Entry requirements Other information
Scottish Higher: Standard: BBCC
Minimum: BCCC UCAS Code: 4321
A Level: CCD
Duration: 4 years full-time
Irish Leaving Certificate: H3 H3 H3 H3 Start date: September 2019
International Baccalaureate: 26 points Delivery: On campus
International: IELTS of 6.0 with no element
lower than 5.5. Awarding body: QMU. Please see the
‘External review’ section on pages 8-9.
Required subjects: English required and
Maths preferred at Nat 5/GSCE Exchange opportunities: N/A
Mature/Access: We welcome applications
from mature students with relevant
qualifications or experience – see www.
qmu.ac.uk/college-qualifications
Direct Entry:
Year Two
•
HNC in a related subject with B in
the graded unit – see www.qmu.ac.
uk/college-qualifications.
Placements: These are essential to your
Education Studies development and you
will benefit from hands-on, real-world
experience in each of your four years of
study. Community-based placements will
be offered but students are advised to also
secure their own. QMU will support this
process.
Teaching staff, class sizes and
timetables: Please see ‘How we teach
and how you’ll learn’ section on pages
8-9.
Course fees: See pages 162-163
Professional registration/accreditation:
N/A
Careers: Please note that this degree
course does not lead to a teaching
qualification and graduates are not eligible
for General Teachign Council, Scotland
(GTCS) registration.
With this degree you’ll be prepared to
enter into a wide range of professional
careers that share skills with teaching
including training and development;
leisure, museum and arts education; and
educational psychology. You will also have
the expertise and confidence to forge your
future in other fields.
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Why QMU?
This newly launched course offers a
forward-looking, evidence-based
approach to education studies.
This is an intellectually inspiring
course that will develop your
critical-thinking abilities, hone your
research skills and help you take your
first step on the career path of your
choice.