Open University
Student Recruitment Team
PO Box 197
Milton Keynes
MK7 6BJ
Course contact details
Student Recruitment Team
Email:general-enquiries@open.ac.uk
Phone:0300 303 5303

Ready for a career supporting and shaping young minds? Start your journey towards becoming a primary school teacher or other fulfilling roles within education through our practice-focused primary education studies degree. You’ll learn what it takes to educate, support and inspire children from ages 3 to 12 in a range of settings within schools and beyond. It’s not essential to be working in a school to study this course. Whether you’re already working or volunteering in education or looking at a future career, you’ll gain the skills and expertise to make a lasting difference as you inspire the next generation.
Key features of the course
Develop your understanding of the key themes, practice and policies of primary education
Explore wider topics, including child development, child psychology and youth studies
Ideal if you aspire to or are already working or volunteering in schools, the community or wider education settings
Provides a solid foundation for a range of careers or future study such as teacher training
Designed to fit around work commitments with no exams and dedicated time to prepare assessments
To apply for this course you will be taken to the provider's website, where you can find out more information and make an application.
This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted with (learn more). It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
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Course optionsStudent Recruitment Team
PO Box 197
Milton Keynes
MK7 6BJ
Email:general-enquiries@open.ac.uk
Phone:0300 303 5303