PGCE Further Education and Skills (FES)
University of Sunderland
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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education

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City Campus, Sunderland

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Full Time

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Start date

SEP-25

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1 Year

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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education

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City Campus, Sunderland

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SEP-25

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The PGCE Further Education and Skills (FES) (formerly the PGCE PCET) is a professional teacher education course that will qualify you to teach in the Further Education and Skills sector.The PGCE FES course is designed for graduates with degrees from a wide range of subjects, including those not widely taught in secondary schools (such as sports science, health and social care, psychology, performing arts, and law). Itll equip you with the necessary tools to teach young people from 16+ years old ...Read more

The PGCE Further Education and Skills (FES) (formerly the PGCE PCET) is a professional teacher education course that will qualify you to teach in the Further Education and Skills sector.

The PGCE FES course is designed for graduates with degrees from a wide range of subjects, including those not widely taught in secondary schools (such as sports science, health and social care, psychology, performing arts, and law). It'll equip you with the necessary tools to teach young people from 16+ years old and adults, and allow you to share your knowledge in a way that helps others fulfil their potential.

  • Specifically designed to support you to teach in the Further Education and Skills sector
  • Helps you to plan and teach lively, interesting, and challenging lessons with confidence and expertise
  • The course is directly informed by both the national and international educational research and development work of the University of Sunderland Centre for Excellence in Teaching Training (SUNCETT) team
  • Unique opportunities are provided for you to work collaboratively to research and improve your teaching in ways employers really notice
  • You'll be taught by a highly qualified team who are extremely research active and lead on a number of sector research projects

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WUSCA ranking:
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31/101
CUG Subject Ranking
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66th
CUG Ranking
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75th

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Entry requirements

Students usually need a 2:2 (or above) honours degree from a UK higher education institution or an equivalent qualification and be deemed suitable to train to teach by the University of Sunderland.

Tuition fees

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£9,535 per year

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£16,500 per year

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£16,500 per year

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University of Sunderland
Edinburgh Building, Chester Road Sunderland Tyne and Wear SR1 3SD United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Seaham  3.0 miles away
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