Study Primary Education with Teaching Qualification (Dumfries) - MA (Hons) at University of Glasgow in the UK, School of Education

Primary Education with Teaching Qualification (Dumfries) - MA (Hons)

UK

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What will I learn?

This innovative four-year degree programme, approved by the General Teaching Council for Scotland, is benchmarked against the highest standards of excellence. On this programme you won’t just learn how to teach you will graduate with a comprehensive understanding of how children learn, grow and develop. **Why study this course at the University of Glasgow?** You will benefit from strong links with local schools, innovative teaching methods and a friendly and inclusive academic community. **Career Prospects?** This programme 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.

Which department am I in?

School of Education

Study options

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees
£27,720.00 (US$ 35,798) per year
Accommodation (Havannah House) - £183.05 per week

This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2026

Venue

Dumfries Campus

Rutherford and McCowan Buildings,

Bankend Road,

Dumfries,

Scotland,

DG1 4ZL, Scotland, United Kingdom

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees
Information not available

Please check with institution

Start date

September 2026

Venue

Dumfries Campus

Rutherford and McCowan Buildings,

Bankend Road,

Dumfries,

Scotland,

DG1 4ZL, Scotland, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

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 34 (6,5,5) Additional requirements: HL English and SL Mathematics at 4.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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