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Primary Teaching
There are two types of course that can qualify you for primary school teaching:
- The four year Bachelor of Education (BEd) degree course in Primary Education
- The one-year Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) course.
Find contact details for all Scottish universities on the Where to Study page.
The following table shows which courses are available:
| Courses | BEd Primary | Postgraduate (PGDE) Primary | PGDE Part-time & Distance Learning | MA in Primary Education (with Teaching Qualification) |
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| Aberdeen |
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| Dundee |
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| Edinburgh |
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| Glasgow |
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| West of Scotland |
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| Stirling | X | |||
| Strathclyde |
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Subject offered
o Subject offered only as second subject
X Indicates a BA in Professional Education (Primary)