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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education
Derby
Full Time
SEP-26
1 Year
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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education
Derby
Full Time
SEP-26
1 Year
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Follow the School-based route if you want to spend most of your time learning how to teach directly in schools, gaining hands-on classroom experience alongside university-led training sessions with a dedicated primary specialist tutor. This ‘outstanding’-rated programme by Ofsted-the highest possible recognition-will lead to a recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), equipping you with the practical and theoretical skills to excel as a primary educator. Recently revalidated to ensure alignment with current Ofsted standards and educational priorities, the course allows you to tailor your training to your career aspirations by choosing either the Early Years (3–7) or Primary (5–11) pathway. You’ll benefit from our extensive network of partner schools, offering diverse and high-quality teaching placements, and be supported by an expert team of tutors known internationally for excellence in teaching and research. On successful completion, you’ll also gain 60 master’s-level credits-an ideal step toward further academic and professional development.
For entry onto any Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programme, applicants are required to hold a minimum of Grade C (Grade 4) or above in English, Science, and Mathematics at GCSE level. Equivalency tests in English, Mathematics, and Science will also be accepted. Applicants must possess an Undergraduate Honours degree or an equivalent qualification with a minimum classification of 2:2. A Third Class degree may be considered in cases where extenuating or exceptional circumstances provide context for the classification; in such instances, applicants will be invited to attend a panel discussion to review the outcome. This process may also include the provision of Level 7 support and guidance in academic reading and writing through the Personal Academic Tutor (PAT) system.
Students living in
Domestic
£9,535 per year
Students from Domestic
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£17,500 per year
Students from EU
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£17,500 per year
Students from International
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