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Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (Scotland)
John Anderson Campus
Full Time
Aug 2026
1 Year
Study with us open to talented linguists and enthusiastic individuals who are interested in teaching young people their specialism in French, German, Spanish, Italian or Mandarin learn from on-campus classes and 18 weeks of placements in schools become qualified to teach in locations worldwide opportunity to achieve 80 Masters-level credits funded places available (Scottish/Home students only).Why this course? PGDE Modern Languages at Strathclyde is held in high esteem by students, tutors and placement schools alike. You'll benefit from an interactive learning experience comprising practical based learning and the exchange of wide-ranging ideas within the multi-lingual group. Please note that Italian is only available in combination with another language.Worldwide qualification The PGDE is a well-recognised teaching qualification worldwide and is regulated by: the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) the Scottish GovernmentStudy mode and duration: Full-time: 36 weeks including 18 weeks of placement experience Part-time: two years including 18 weeks of full-time placement experience.
A national qualification in English at SCQF Level 6 (Higher) Grade C or above. A national qualification in Maths at SCQF Level 5 (National 5) Grade C or above. Acceptable alternative Maths and English qualifications are listed on our PGDE FAQs page: https://www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/subjects/teaching/pgde/pgdefaqs/ Grades/points required
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