placements.When you graduate, you could choose to continue studying with us by taking our MA Education course, which will help you to explore the wider impact of education and increase your confidence as a practitioner. The MA Education is especially valuable if you have set your sights on more senior roles such as head teacher or deputy head teacher. As a newly qualified teacher, you can also benefit from the University’s continuing support as you take your career forward. We offer a range of resources, subject updates, events, conferences and development opportunities to ease your transition into professional practice.

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48/279
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48th
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79th
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yasmin
16 Dec 25

The lecturers are very supportive, it is great to hear from just a big depth of experiences of..Read more

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Charlotte
14 Dec 25

The best - the easy access to the campus and to the city. The quality of the library and books to help support assignments. The worst - the funding, lecturers are being cut due..Read more

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£9,535 per year

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£9,535 per year

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£9,535 per year

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£9,535 per year

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£16,900 per year

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University of Derby
University of Derby , Derby

Located in the heart of England, the University of Derby is a widely renowned higher education institution, and is the only...

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Kedleston Road Derby DE22 1GB United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Peartree  1.8 miles away

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