Postgraduate Teacher Apprenticeship with QTS and PGCE
University of Buckingham
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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education

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University of Buckingham

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SEP-25

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15 months

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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education

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Course InfoThe University of Buckingham is one of the largest providers of the apprenticeship route to Qualified Teacher Status and optional PGCE. Our next cohorts will start in January 2024 and September 2024 then January 2025.The apprenticeship-levy funded course allows schools to take on a teacher for a year at limited cost to the school.When asked, 98% of students (who graduated from their Postgraduate Teacher Apprenticeship with PGCE in June 2022) said they either would or already have ...Read more

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The University of Buckingham is one of the largest providers of the apprenticeship route to Qualified Teacher Status and optional PGCE. Our next cohorts will start in January 2024 and September 2024 then January 2025.

The apprenticeship-levy funded course allows schools to take on a teacher for a year at limited cost to the school.

When asked, 98% of students (who graduated from their Postgraduate Teacher Apprenticeship with PGCE in June 2022) said they either would or already have recommended the University of Buckingham’s Teacher Apprenticeship to a colleague.

The Teacher Apprenticeship provides a fee-free, salaried route for graduates to enter the teaching profession whilst also gaining Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) in 12 months, allowing apprentices to earn while they learn. 12 months direct training followed by up to 3 months for the End Point Assessment (EPA).

We have been delivering teacher training to the next generation of teachers at The University of Buckingham for 20 years and have excellent levels of success. We offer two routes:

Route 1 – Teacher Apprenticeship with QTS + PGCE (level 7)

This is funded by the employer levy account for the Apprenticeship and QTS element, with an additional assessment charge for the PGCE qualification of £600. Please note the additional charge for the PGCE qualification must be funded by the employing school or trainee but cannot be paid through the apprenticeship levy fund. If you complete Route 1 successfully you will achieve:

  • Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
  • Teacher Apprenticeship (Level 6)
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE, Level 7)

Route 2 – Teacher Apprenticeship + QTS (level 6)

This is fully funded by the employer levy account for the Apprenticeship and QTS, there is no PGCE qualification gained through this route*. If you complete Route 2 successfully you will achieve:

  • Qualified Teacher Status
  • Teacher Apprenticeship (Level 6)

*Please note you cannot transfer from route 2 to route 1 once you have started the course.

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Have a UK degree. For entry onto our apprenticeship you need English and Maths GCSE (and science if Primary). Equivalences are acceptable IF approved by the Department for Education, including overseas qualifications. To complete the End Point Assessment, GCSE English, Maths (and science for Primary) is required. Failing that you need Functional Skills level 2 in English and/or Maths. You must be teaching your subject for a minimum of 13 hours per week across two consecutive key stages and 6 weeks at 80% of a typical timetable in your school. Your school cannot be rated Inadequate by Ofsted. You must be eligible to work in England as an unqualified teacher. You do not already have QTS but are working in a school in England.

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University of Buckingham
Hunter Street Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 1EG United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Bicester North  5.8 miles away

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