Education (Secondary) PGDE
PGDE open evening: Wednesday 6 November, 17:00 - 19:00
Considering a career in primary or secondary teaching? Come along to the PGDE Open Evening to find out more about our Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) teaching qualification.
If you are thinking about saying ‘yes’ to making a difference by becoming a teacher, the Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) Secondary is the first step on your journey. Successful completion of the this Masters-level qualification will take you to the General Teaching Council for Scotland’s Standard for Provisional Registration.
- Academic contact: Admissions enquiries
- Teaching start: August
- Glasgow: Gilmorehill campus
- Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE):
10 months full-time:
Applications to PGDE must be made through UCAS
Why this programme
- The PGDE Secondary provides a route to achieve the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) Standard for Provisional Registration, for graduates whose qualifications satisfy the requirements for entry into the teaching profession in Scotland.
- The programme closely integrates 18 weeks of on-campus learning with 18 weeks of school experience.
- Each element of our PGDE, whether University-based or school-based, encourages a research-informed approach, aligning with the criteria articulated in the GTCS Standard for Provisional Registration and the University of Glasgow’s graduate attributes.
- You will have the opportunity to develop as an engaged, reflective and empowered teacher, sensitive to the needs of children and young people, responsive to a changing education system, and committed to research-informed professional learning throughout your career.
- The programme promotes and upholds values and dispositions closely aligned to the broad, social purposes of education. It is research-led with a focus on social justice, challenging you to examine your values and beliefs about what it means to be a socially-just and inclusive teacher in a modern, diverse Scotland.
- If you are from Scotland, other parts of the UK or the Republic of Ireland, or are in some categories of EU status, you are eligible to enter the Teacher Induction Scheme (TIS) upon completion of the degree. The TIS guarantees a one-year teaching post through which you can achieve GTCS Standard for Full Registration. The GTCS Flexible Route is also open to you.
- Education at Glasgow is ranked 6th in the UK by the Complete University Guide 2025.
- Watch: PGDE Secondary programme overview
Programme structure
The programme will prepare you as a beginning teacher through the following areas of study:
- Becoming a Teacher: Connecting, Challenging and Changing
- Curriculum, Pedagogies and Practice in The Secondary
- Research and Enquiry-Led Learning and Teaching
- SCHOOL EXPERIENCE
Secondary teaching qualifications are offered in the following subjects:
- Art and design
- Biology with science
- Business education
- Chemistry with science
- Computing
- English
- Geography
- History
- Mathematics
- Modern languages (French, French with Spanish, French with Italian, French with German, Spanish, Spanish with French)
- Modern studies
- Physics with science
- Religious education.
Catholic Teacher’s Certificate
In agreement with the Scottish Government, the School of Education, through the St Andrew’s Foundation, provides for the preparation of students to teach in Catholic Schools in Scotland. If you are eligible to do so, you may also study for the Catholic Teacher’s Certificate in Religious Education alongside your PGDE qualification. You can find out more about eligibility from the Scottish Catholic Education Service.
Programme alteration or discontinuation
The University of Glasgow endeavours
to run all programmes as advertised. In exceptional circumstances, however, the University may withdraw
or alter a programme. For more information, please see: Student contract.
Career prospects
GTCS Standards for Registration
On successful completion of the programme, you will have achieved the General Teaching for Scotland (GTCS) Standard for Provisional Registration. Students from Scotland, the UK, the Republic of Ireland and those who are EU citizens with settled status are eligible for the one-year Teacher Induction Scheme, a guaranteed year of full-time employment to achieve the Standard for Full Registration (SFR), on a probationary salary of £32k. As fully-qualified teachers, having achieved the SFR, many of our graduates are teaching not only in Scotland’s primary and secondary schools, but throughout the UK and further abroad.
Those holding the Catholic Teacher’s Certificate can pursue posts which require qualification in teaching Religious Education in the denominational sector, subject to approval.
Professional Practice with PGDE, MEd
On successful completion of your PGDE you will have the opportunity to transfer your 90 Masters-level credits from your PGDE into this programme.
Career-Long Professional Learning (CLPL) for Teachers
The School of Education also provides an extensive range of career-long professional learning opportunities for teachers and others involved in education. Our CLPL is designed to be as flexible as possible, including daytime, twilight, weekend and vacation modes, and ranging from one-off courses to full programmes.
