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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Primary Education with QTS (5-11)

Entry requirements

Here's what you will need to get a place on the Primary Education with QTS (5-11) course at Liverpool Hope University.

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A level

B,B,B

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Tuition fees

LocationFees
England£9,535 per year
Scotland£9,535 per year
Wales£9,535 per year
Northern Ireland£9,535 per year
Channel Islands£9,535 per year
EU£9,535 per year
International£14,500 per year

Course summary

What this course is about

UCAS code: X120

Here's what Liverpool Hope University says about its Primary Education with QTS (5-11) course.

Our Primary Education with Qualified Teaching Status (QTS) degree will give you the skills to engage, motivate and inspire children. The three-year degree will equip you with the depth of knowledge, skills and understanding required to become an outstanding and ambitious Primary Teacher. You will be given a range of opportunities to gain significant experience teaching in a wide range of our partner schools. As an ambitious Hope Teacher you will have moral purpose and an enthusiastic, innovative and flexible approach.

Academic and Professional Development This module focusses on the development of your values and the professional skills required to become a Hope Teacher with a clear sense of moral purpose and a holistic view of all learners. You will explore how you can provide learning experiences so that all children can succeed regardless of social context. You will also learn how to study effectively and focus on how children develop and learn in the primary classroom.

National Curriculum You will have the opportunity to develop your knowledge and understanding in all aspects of the primary National Curriculum. This includes the core subjects; English, Maths and Science but also all foundation subjects including; history, geography, religious education, modern foreign languages, music, and computing. All of your curriculum teaching is led by experts who will integrate the latest research and evidence into your sessions. This module will also prepare you for subject assessments and how to create a stimulating and engaging curriculum for children.

Enhanced Specialist Area From your second year, you have the opportunity to specialise in several National Curriculum areas, or choose from a school theme, for example Special Educational Needs, Maths, English, Physical Education, Science, or Early Years. This will develop your knowledge and understanding as well as your teaching skills and prepare you for leading this aspect of provision within a primary school.

Professional Placement Each year you will complete a professional placement in a range of schools settings and age phases. You will also have the opportunity to complete enhanced placements in an early years setting and a special school.

Source: Liverpool Hope University

Course details

Qualification

Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Department

School of Teacher Education

Location

Hope Park | Liverpool

Duration

3 Years

Study mode

Full-time

Subjects

• Primary teaching

Start date

September 2026

Application deadline

14 January 2026

The modules you will study

Please visit our website for information regarding the curriculum content.

How you will be assessed

Students are assessed via a number of methods. Please go to the course link provided for further information.

Liverpool Hope University student reviews

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Based on 27 reviews from Liverpool Hope University's students and alumni
5 star
19%
4 star
69%
3 star
12%
2 star
0%
1 star
0%
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Four stars: Great

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Three stars: Good

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Five stars: Excellent

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Four stars: Great

(4)

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1st year student

Not as challenging as I expected it to be, but still enjoyable and thought provoking. the departments are knowledgeable and very good at executing teaching

(4)

2 years ago

National Student Survey (NSS) scores at Liverpool Hope University

The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.

Here you can see ratings from Liverpool Hope University students who took the Primary Education with QTS (5-11) course - or another course in the same subject area.

Teacher training

Select an option to see a detailed breakdown

How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?

90%

med

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

100%

high

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

90%

med

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

85%

med

To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?

95%

high

How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?

97%

high

How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?

98%

high

To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?

97%

high

To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?

87%

high

How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?

90%

high

How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?

93%

high

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

88%

high

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

100%

high

How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?

96%

high

How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?

99%

high

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

97%

high

How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?

67%

low

How well organised is your course?

74%

med

How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?

91%

high

How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?

96%

med

How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?

95%

high

How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?

78%

med

To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?

89%

med

To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?

89%

high

How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?

80%

med

During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?

93%

med

How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?

94%

high

Student information

See who's studying at Liverpool Hope University. These students are taking Primary Education with QTS (5-11) or another course from the same subject area.

Teacher training
Mode of study
Full-time100%
Gender ratio
Female89%Male11%
Where students come from
International3%UK97%
Student performance
2:1 or above85%
Number of students335
Most popular A-levels studied
SubjectGrade
PsychologyB
SociologyB
Health and Social CareB
Religious StudiesB
BiologyB
Source: HESA

Graduate prospects

What graduates do next

We have no information about graduates who took Primary Education with QTS (5-11) at Liverpool Hope University.

Earnings after graduation

Earnings from Liverpool Hope University graduates who took Primary Education with QTS (5-11) - or another course in the same subject area.

Education and teaching

Earnings

£23.4k

First year after graduation

£25.2k

Third year after graduation

£27k

Fifth year after graduation

Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Primary Education with QTS (5-11).

Source: LEO

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree

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