Overview

The MA Primary Education (4-12) at the University College London (UCL) meets the rapidly changing needs of professionals educating young children, in examining critically the bases for current practices in primary schools, providing insight into international developments in primary education and in offering opportunities to work with leading researchers and practitioners in the field.

Why study this degree at UCL?

The Primary and Early Years Education staff team at UCL Institute of Education (IOE) have been at the forefront of international research for two decades including the renowned Effective Pre-School, Primary and Secondary Education (EPPSE) project. The programme also has strong links to the innovative Helen Hamlyn Centre for Pedagogy (0-11).

The programme sits as part of the wider MA Early Years Education. The MA Primary Education (4-12) focuses specifically on primary education but you will also have the opportunity to exchanges ideas with and learn from students and UCL IOE colleagues across the early years and primary age phases in UK and internationally.

Careers

Graduates of this programme are currently working in a broad range of careers, both nationally and internationally. Many have leadership roles in schools, for example as school mentors for early career teachers, subject leaders, phase co-ordinators, assistant head teachers or head teachers. Others work as education advisers and consultants across a range of schools or as inspectors and policymakers at both local and national levels. Graduates can also be found working as researchers, lecturers and teacher educators in higher education and in educational services outside schools such as museums, publishing or children's support services.

Employability

By taking this programme students develop an international, critical and deep understanding of primary leadership, curriculum, pedagogy and assessment. Participants have used their studies to gain promotion, apply for new careers and to set up educational businesses.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Primary Education Policies and Practice

Global Debates and Research into Practice: Educating Children Aged 4-12

Researching Early Years and Primary Education

Leadership in Early Childhood Education

Guiding Effective Learning and Teaching

Primary Mathematics Teaching: Mathematics and Pedagogy

Literacy Development

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-26 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-28 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

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General requirements

Normally a minimum of a lower second-class Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline from a UK university an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard.

Students should also ideally have direct professional involvement with pre-school or primary education either in or outside the UK.

Tuition Fees

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33000 GBP / year

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13500 GBP / year

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Additional Details

Part-time: UK: £6,750; International: £16,500

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

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