Bachelor in Ba Primary Education

Tuition comes to 24,296 USD per year.

Imagine spending your summer break working with primary-aged children at the Craighouse International School in Santiago, Chile, or engaging in immersive educational activities at the National Marine Aquarium. This fast-track BA (Hons) Primary Education degree is uniquely structured to allow you to earn a full undergraduate qualification in just two years, while maintaining a three-day-a-week on-campus schedule that balances academic rigour with the flexibility to work or gain additional experience.

Immersive Professional Development

The programme is designed for those who believe in the transformative power of education and wish to work with children aged 3–11. Distinctive features include:

• Flexible Professional Growth: A unique summer block allows for extended placements either locally or internationally, supported by online modules that accommodate your location.
• Career-Centric Focus: Benefit from an exclusive one-year progression route with trusted local partners to achieve Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) immediately after graduation.
• Holistic Perspectives: Move beyond the traditional classroom by exploring diverse educational environments, including forest schools and community-led initiatives, with a strong emphasis on sustainability and inclusive practice.

By blending on-campus seminars—led by research-active educators—with substantial work-based learning, you will build a robust professional identity. Whether you are analysing pedagogical theory or developing your own research dissertation, the curriculum is rooted in real-world application, ensuring you are prepared for the evolving challenges of the primary education sector.

University of Plymouth, situated on England’s southwest coast, is a modern, student-centred university with around 18,000 students and a welcoming international community. The campus blends contemporary facilities with strong industry links, particularly in marine science, health, engineering and business. Plymouth emphasises practical learning and employability, offering placements, internships and project-based modules that connect students directly with employers and local partners.

International students find Plymouth attractive for its supportive campus services, range of student societies and manageable city scale that balances urban amenities with coastal lifestyle. The university provides pre‑arrival guidance, English language support and dedicated international student teams to ease transition and help with accommodation, visas and wellbeing. Teaching approaches combine lectures, labs and applied projects, while research-active staff bring real-world problems into the classroom.

Graduates from Plymouth benefit from strong regional and national employer engagement, which can lead to placements, graduate roles and entrepreneurial support through incubators and career services. The city’s quality of life, lower cost compared with larger UK cities and emphasis on hands-on learning make Plymouth a practical choice for students seeking a balanced academic experience and strong prospects for work or further study after graduation.