Student review [#30687] for Primary Education
at Leeds Beckett University

Doing an accelerated degree seems like a simpler route to achieving your degree, however, it is a world of stress and chaos I never expected. Honestly, my only positive about this course would be the support I’ve received alongside my studies, everything else has been quite overwhelming. Fitting three academic years into 2 calendar years means you have to work at an abnormally fast pace whilst simultaneously having to meet the same high standard as you would in a regular degree. There is a lot of pressure and I’ve found it very difficult to meet deadlines with a good standard of work to achieve the grades I desire. I genuinely cannot say I would recommend an accelerated degree unless you really don’t have three years to spare going to university. I’m learning a lot but it’s definitely a challenge and I can’t say an accelerated degree is for everyone – it takes a very organised and hardworking individual to complete. The teachers have been helpful and very supportive, and for that, I am grateful as their encouragement keeps me going. I’m one academic year away from graduating and I’ve not really had a chance to sit back and contemplate what I’d actually like to do with this degree, all I know for sure is that I don’t want to teach – something that doing this degree has solidified for me. I’m open to all options as I’m still not fully sure where exactly I’d like to be in the future. The career prospects for this degree aren’t very extensive, as most people complete it simply to become a Primary School teacher. I’ll figure it out in my final year, I’m sure, but as a current student, I wouldn’t recommend this course to prospective students.