Fees & funding
Tuition fees for 2025-26
PGDE
International & EU
- Full-time fee: £25,320
Scotland
- Full-time fee: £1,820
Rest of UK
- Full-time fee: £9,250
Additional fees
- Fee for re-assessment of a dissertation (PGT programme): £370
- Submission of thesis after deadline lapsed: £350
- Registration/exam only fee: £170
Funding opportunities
The Snowdon Trust Master’s Scholarship
The Snowdon Trust Master’s Scholarship is accelerating exceptional Disabled Students through masters’ programmes into leadership positions to create change.
Do you have ambitions to change the world? Are you pioneering in your field? Are you creating change for Disabled People? Let us open some doors.
We are searching for individuals who choose to use their lived experience of disabling barriers to make a difference. To create change.
Applications open 2pm 15 January 2024.
Please see Snowdon Trust, Investing in Disabled Students website for more details.
Erasmus+ Master Degree Loans
Erasmus+ Master Degree Loans are EU-guaranteed loans with favourable pay-back terms. They’re designed to help prospective students finance their Master’s courses in an Erasmus+ Programme country while leaving as little of a lasting economic footprint as possible.
The scheme is designed to provide postgraduate students with the means to pay their tuition and living expenses – thereby allowing individuals to focus on their degree instead of managing their bank balance. The programme aims to be as inclusive as possible, working under the following guidelines:
- No need for collateral from students or parents - ensuring equality of access
- Favourable, better-than-market interest rates
- Pay-back terms that allow graduates up to two years to find work before beginning repayment.
Please visit the Erasmus+ Master Degree Loans website for more information.
CONICyT (La Comsion Nacional de Investigacion Cientifica y Tecnologica de Chile)
The University of Glasgow offers a 25% discount to all successful CONICyT scholars who enrol at the University of Glasgow to complete a postgraduate programme.
CONACyT (Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia) / FUNED Agreement
CONACYT offers a non-refundable scholarship, a monthly stipend and medical insurance of an approximate total of $20,000 USD (in the case of the UK, no medical insurance grant is given since students are already covered by the National Health System) The University of Glasgow offer a 30% discount to all successful CONACyT scholars who enrol at the University of Glasgow to complete a postgraduate programme.
Postgraduate Access Scholarship
The University of Glasgow is pleased to be offering Postgraduate Access Scholarships to support Home students who could face financial difficulties in taking up their place to study at the University. Applications are particularly welcomed from applicants who met any of our widening participation criteria, or equivalent, at undergraduate level. The value of each scholarship is £4,000 and they are for students undertaking a one or two year Taught Masters programme. For two year Taught Masters programmes, the scholarship is available in year one only.
Global Leadership Scholarship
The University of Glasgow has several Global Leadership Scholarships available to International fee students starting a postgraduate taught Masters programme in any discipline for Academic Session 2025/2026. The scholarship is awarded as a tuition fees discount.
Postgraduate Student Loan (NI)
If you are a Northern Irish student looking to study a taught Masters programme* in Glasgow then you can apply for a student loan in exactly the same way as you would for a University in Northern Ireland.
Northern Irish students are able to apply for non-means-tested tuition fee loans of up to £5,500, to help with the costs of funding.
For more information visit www.studentfinanceni.co.uk/types-of-finance/postgraduate .
* does not apply to Erasmus Mundus programmes
Sanctuary Scholarships
The University of Glasgow is offering up to 30 Sanctuary Scholarships for applicants to the University, who have been forced to travel to the UK for humanitarian reasons and are facing challenges in progressing onto Higher Education. The scholarship is open to prospective undergraduate and postgraduate taught students at the University of Glasgow applying for entry in September 2025/26. Please note that you must have applied to the University before submitting an application for this scholarship.
The scholarship will meet the cost of tuition fees for the duration of your programme, for applicants who are unable to access mainstream funding through Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) or Student Finance. The Sanctuary Scholarship also provides a £5,000 per year stipend, to assist with study costs. In addition, if the eligibility criteria for university accommodation is met, this will also be provided for the duration of your degree, if required. For more information on the accommodation criteria, please see the Accommodation Services section on the website.
