PGDE Design and Technology
The University of Edinburgh
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PGDE - Professional Graduate Diploma in Education

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The University of Edinburgh

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09-SEP-24

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9 months

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PGDE - Professional Graduate Diploma in Education

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The University of Edinburgh

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The Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) Secondary is for graduates who want to become subject-specialist teachers in the secondary sector.This is an intensive programme of study, divided equally between University-based and school-based activities.The programme is designed to prepare you for the range of roles that teachers are expected to play: A competent, reflective classroom practitioner; A collaborator who contributes to the wider informal curriculum of the school; A subject ...Read more

The Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) Secondary is for graduates who want to become subject-specialist teachers in the secondary sector.

This is an intensive programme of study, divided equally between University-based and school-based activities.

The programme is designed to prepare you for the range of roles that teachers are expected to play: A competent, reflective classroom practitioner; A collaborator who contributes to the wider informal curriculum of the school; A subject specialist and a curriculum developer; A teacher in society, whether building strong relationships with parents or contributing to national policy debates.

You will develop the capacity to become a transformative teacher, making a positive impact on the outcomes of learners, with the capacity to become a future leader in the profession. To this end, we focus on teaching student teachers to use their powerful subject knowledge to create interesting, relevant and progressive teaching.

Career opportunities

Graduates from this programme are qualified to teach, and eligible for provisional registration from the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS).

On successful completion of this programme, students are recommended to contact the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) for provisional registration. Full registration is awarded on the completion of one satisfactory year of teaching the subject(s) for which qualification has been gained through this programme.

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Entry requirements

A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in the subject to be taught is preferred. This qualification should contain at least two graduating courses (80 UK credits) in the relevant subject.

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£9,250 per year

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£1,820 per year

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This is the fee you pay if the University is not in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)

£26,500 per year

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£26,500 per year

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Student Recruitment and Admissions 33 Buccleuch Place EDINBURGH EDINBURGH, CITY OF EH8 9JS United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Edinburgh Waverley  0.4 miles away
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