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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education
Falmer Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
1 year
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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education
Falmer Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
1 year
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Intro
Our Primary 3-7 years PGCE leads to Qualified Teacher Status and will equip you with the skills and knowledge to become a confident and competent teacher specialising in Key Stage 1 and the Early Years Foundation Stage.
Our teaching graduates benefit from excellent employment rates that are consistently above the sector average. Plus, we’ll continue to support you through your first few years as an early career teacher.
At Brighton you’ll train to teach with an Ofsted ‘outstanding’ provider and be educated by an expert team who have their own successful experience as primary education practitioners.
You’ll gain practical experiences in two carefully selected schools – we have over 600 placement partners offering a variety of opportunities in large, small, urban and rural settings. We’ll make sure you are fully prepared and supported to make the most of your time in school-based training.
At university you’ll learn in our specialist facilities that replicate those used in schools so you’ll feel at home when you go on your school-based-training. We also have a curriculum centre with over 30,000 resources to support you in the classroom.
Brighton is one of the UKs largest teacher training universities and has been educating teachers and leaders for over 100 years.
Preparing for your teaching career
You will graduate from this course equipped with the skills and knowledge to become a confident and competent primary school teacher.
As well as gaining a PGCE, you will be assessed against the national Teachers’ Standards in order to be recommended for the award of Qualified Teacher Status.
You’ll benefit from our partnership with over 600 schools, where you’ll gain practical school-based experience in a wide range of settings – large, small, rural and urban.
You will gain a knowledge and understanding of the full primary curriculum, with subject studies to strengthen your specialist knowledge in your chosen area, while you start to develop your leadership and management skills.
If you are considering whether a career in teaching is for you, and you are a UK resident, the Department for Education’s
Normally an honours degree, or equivalent qualification; Experience - A realistic awareness of the teaching profession with the capacity to thrive in a demanding and fast moving environment. When applying, please use your personal statement to illustrate this; GCSE (minimum grade C or grade 4); At least English language, maths and a science.
Students living in
Domestic
£9,250 per year
Students from Domestic
The fee for 2024/25 entry is: £9,250. There might be slight increase in fee for 2025/26 entry.
£15,900 per year
Students from EU
The fee for 2024/25 entry is: £15,900. There might be slight increase in fee for 2025/26 entry. Placement year fee: £2,280
£15,900 per year
Students from International
The fee for 2024/25 entry is: £15,900. There might be slight increase in fee for 2025/26 entry. Placement year fee: £2,280
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