Undergraduate students with refugee status (or equivalent) and access to funding, are eligible to apply for the scholarship and would receive the £5,000 stipend towards study costs only, if successful.
Postgraduate Taught Masters students with refugee status (or equivalent) and access to funding, are eligible to apply for the scholarship and would receive the £5,000 stipend towards study costs and a partial tuition fee waiver, to cover any shortfall not met by your Postgraduate Masters tuition fee loan.
The Dima Alhaj Scholarship
The Dima Alhaj Scholarship was set up in 2024 in memory of a University of Glasgow alumna. After graduating, Dima worked in Gaza with the World Health Organization as a patient administrator at the limb reconstruction centre, as part of the trauma and emergency team and was tragically killed in Gaza in November 2023. The Scholarship is open to a Palestinian National who is living in or has been forced to leave the State of Palestine due to humanitarian reasons. The chosen applicant may be domiciled in any country but must be a Palestinian National. The scholarship is open to prospective undergraduate and postgraduate taught applicants to the University of Glasgow applying for entry in September 2025/26.
The Clan Gregor Society Prize
The Clan Gregor Society is offering an award to new entrants to the University of Glasgow who descend from Clan Gregor. Prospective students will be asked to submit an application highlighting areas of consideration such as academic excellence and financial need. The award is open to both Undergraduate and Postgraduate applicants for 2024 entry.
The scholarships above are specific to this programme. For more funding opportunities search the scholarships database
Entry requirements
Academic entry
The minimum academic entry requirements for admission to a teaching qualification are:
- Degree: An undergraduate degree validated by a higher education institution in the United Kingdom or an undergraduate degree of an equivalent standard from a higher education institution outside the United Kingdom. The degree should contain 80 SCQF credit points overall in the subject which you intend to teach, of which 40 must be at Year 2 level or above (see subject specific requirements below). Graduates will be allowed to top-up the number of SQCF credits by a maximum of 30 credits which must be obtained before entering the PGDE programme. You must upload a copy of your degree transcript to your application via Applicant Self Service to evidence that you meet the credit requirement for your chosen subject. If you do not provide this your application may be rejected as incomplete.
- English: National Qualifications in English at SCQF Level 6 (for example, Higher Grade) or an accepted alternative from the list below.
- Mathematics: National Qualifications in Mathematics at SCQF Level 5 (for example, National 5, Standard Grade or Intermediate 2) or an accepted alternative from the list below.
Accepted Alternative Qualifications in English and Mathematics
Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) Secondary: English and Mathematics Entry Requirements
English
- Scottish Higher English at Grade C or above
Accepted Alternative Qualifications in English
- Advanced Higher English at Grade C
- A Level English at Grade C
- GCSE/IGCSE English Language AND English Literature at Grade C / 4 (both qualifications must be achieved)
- International Baccalaureate English at HL 4 / SL 6
- Irish Leaving Certificate Higher English at Grade C2 / H4
- SQA National Units at Higher Level in both Communication (NC) and Literature 1
- SCQF Level 6 Online English Access Course offered by the University of Aberdeen at Grade C
- University level modules (SCQF level 7 or above) that cover sufficient English Literature content
- English of an equivalent academic standard from outside the UK - Study must have an English Literature element. We use UK NARIC (National Recognition Information Centre) to assess the equivalency of overseas qualifications.
Maths
- National 5 Maths (or Lifeskills Maths) at Grade C or above
Accepted Alternative Qualifications in Mathematics
- Intermediate Level 2 Mathematics at Grade C
- Standard Grade Credit Mathematics at Grade 2
- O Grade Mathematics at Grade A
- Scottish Higher or Advanced Higher Mathematics at Grade C
- A Level Mathematics at Grade C
- GCSE/IGCSE Mathematics at Grade C / 4
- International Baccalaureate Maths at HL 3 / SL 4
- Irish Leaving Certificate Higher Mathematics at Grade C3 / H5
- Irish Leaving Certificate Ordinary Mathematics at Grade B3 / O3
- SCQF Level 5 or 6 Online Mathematics Access Course offered by the University of Aberdeen at Grade C
- Open University MU123 Discovering Mathematics – credits 30
- SQA National Units in BOTH Core Mathematics 4 (D11V) and Mathematics: Analysis/Algebra 1 (D11W)
- University level modules (SCQF level 7 or above) that cover sufficient Maths content
- Maths of an equivalent academic standard from outside the UK - We will always use UK NARIC (National Recognition Information Centre) to assess the equivalency of overseas qualifications.
