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PGDE - Professional Graduate Diploma in Education
The University of Edinburgh
Full Time
SEP-25
9 months
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PGDE - Professional Graduate Diploma in Education
Main Campus
Full Time
AUG-26
9 Months
PGDE - Professional Graduate Diploma in Education
The University of Edinburgh
Full Time
SEP-25
9 months
Select a an exam type
The Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) Secondary is for graduates who want to become subject-specialist teachers in the secondary sector. This programme is the Scottish route to qualified teacher status.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 practitionerA collaborator who contributes to the wider informal curriculum of the schoolA subject specialist and a curriculum developerA teacher in society, whether building strong relationships with parents or contributing to national policy debates
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.
Students living in
Domestic
£9,250 per year
Students from Domestic
This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£1,820 per year
Students from Other UK
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
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£26,500 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.
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