PGDE Secondary Teaching (English Medium) Mathematics Professional Graduate Diploma
University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)
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Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (Scotland)

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Perth

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Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (Scotland)

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Orkney

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Inverness Scottish Borders Campus

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Moray

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Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (Scotland)

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Shetland

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Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (Scotland)

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Argyll

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The course is offered in partnership with Argyll and Bute, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Highland, Moray, Orkney Islands, Perth and Kinross, and Shetland Islands Councils, each working with the university through their local campus. The course is also offered in partnership with Aberdeen City and Scottish Borders councils, with applicants based in the Borders registered through UHI Inverness.The PGDE (Secondary) consists of 17 weeks study at the university plus 19 weeks in professional practice in ...Read more

The course is offered in partnership with Argyll and Bute, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Highland, Moray, Orkney Islands, Perth and Kinross, and Shetland Islands Councils, each working with the university through their local campus. The course is also offered in partnership with Aberdeen City and Scottish Borders councils, with applicants based in the Borders registered through UHI Inverness.The PGDE (Secondary) consists of 17 weeks study at the university plus 19 weeks in professional practice in schools.The subjects listed below can be studied at the following campuses: Aberdeen City; UHI Argyll (Oban); UHI Inverness; UHI North, West and Hebrides (Fort William, Stornoway, and Thurso); UHI Moray; UHI Orkney; UHI Perth; UHI Shetland; or the Scottish Borders, subject to the exclusions listed below.
• Biology and Science (code: X3BG) * not available at Aberdeen City Campus*
• Business Education (code: X3BS) * not available at Aberdeen City Campus*
• Chemistry and Science (code: X3CS) * not available at Aberdeen City Campus*
• Computing Science (code: X3CO)
• English (code: X3EN) * not available at Aberdeen City Campus*
• Gaelic* offered on the Gaelic-medium Secondary pathway (code: X130)
• Home Economics (code: X3HO)
• Mathematics (code: X3MA) * not available at Aberdeen City Campus*
• Physics and Science (code: X3PS) * not available at Aberdeen City Campus*
• Technological Education (code: X3TC) * not available at Aberdeen City Campus*
• Art and Design (code: X3AR) * not available at Aberdeen City or Scottish Borders Campuses*
• Music (code: X3MS) * not available at Aberdeen City or Scottish Borders Campus*
• Religious Education (code: X3RG) * not available at Aberdeen City or Scottish Borders Campus*
• History (code: X3HS) * not available at Aberdeen City, Perth or Scottish Borders Campuses*The course is sometimes available at Lochgilphead (through UHI Argyll) and at Benbecula ((through UHI North, West and Hebrides). This decision is made annually and is dependent on the number of applicants in those areas.Applicants based in Aberdeen and the Scottish Borders should register via UHI Inverness.


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Modules

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Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

D Grades / Points required

Scottish Higher:

C Grades / Points required

GCSE/National 4/National 5:

C Grades / Points required

English: Scottish Higher (C or above), OR A level (D or above), OR GCSE English Language (C/4 or above) and English Literature (C/4 or above) or equivalent, PLUS Mathematics or Applications of Mathematics: National 5 (C or above), OR SQA Intermediate 2 (C or above) or Standard grade Credit OR GCSE Mathematics (C/4 or above) or equivalent. IELTS Academic Overall score of 6.5 with no element below 6.0, TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) iBT Min 88 or above with min 20 in each section.

English: Scottish Higher (C or above), OR A level (D or above), OR GCSE English Language (C/4 or above) and English Literature (C/4 or above) or equivalent, PLUS Mathematics or Applications of Mathematics: National 5 (C or above), OR SQA Intermediate 2 (C or above) or Standard grade Credit OR GCSE Mathematics (C/4 or above) or equivalent. IELTS Academic Overall score of 6.5 with no element below 6.0, TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) iBT Min 88 or above with min 20 in each section.

English: Scottish Higher (C or above), OR A level (D or above), OR GCSE English Language (C/4 or above) and English Literature (C/4 or above) or equivalent, PLUS Mathematics or Applications of Mathematics: National 5 (C or above), OR SQA Intermediate 2 (C or above) or Standard grade Credit OR GCSE Mathematics (C/4 or above) or equivalent. IELTS Academic Overall score of 6.5 with no element below 6.0, TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) iBT Min 88 or above with min 20 in each section.

Tuition fees

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England

£9,250 per year

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Students from England

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This is the fee you pay if you live within England. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£1,820 per year

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Students from Scotland

This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Wales

This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Northern Ireland

This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£9,250 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

This is the fee you pay if you live within Channel Islands. Please note, this is subject to change.

This is the fee you pay if you live within Channel Islands. Please note, this is subject to change.

£14,988 per year

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Students from EU

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This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£14,988 per year

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Students from International

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£14988 Per year

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University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)
UHI Perth Crieff Road Perth Perth & Kinross PH1 2NX United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Perth  0.9 miles away

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