The minimum academic requirements are set by the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS).
Further information can be found at: Memorandum on Entry Requirements to Programmes of Initial Teacher Education in Scotland September 2024.
Evidence of completed qualifications
When you submit your UCAS application form, you must include ALL of your qualifications. This includes your qualifications in English and Maths (see above). If you have omitted any qualifications, there may be a delay in processing your application. Upload of missing documents is permitted via the Applicant Self Service portal within 7 days of application submission.
Due to the competitive nature of the PGDE programme and the high volume of applications received, unfortunately if we do not receive the required documents within the 7-day timescale, your application will be rejected.
Personal statement, experience and reference
Applicants who meet or have the potential to meet the academic entry requirements will be considered for a place on the programme and their personal statement and reference will be reviewed.
Applicants should use the personal statement to demonstrate their suitability to join the teaching profession and to talk about their interests and wider achievements and the extent to which they match the skills and attributes desirable in a teacher. The GTCS advise that applicants should show that they have the capacity to meet the Standard for Provisional Registration which specifies what is expected of a student teacher at the end of Initial Teacher Education.
Relevant experience with young people should also be noted with preference given to those with recent experience shadowing a high school class in the subject they wish to teach. Applicants may also discuss their interest in the subject they wish to teach.
Interview
Interviews will be held from December and invitations will be updated on UCAS track where applicants can accept, decline or request a reschedule. Reschedules are not guaranteed due to the number of suitable applicants available to attend. A communication will be sent out shortly after the UCAS invitation is received and will contain details of the interview structure. Please note that we will be unable to provide feedback to applicants who are unsuccessful at interview stage.
Catholic Teacher's Certificate
Working in partnership with the Scottish Government and the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland, the School of Education has the mandate to provide teachers to teach in Catholic schools in Scotland. The Catholic Teacher’s Certificate pathway provides support for, and emphasis on, the initial teacher education of those who intend to teach in Catholic schools, reflecting the denominational sector requirements. The School welcomes applications from all qualified candidates. In the selection procedures for interview, priority is given to those who meet the entry requirements and who indicated in their personal statement, their intention to teach in Catholic schools and to seek the Catholic Teacher's Certificate in Religious Education.
You can find out more about eligibility from the Scottish Catholic Education Service
Subject specific requirements
The degree requirements for the PGDE Secondary Education are based on SCQF credits – this is because credits are standard across all Scottish universities. A credit point is a measure of the amount of learning you have done. You will find your completed modules and the number of credits awarded for each module on your degree transcript. Please assess this to check if you have the desired number of credits in the correct subjects and at the correct SCQF level before you apply for the PGDE Secondary Education programme.
It is worth noting that 10 SCQF credits = 5 ECTS credits
The degree should contain 80 SCQF credit points overall in the subject which you intend to teach, of which 40 must be at Year 2 level or above. Please note that due to the high demand for places there is no guarantee that meeting the minimum academic qualifications will ensure an invite to interview or an offer of a place.
Priority will be given to those with a 2:1 honours degree and the highest number of related credits.
Art & Design
A degree with 80 SCQF credit points, 40 of these credit points must be at Year 2 Level. The 80 SCQF credit points should cover a range of courses in both Fine (or contemporary) Art and Design and come from a range of the following practical subjects: Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking, Textiles, Photography or Environmental Art.
Biology
A degree with 80 SCQF credit points, 40 of these credit points must be at Year 2 Level. The 80 credit points should cover a range of courses from Animal Biology, Biochemistry, Human Biology or Biomolecular Sciences.
Business Education
A contemporary* Business related degree with 80 SCQF credit points, 40 of these SCQF credit points must be at Year 2 Level. Your degree must have at least 20 credits in each of the following subjects: Accounting, Economics and Business Management. For each area you need to have covered the following detailed content: Economics - macro and micro economics theory. Accounting – financial accounting, management accounting and double entry book-keeping. Business Management - Marketing, Human Resources, Management Theory.
Applicants must also provide evidence of Information Technology skills - Databases, Spreadsheets, Office IT. This can be from relevant degree/HNC/HND credits, Scottish Higher Administration and IT at grade B, a PDA Information Technology in Business or a completed ECDL qualification.
