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Subject Information

Accepted Undergraduate Degree Subjects
  • Accounting / Accountancy / Actuarial Science
  • Aeronautical or Aerospace Engineering
  • Agriculture/Agricultural Technology
  • American Studies (History)
  • Analytical & Forensic Science
  • Anatomy
  • Ancient History
  • Animal Behaviour and Welfare
  • Animation
  • Archaeology
  • Architecture
  • Autism Spectrum Disorders
  • Aviation Management
  • Biochemistry
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biology / Human Biology / Environmental Biology / Marine Biology / Molecular Biology
  • Biomedical Science
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • British Sign Language and Deaf Studies
  • Broadcast Journalism (Breakdown of modules required for assessment)
  • Broadcast Production (Breakdown of modules required for assessment)
  • Building Surveying
  • Business Economics (must have >50% economics content across all years)
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry/Chemistry with Forensic Analysis
  • Childhood & Youth Studies
  • Civil Engineering
  • Coaching Development (Not suitable for Post-Primary PE)
  • Communication Advertising, Marketing
  • Communication Studies (Breakdown of modules required for assessment)
  • Community Sports Leadership
  • Computer Science
  • Consumer Management and Food Innovation
  • Consumer Studies
  • Creative Writing
  • Dentistry
  • Design & Communication (Breakdown of modules required for assessment)
  • Design Studies with Communication Studies
  • Diagnostic Radiography
  • Digital Humanities
  • Digital Interaction Design
  • Digital Media Communications
  • Drama (Breakdown of modules required for assessment)
  • Early Childhood Studies
  • Economics
  • Education Studies
  • English
  • English and another subject (provided minimum 50% in English)
  • Environmental Health
  • Environmental Science
  • European Planning
  • Fashion & Textiles (Fashion History & Theory)
  • Film Studies
  • Finance
  • Food Quality/Safety Nutrition
  • Food Technology
  • Forensic & Crime Scene Investigation
  • Forensic Anthropology
  • Forensic Science
  • Genetics
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • Health & Leisure
  • Health and Social Care
  • Health, Physical Activity & Sport
  • Healthcare Science
  • History of Art (Breakdown of modules required for assessment)
  • Human Development (Breakdown of modules required for assessment)
  • Human Nutrition
  • Human Rights
  • Journalism
  • Language / Linguistics if 50% English
  • Leisure Management (Breakdown of modules required for assessment)
  • Liberal Arts (BUT NOT BUSINESS)
  • Linguistic Science
  • MA T.E.S.O.L
  • Marine Science
  • Materials Science/Engineering
  • Mathematics/Applied Maths/Pure Maths
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Media & Production (Breakdown of modules required for assessment)
  • Medicine
  • Medicine Science /Medicinal Chemistry
  • Microbiology
  • Modern Languages (Irish, Spanish etc) at 50% Language for combination courses
  • Montessori
  • Multimedia Comp Design
  • Music Sound and Technology
  • Music Technology (Breakdown of modules required for assessment)
  • Optometry
  • Outdoor Studies
  • Performing Arts (Dance)
  • Pharmacy/Pharmacology
  • Photography (linked to The Arts and Digital Literacy)
  • Physical Activity, Exercise, Health
  • Physics/Astro Physics/Theoretical Physics
  • Physiology
  • Physiotherapy
  • Podiatry
  • Primary Education Studies
  • Process Engineering
  • Product Design
  • Radiotherapy & Oncology
  • Software Engineering
  • Speech & Language Therapy
  • Sport & Recreation Management
  • Sport, Fitness & Coaching
  • Sports & Ex Physiology
  • Sports & Ex Psychology
  • Sports & Ex Studies
  • Sports Coaching
  • Sports Develop & PE
  • Sports Exercise Management (Breakdown of modules required for assessment)
  • Sports Science (Sports & Ex Science)
  • Sports Studies
  • Sports Therapy
  • Statistics & Operational Research
  • Structural Engineering
  • Systemic Practice & Family Therapy (PG Certificate)
  • Technology & Design
  • Textile Fashion Design
  • Theology
  • Therapeutic Communication and Counselling Studies
  • Visual Communication
  • Writing & Film Studies
  • Zoology

If the degree you have completed or are completing is not included in the list above, please provide us with a full breakdown of all modules you have completed and a full  module specification so that the content can be assessed to determine if it matches subjects delivered on the primary curriculum.

Degree Subjects not accepted for entry to PGCE Primary
  • Applied Behavioural Analysis
  • Business Management / Business Studies / Commerce
  • Communication & Public Relations
  • Criminology
  • Cultural Studies
  • Equine Science
  • Hospitality Management
  • Human Resource Management
  • Humanities
  • Law
  • Liberal Arts with/Business
  • Management & Marketing
  • Nursing
  • Occupational Therapy
  • OU Open Degree (Please provide us with a breakdown of modules and we can consider)
  • Philosophy
  • Politics
  • Production Management
  • Property Investment and Development
  • Psychology
  • Quantity Surveying
  • Real Estate
  • Social Admin
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Sports Technology
  • Tourism Youth
  • Community Work