Professional Graduate Certificate in Education PGCE (PCET)
Wrexham University
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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education

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Have you ever considered training to become a teacher in the post-compulsory sector? This wide and varied sector includes colleges, universities, charities, private companies, the NHS, independent education settings, and specialist education settings. This course will provide you with the skills and knowledge to be a teacher in this exciting field. The experiences you will gain during the year undertaking your own teaching placement means that you can gain valuable teaching expertise, with the ...Read more

Have you ever considered training to become a teacher in the post-compulsory sector? This wide and varied sector includes colleges, universities, charities, private companies, the NHS, independent education settings, and specialist education settings. This course will provide you with the skills and knowledge to be a teacher in this exciting field. The experiences you will gain during the year undertaking your own teaching placement means that you can gain valuable teaching expertise, with the support of a mentor who can help you as you develop the skills and knowledge covered on the course, and to identify immediate links between the course content and your teaching practice. The team pride themselves on offering innovative and creative teaching strategies, which take advantage of new technologies and approaches which are designed to give you the key skills for success when you complete your qualification. We work closely with a wide range of businesses and agencies, to continue to develop additional opportunities for each of our learners at all stages of this course.

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WUSCA ranking:
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54/279
CUG Subject Ranking
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91st
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129th
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Edwina
10 Nov 25

This place is great to get around and find rooms, the campus itself is vibrant. It could be improved by providing more study spaces. The food on campus is nice but expensive..Read more

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Jade
04 Nov 25

Friendly staff, amazing support network, and brilliant place to study and make new..Read more

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Modules (Level 6)
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Entry requirements

Level 5 - Certificate in Education (PCET): Applicants must hold at least a level 3 qualification in their subject discipline. Level 6 - Professional Graduate Certificate in Education: Applicants must hold a degree. Level 7 - Postgraduate Certificate in Education: Applicants must hold a degree with a classification of First or 2:1.

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£12,500 per year

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Accommodation - £520 – £740

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Edwina
10 Nov 25
Professional Graduate Certificate in Education PGCE (PCET)
This place is great to get around and find rooms, the campus itself is vibrant. It could be improved by providing more study spaces. The food on campus is nice but expensive...
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Jade
04 Nov 25
Health and Social Wellbeing - Diploma of Higher Education
Friendly staff, amazing support network, and brilliant place to study and make new...
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Wrexham University
Wrexham University , Wrexham

Wrexham University offers a wide range of postgraduate courses, along with part-time and professional qualifications....

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Wrexham University
Mold Road, Wrexham Wrexham Borough LL11 2AW United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Wrexham General  0.2 miles away

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