Primary Education (With Qts)
What students say
Based on about 41 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 94%
- Learning opportunities: 94%
- Assessment and feedback: 84%
- Academic support: 97%
- Organisation and management: 92%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 88%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 70 students who started
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 6%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 4%
What graduates do next
Based on about 38 graduates who answered
- Working: 91%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 1%
- Unemployed: 1%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 89%
- Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals: 3%
- Administrative occupations: 1%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 1%
- Customer service occupations: 1%
- Find their work meaningful: 100%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 94%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 92%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 125 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 62%
- London: 18%
- South East: 12%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 50 students who started
- A levels: 95%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Department for Education (DfE) for the purpose of delivering initial teacher training programmes to achieve Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of Primary Education (With Qts) at University of Hertfordshire earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £28,500 after 3 years, £33,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £26,000 and £36,000. The £33,000 median after five years is £500 more than the UK median for Teacher training.
What do graduates of Primary Education (With Qts) at University of Hertfordshire do next?
97% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on Primary Education (With Qts) at University of Hertfordshire?
94% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for Primary Education (With Qts) at University of Hertfordshire?
The average entrant had 124 UCAS points.
Is Primary Education (With Qts) at University of Hertfordshire accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Department for Education (DfE) for the purpose of delivering initial teacher training programmes to achieve Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS).
How many students continue on Primary Education (With Qts) at University of Hertfordshire?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 6% left higher education.