Course contact details
Admissions Enquiries
Email:contactus@dundee.ac.uk
Phone:01382 383838
University of Dundee
Nethergate
Dundee
DD1 4HN
Education
- Master of Arts (with Honours)
- 4 Years
- Full-Time
- 21 September 2027
- Undergraduate
- Main Site
Course summary
Teaching is a rewarding job and requires a variety of professional skills. This course gives you a qualification in primary education, leading to provisional registration with the General Teaching Council for Scotland.
There are periods of professional practice placements throughout the course, giving you experience in a range of different settings including nursery/early years (ages 3-7) and middle/upper stages (ages 8-12). This helps you to apply theory to practice from an early stage in your studies.
In Level 2 you will also participate in a Learning from Life placement, which takes place in an educational setting that is not a Scottish primary school, such as an educational charity or museum for example.
Increasingly teachers are required to work with a variety of people and services to support children. We prepare you for this by giving you the experience of working and collaborating with our Community Education and Social Work students in your first year, sharing interactive learning together.
Modules
Course Modules
<a href="https://www.dundee.ac.uk/undergraduate/education/teaching-and-assessment">Modules can be viewed on the course webpage at dundee.ac.uk</a>
Assessment method
<a href="https://www.dundee.ac.uk/undergraduate/education/teaching-and-assessment">Assessment methods can be viewed on the course webpage at dundee.ac.uk</a>
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- General Teaching Council for Scotland
Qualified teacher status (QTS)
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
- Has qualified teacher status
How to apply
Apply by
13 January 2027
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- X120
- Institution code:
- D65
- Campus name:
- Main Site
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Typical qualification requirements
A levelCCC
plus GCSE English Language and GCSE Literature at grade 6/B and GCSE Mathematics at grade 4/C
UCAS TariffNot accepted
Scottish HNCPass
An HNC with B in the Graded Unit or with NextGen HNC with Merit plus Higher English at grade B and National 5 Mathematics at grade C
Scottish HNDPass
A relevant HND with BB in the Graded Unit plus Higher English at grade B and National 5 Mathematics at grade C
Scottish HigherBBBB
including Higher English at B and National 5 Maths at C
International Baccalaureate Diploma ProgrammeOffer: 28
28 points with 5,5,4 at Higher Level to include Higher Level English and Literature at grade 5, plus Standard Level mathematics at grade 4
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)MMM
A relevant BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma with MMM plus GCSE English Language and Literature at grade 6/B and GCSE mathematics at grade 4/C
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)H3H3H3H3
Higher Level English at Grade H3 + Ordinary Level mathematics at grade O4
Higher English and National 5 Mathematics or equivalent https://www.dundee.ac.uk/undergraduate/education
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Typical qualification requirements
A level CCD
plus GCSE English Language and GCSE Literature at grade 6/B and GCSE Mathematics at grade 4/C
Scottish Higher BBBC
including Higher English at B and National 5 Maths at C
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) MMP
A relevant BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma with MMM plus GCSE English Language and Literature at grade 6/B and GCSE mathematics at grade 4/C
Additional entry requirements
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) / Disclosure Scotland Check
- Interview
- Further details on what to expect during your interview will be sent once you have applied
English language requirements
You can find details of our specific IELTS English language requirements and other accepted English language qualifications on the individual course webpages on the University website. English language tests should be no more than two years old on the start date of your chosen course. All results will be verified online.https://www.dundee.ac.uk/guides/english-language-requirements
Contextual admissions
Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.
Achieving a strong set of qualifications is key to earning a place at the University. We understand grades are influenced by things outside your control, such as the impact of deprivation where you live. That’s why each year we look at each student's application in detail including circumstances outside of your control that may have impacted your potential.
Historical entry grades data
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course 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.
Not available
Historical entry grades data is not currently available for University of Dundee - we are working with them to try and make it available soon - learn more.
Historical entry grades report
This report uses your grades to show how students with similar results have done when applying to this course in the past. Sometimes, there isn’t data for every possible set of grades. When that happens, universities and colleges occasionally fill in the gaps for sets of grades that are typically accepted.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Per year tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland, EU & International | TBC |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
Tuition fees for 2027/8 are yet to be confirmed.
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