Key information
For:
starting September 2026
Typical offer:
112-120 points from 3 A levels, or equivalent.
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Overview
Inspiring young minds and shaping futures starts in the primary classroom — and this course gives you the skills, experience, and confidence to thrive as a primary school teacher.
As you work in a school and study with us, you’ll build the knowledge and practical skills you need to teach and support primary-aged children across a range of subjects. From learning how to create engaging lessons to understanding how to use technology in the classroom, you'll be preparing to make a real difference in pupils' lives.
You’ll be supported by expert tutors and qualified mentors, and learn from the latest educational research, including that carried out right here at the University of Portsmouth.
When you graduate, you’ll achieve a BA (Hons) in Primary Education Studies and be recommended for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) — giving you the qualifications, real-world experience, and confidence to launch your career in teaching.
This is a new course and we're finalising the detailed information for this page.
Contact information
Contact AdmissionsClearing is open
This course is available through Clearing.
Apply now for September 2026
If you have your results, you can apply now to start in September 2026.
Guaranteed accommodation
If you apply through Clearing, you'll be offered a guaranteed room in halls if you accept your offer within 24 hours of receiving it and apply for accommodation as a new full-time undergraduate student by 9am on 19 August 2026.
We have a variety of affordable accommodation options with en-suite halls from £142 per week.
Clearing FAQs
To work out your UCAS points, use our UCAS Calculator to work out how many UCAS points you have.
The tariff calculator will allow you to see what grades you need to get into your preferred course at Portsmouth.
Even if you don't receive the grades you need, we recommend still calling us on 023 9284 8090 as we still may be able to consider you for a course
You can apply through Clearing if:
- You don't meet the conditions of your offer for either your firm (first) or insurance (second) choice courses.
- Your exam results are better than you expected and you want to change your course or university.
- You don't hold any offers.
- You're applying for the first time after 30 June 2026.
- You have changed your mind about which university you want to go to.
After we make you an offer we'll send you a confirmation email. This email will let you know what you need to do next and it will tell you what you need to provide us. In some instances we may ask you to send us copies of certificates or other information.
If you've previously applied through UCAS you'll need to use your UCAS Hub to accept our offer by adding us as your Clearing choice.
If you're having issues, please contact us on +44 (0)23 9284 8090 or admissions@port.ac.uk.
Once you've accepted your Clearing course offer, we'll be in touch with details of available accommodation in the area. This will include our latest hall availability and support to find local rented accommodation via portsmouthstudentpad.co.uk.
See our accommodation page for more information.
No, it's not too late and you should make your application for student finance as soon as possible. You don't have to wait for your results. You can make your application now and just amend it when you know where you're going to be.
If you've already applied for your student loan, you'll need to log into your account and update details about your new course/university. If you haven't applied for your student loan yet, don't panic. Apply today — it only takes 30 minutes.
Find out more in our Student finance for Clearing guide.
If you're an EU or international student and you need a visa to study here, you need to start the process quickly as visas can take some time to come through. Get in touch with our visa support team if you have a question or problem.
See more on visa advice.
If you would like further information or guidance, please contact our international office.
Clearing Hotline: 023 9284 8090
Entry requirements
Primary Education Studies - Teacher Degree Apprenticeship
- UCAS points - 112-120 points from 3 A levels, or equivalent. (calculate your UCAS points)
- T-levels - Merit
- BTECs (Extended Diplomas) - DDM-DMM
- International Baccalaureate - 29
- All applicants must have achieved at least a grade 4/C in GCSE in English, Maths and a Science subject or equivalent. Applicants meeting the required GCSE standard by taking an equivalence test or other evidence may be required to undertake additional assessment to meet Level 2 criteria for apprenticeship funding.
You may need to have studied specific subjects or GCSEs – see full entry requirements and other qualifications we accept.
Selection process
All applicants will be required to complete a Skills Gap Analysis before completing an application form All applicants will be invited to attend an academic interview and may be asked to submit a portfolio of work or undertake additional assessment If you do not have an acceptable qualification, you will be required to take an additional assessment during the application process
- UCAS points - 112-120 points from 3 A levels, or equivalent. (calculate your UCAS points)
- T-levels - Merit
- BTECs (Extended Diplomas) - DDM-DMM
- International Baccalaureate - 27
- All applicants must have achieved at least a grade 4/C in GCSE in English, Maths and a Science subject or equivalent. Applicants meeting the required GCSE standard by taking an equivalence test or other evidence may be required to undertake additional assessment to meet Level 2 criteria for apprenticeship funding.
You may need to have studied specific subjects or GCSEs – see full entry requirements and other qualifications we accept.
Selection process
All applicants will be required to complete a Skills Gap Analysis before completing an application form All applicants will be invited to attend an academic interview and may be asked to submit a portfolio of work or undertake additional assessment If you do not have an acceptable qualification, you will be required to take an additional assessment during the application process
We look at more than just your grades
While we consider your grades when making an offer, we also carefully look at your circumstances and other factors to assess your potential. These include whether you live and work in the region and your personal and family circumstances which we assess using established data.
Modules
Please note, modules for this course will be confirmed soon.
Changes to course content
We use the best and most current research and professional practice alongside feedback from our students to make sure course content is relevant to your future career or further studies.
Therefore, some course content may change over time to reflect changes in the discipline or industry. If a module doesn't run, we'll let you know as soon as possible and help you choose an alternative module.
Course costs and funding
Tuition fees
The payment of this course fee is covered by the Government, and in some cases, your employer. This means there's no cost to you as the degree apprentice. Total tuition fees are £27,000 paid over 4 years.
Please see our Degree Apprenticeships page, or contact us, for further information.
The payment of this course fee is covered by the Government, and in some cases, your employer. This means there's no cost to you as the degree apprentice.
Please see our Degree Apprenticeships page, or contact us, for further information.
How to apply
Application deadline
- The application deadline to start in September 2026 is to be confirmed.
Applications received after this date may not be considered.
I'm applying with my current employer
If you're already in full-time work, and your employer is interested in you studying this course, get them to contact us and we'll work out how to work together.
If your employer isn't interested yet, you might find it useful to share our information for employers page with them.
Employer contact form Information for employers
I'm looking for a job with a Degree Apprenticeship role
If you're not in full-time employment, or your current employer is not interested in degree apprenticeships, you'll need to find a role that does offer a degree apprenticeship. You can search the gov.uk list of open degree apprenticeship vacancies, or contact us with your details and we'll let you know when degree apprenticeship vacancies come up.
When you apply for a role that includes one of our degree apprenticeships, you'll follow the company's standard recruitment process for the job, while we assess your academic suitability for the course.
Admissions terms and conditions
When you accept an offer to study at the University of Portsmouth, you also agree to abide by our Student Contract (which includes the University's relevant policies, rules and regulations). You should read and consider these before you apply.