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BA Primary Education (Generalist)

The University of Reading🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Education
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Course Score
A /80
Graduate Salary£31,000
Satisfaction79%
Degree Completion80%
Professional Jobs95%
Meaningful Work100%

Expected Starting Salary

above national median

Typical starting salary for Education graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£31,000
typical starting salary
£30,000
£32,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Education graduates nationally earn £19,000–£38,500 (301 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
80%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
03
Secretarial and related occupations
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (13901)
13901
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 30 respondents (91% response rate)

79%
Teaching Quality
74%
Assessment & Feedback
72%
Academic Support
80%
Organisation
77%
Learning Resources
77%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Reading
Average Weekly Rent
£155
Est. Annual Total£13,220
📊5% more expensive than the UK average

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Past Accepted Tariffs

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Entry Qualifications

Data not provided

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Accreditations

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Recognised Professional Body (13901)

13901

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

23%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

62%Secretarial and related
48%Business and public service associate
18%Teaching

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
95%
Professional Work
100%
Meaningful Role
100%
Career On Track