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Education and Curricular Studies with Teaching Qualification - Home Economics

  • Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-Time
  • 14 September 2027
  • Undergraduate
University of Strathclyde
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Course summary

Teaching is a wonderful career. Employment prospects are excellent due to a shortage of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) teachers in these subjects and teachers recently received a 13.5% pay increase.

This course is aimed at students who have or are soon to complete, a suitable HND from a college in Scotland. It's a 4 year route into teaching and comprises two years of study for an HND, followed by two years of study at Strathclyde. You have direct entry into Year 3 of the BSc (Hons) in Education and Curricular Studies with a Teaching Qualification.

Our unique course offers a pathway from an HND to an honours degree with a teaching qualification, opening up a career opportunity not available until now.

  • New and innovative route into teaching for the Secondary subjects of Computing Science, Home Economics, and Technological Education from an HND at a college in Scotland to a university honours degree with a Teaching Qualification

  • Learn from on-campus classes and working with pupils, a school induction week, and 18 weeks of teaching placements in schools

  • Become qualified to teach in schools worldwide

  • Guaranteed employment for one school year following graduation via the Teacher Induction Scheme, for UK and EU eligible students

  • Further financial incentives are available if you opt to work anywhere in Scotland.

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
This course is not accepting applications for deferred entry.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • University of Strathclyde

Study options

  • Bachelor of Science (with Honours) • Full-Time • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 14 September 2027

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
X1N7
Institution code:
S78
Campus name:
University of Strathclyde
Points of Entry:
Year 3

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:
X1N7
Institution code:
S78
Campus name:
University of Strathclyde

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 3

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

Scottish HND
Pass

"Relevant HND from a college in Scotland or equivalent.

Computing Science - The most suitable HNDs are in Computing Science, Software Development, Next Generation Software Development and Technical Support.
Home Economics - The most suitable HNDs include both a practical element and a theoretical side in food or in fashion, e.g. HND Fashion and Textile Technology, HND Professional Cookery.
Technological Education - The most suitable HNDs are in engineering and include Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Jewellery Design and Manufacture, CAD, Environmental, Aerospace, Naval, Architecture, Marine, and Product Design with Engineering (but not Product Design alone).

Please note: we can also accept qualifications that are equivalent to an HND from a Scottish college. This should include at least 240 credits with at least 120 of these from level 8. The content of the qualification should cover the elements outlined above in the Computing Science, Home Economics and Technological Education route. "

Scottish Higher

You are required by the General Teaching Council for Scotland to have Higher English (A-C) or equivalent at SCQF Level 6.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

You are required by the General Teaching Council for Scotland to have National 5 Mathematics or equivalent at SCQF Level 5 (or must be gained by the end of Year 3).

Relevant HND from a college in Scotland or equivalent.

Computing Science - The most suitable HNDs are in Computing Science, Software Development, Next Generation Software Development and Technical Support.
Home Economics - The most suitable HNDs include both a practical element and a theoretical side in food or in fashion, e.g. HND Fashion and Textile Technology, HND Professional Cookery.
Technological Education - The most suitable HNDs are in engineering and include Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Jewellery Design and Manufacture, CAD, Environmental, Aerospace, Naval, Architecture, Marine, and Product Design with Engineering (but not Product Design alone).

Please note: we can also accept qualifications that are equivalent to an HND from a Scottish college. This should include at least 240 credits with at least 120 of these from level 8. The content of the qualification should cover the elements outlined above in the Computing Science, Home Economics and Technological Education route.

Additional entry requirements

Interview
Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) / Disclosure Scotland Check
PVG Scheme in Scotland - students are required to register with the Scottish Government's Protecting Vulnerable Groups scheme (PVG). Applications should be made through UCAS.

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 Strathclyde - we are working with them to try and make it available soon - learn more.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

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

For further information on tuition fees, additional costs and funding for this programme, please view the "Fees and funding" section on the programme website. https://www.strath.ac.uk/courses/

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