PGCE Business Studies
Leeds Trinity University
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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education

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Main Campus (Horsforth)

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SEP-26

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1 Year

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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education

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Main Campus (Horsforth)

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SEP-26

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Business is fundamental to many aspects of our lives and although not all 14 – 19-year-olds will go on to work in business, all require a deep understanding of business knowledge and skills to navigate the world we live in.Business teachers, in both the academic and vocational classroom and through extra-curricular activities, help prepare all students for life. Business is a subject that motivates and engages many students and you are in an excellent position to harness this enthusiasm, ...Read more

Business is fundamental to many aspects of our lives and although not all 14 – 19-year-olds will go on to work in business, all require a deep understanding of business knowledge and skills to navigate the world we live in.Business teachers, in both the academic and vocational classroom and through extra-curricular activities, help prepare all students for life. Business is a subject that motivates and engages many students and you are in an excellent position to harness this enthusiasm, bringing the subject to life with well-chosen case studies that ‘hook’ students into learning.The Leeds Trinity PGCE utilises the latest research to enable you to understand and develop the key pedagogical knowledge and skills essential for excellent teaching and learning in business education enabling students to appreciate its importance and relevance to them. This is achieved through rigorous, subject-specific professional training, up-to-date teaching practices and, most importantly, your specific needs as a trainee teacher.On successful completion of this degree and having met the Teachers’ Standards, you will be recommended for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). All our PGCE Secondary courses lead to the award of a level 7 Postgraduate Certificate in Education.

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72/279
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123rd
CUG Ranking
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Source: Complete University Guide 2026
122nd
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Entry requirements

A good honours degree (usually a 2:2 or above) with a significant proportion in Business. Please note that applicants with third-class honours degrees will be considered on an individual basis, and normally only if applicants have additional qualifications and/or significant relevant professional experience.

GCSE Grade 4 (or C or accepted equivalent) in English Language or English Literature and Mathematics. If you do not already have the appropriate GCSEs, or if you are unable to provide proof of your grades.

In addition to the above essential entry requirements, successful applicants also tend to have:

Advanced level qualifications (or equivalent) in Business.

Experience of observing the teaching in a secondary school in this country.

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£9,535 per year

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£15,000 per year

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£15,000 per year

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Leeds Trinity University
Leeds Trinity University , Leeds

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Leeds Trinity University
Brownberrie Lane Horsforth Leeds United Kingdom LS18 5HD United Kingdom
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