PGCE postgraduate degrees in Northern England

18 universities offer 151 postgraduate courses. To get the best results for postgraduate pgce degrees, enter your predicted grades.

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Newcastle University

2 pgce courses NORTH EAST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 15th
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WUSCA ranking: 30th
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What students say about pgce

Great social life, good options for student societies, a lot of student support. A lot of professionals teaching on the course and it gave me exactly what I wanted for my career progression into genetics

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  • Professional Learning in Context (Primary)
  • Thinking Through Teaching: The Reflective Practitioner
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  • Curriculum development through enquiry in practice
  • Developing critical perspectives on teaching thinking skills
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Leeds Trinity University

3 pgce courses YORKSHIRE AND HUMBERSIDE
Subject ranking: 63rd
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WUSCA ranking: 55th
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The focused student support is what makes it stand out. Because in the university there are not a lot of students and attention of the professor doesnt get divided. You can get personalised guidance and this thing is gold to grab more and more opportunities in your career.

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PGCE Primary (3-7)
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PGCE Primary (5-11)
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Manchester Metropolitan University

20 pgce courses NORTH WEST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 50th
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WUSCA ranking: 4th
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The best aspects are the student union and the facilities available. I think it could be improved if we had more books generally available at the library without requiring click and collect, since right now the library feels like a study space but not a real library.

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  • Critical Studies
  • Placement A
  • Placement B
  • Reflection on Professional Development
  • Subject Pedagogy
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Edge Hill University

4 pgce courses NORTH WEST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 31st
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WUSCA ranking: 58th
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The commute links are very convenient as someone who has to travel from peripheries of Manchester .St James campus is very arranged and plentiful spaces and resources for students like myself however I must say there isn’t much of a social aspect example societies or events going on I believe due to it not being Edge Hills main campus However since my course is placement based when we do arrive to campus we naturally socialise and she one another’s experiences .Overall Univeristy social aspect is amazing considering lots of places to go since on Oxford Road Would be nice to have some events or even go to Main campus as a whole

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  • SEN4000 The Expert English Teacher: Subject Knowledge as the Foundation of Expertise
  • SEN4001 The Effective English Teacher: Explorations in Method, Policy and Theory
  • SEN4003 The Professional English Teacher at Work: Combining Knowledge, Theory and Method
  • SRP4011 PGCE Secondary Professional Practice 1
  • SRP4012 PGCE Secondary Professional Practice 2
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  • SHI4000 The Expert History Teacher: Subject Knowledge as the Foundation of Expertise
  • SHI4001 The Effective History Teacher: Explorations in Method, Policy and Theory
  • SHI4003 The Professional History Teacher at Work: Combining Knowledge, Theory and Method
  • SRP4011 PGCE Secondary Professional Practice 1
  • SRP4012 PGCE Secondary Professional Practice 2
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University of Chester

25 pgce courses NORTH WEST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 69th
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WUSCA ranking: 3th
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Everyone I have met has been friendly and helpful. There are plenty of societies to join and the student union bar is great for a bit of socialisation on the side. I wish there were more green spaces to sit and quiet areas like the library dotted around. Parking is a bit hit and miss but there's plenty of buses.

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Liverpool John Moores University

6 pgce courses NORTH WEST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 65th
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WUSCA ranking: 7th
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Good student life, city is easy to navigate Resources for help could be better advertised More mock exams should be made available and more instructions on how to structure exam questions/what is needed to get a first More knowledge on how many marks needed for certain grades could be made more known

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  • Becoming a Professional Teacher (5-11)
  • Education and Schooling (3-7) (5-11) (11-16)
  • Becoming a Professional Teacher (3-7)
  • Reflecting on learning, teaching and assessment (3-7)
  • Reflecting on learning, teaching and assessment (5-11)
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  • Becoming a Professional Teacher (5-11)
  • Education and Schooling
  • Becoming a Professional Teacher (3-7)
  • Reflecting on learning, teaching and assessment (3-7)
  • Reflecting on learning, teaching and assessment (5-11)
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Northumbria University, Newcastle

2 pgce courses NORTH EAST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 23rd
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WUSCA ranking: 13th
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Northumbria's sports facilities are fantastic, I love sports central. As a sport lover it is a great place to go, super encouraging at getting students to be involved in sports whether through participating or watching. The psychology department is brilliant, nice big rooms and social spaces for independent study or group chats. Habita is cosy and big, always showing sports, fun music and cheap food and drinks.

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  • Education (Teaching and Learning)
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Primary Education PGCE
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  • TE6680 -Curriculum, Creativity & Challenge
  • TE7057 -Professionalism & Inclusive Practice
  • TE7058 -Learning, Teaching & Assessment in Core Curriculum
  • TE6681 -Primary Professional Practice
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Liverpool Hope University

4 pgce courses NORTH WEST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 47th
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WUSCA ranking: 47th
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The best aspect of the uni experience would be the campus. There are many things to do here, as long as you actually head over to the Hope Park campus. I didn’t do this for the first two years but did in the final year and it was life changing!

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Sheffield Hallam University

15 pgce courses YORKSHIRE AND HUMBERSIDE
Subject ranking: 36th
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WUSCA ranking: 6th
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I love the new city campus. It looks great and has excellent facilities, but more green spaces would be nice. The library is well stocked and there are plenty of study spaces. The teaching staff are excellent.

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  • Developing And Reflecting On Professional Practice
  • Developing And Reflecting On Subject Knowledge And Pedagogy In Secondary Science (Physics)
  • School Based Training 1
  • School Based Training 2
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  • Developing And Reflecting On Professional Practice
  • Developing And Reflecting On Subject Knowledge And Pedagogy In Secondary Science (Chemistry)
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University of Cumbria

12 pgce courses NORTH WEST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 52nd
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I can honestly say apart from having to my lifestyle to incorporate study in amongst work and family life i have had no negative experiences. The support from the tutors on this course has been above and beyond and the resources they provided for optimal learning have been amazing. If extra support is needed they are only just an email or a teams meeting away and if they cant help you will be sign posted in the right direction. I feel for not considering myself to be an academic person i have excelled in this course but this was only due to the support provided.

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  • PGCE7003 Building Professional Understanding
  • PGCE7004 Enhancing Professional Practice
  • PGPC9070 Cumbria Teacher of Reading
  • PGPC9130 Being a Teacher
  • PGPC9140 Learning, Teaching and Subject Pedagogy
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  • PGCE7003 Building Professional Understanding
  • PGCE7004 Enhancing Professional Practice
  • PGPC1960 Subject Knowledge and Pedagogy
  • PGPC9070 Cumbria Teacher of Reading
  • PGPC9130 Being a Teacher
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