* graduated within the last 20 years
Chemistry
A degree with 80 SCQF credit points, 40 of these SCQF credit points must be at Year 2 Level. The 80 credit points should cover a range of courses from organic, physical and inorganic chemistry.
Computing
A degree with at least 80 SCQF credit points, 40 of these credit points must be at Year 2 Level. The 80 credit points should be from at least two of the following: Computer Systems, Software Development, Databases or Information Systems. You will also need 40 SCQF credits in a computing subject relevant to the Computing curriculum taught in Scottish schools.
English
A degree with at least 80 SCQF credit points, 40 of these credit points must be at Year 2 Level. At least 40 of these credit points must be in English or Scottish Literature. A maximum of 20 SCQF credit points in Media Studies will be accepted.
Geography
A degree with at least 80 SCQF credit points, 40 of these credit points must be at Year 2 Level. The 80 credit points should cover a range of courses from Physical Geography, Human Geography and Environmental Geography.
History
A 2.2 Honours degree or above with at least 80 SCQF credit points, 40 of these credit points must be at Year 2 Level. The 80 credit points should be in British History, Scottish History, European History and World History. A maximum of 40 SCQF credits points in Ancient History will be accepted.
Mathematics
A degree with at least 80 SCQF credit points, 40 of these credit points must be at Year 2 Level. The 80 credit points should be in maths related modules such as Algebra, Analysis, Calculus, Geometry, Statistics, Differential Equations or Probability.
Modern Foreign Languages
1. Entry requirements for first language
- a degree with at least 80 SCQF credit points in the first language you want to teach
- before starting the course, you must have lived for six months in a country where the language is spoken
- you will have to prove to the University that you are competent at speaking the language
The scope of your language degree must allow you to contribute to wider programmes of study in schools – such as literature, cultural studies, area studies or languages in work.
While you lived abroad, you must have taken full part in the language and culture of the country. You must normally have lived in the country for blocks of at least three months. So if you have spent one of your study years abroad, you will be fine.
2. Entry requirements for second languages
- a degree with at least 80 SCQF credit points in the second language you want to teach
- before starting the course, you must have lived for at least three months in a country where the language is spoken
- you will have to prove to the university that you are competent at speaking the language
Of course, you will also meet all the requirements for your first foreign language.
The scope of your language degree must allow you to contribute to wider programmes of study in schools – such as literature, cultural studies, area studies or languages in work.
While living abroad the applicant must have fully taken part in the language and culture of the relevant country. The period of three months must either be consecutive or in blocks of at least four weeks.
While you lived abroad you must have taken full part in the language and culture of the relevant country. The period of three months must either be consecutive or in block of at least four weeks.
If you have any questions about the registration and residency requirements for second languages, get in touch with the GTCS.
3. Native speakers of a modern foreign language
If you are a native speaker of a modern foreign language and you have a degree in your own language, you may be qualified to train to teach that language. Your degree must meet the requirements outlined above (entry requirements for first language).
If you are a native speaker and have a degree in an additional language which meets these requirements, you may train to teach that language as well as your mother tongue. For example, a French student with a degree in German can train to teach German and French.
Modern Studies
A 2.2 Honours degree or above with at least 80 SCQF credit points, 40 of these credit points must be at Year 2 Level. The 80 credit points should be from two separate subjects from the list below. At least 40 SCQF credit points must be from either Politics or Sociology.
- Criminology
- Economics
- Geography
- History or Economic History
- International Relations
- Law
- Politics
- Sociology
- Social Policy
Physics
A degree with at least 80 SCQF credit points, 40 of these credit points must be at Year 2 Level. The 80 credit points should be from a range of the following subjects: Electricity and Magnetism, Electronics, Optics, Mechanics, Dynamics, Nuclear and Atomic Physics.
Religious Education
A degree with at least 80 SCQF credit points, 40 of these credit points must be at Year 2 Level. The 80 credits points should come from two or more of the areas listed below:
- Religious Studies
- Philosophy
- Theology
- Divinity
- Sociology of Religion
- Anthropology of Religion
- Psychology of Religion
Applicants wishing specifically to teach Religious Education in Catholic schools must have an undergraduate degree with at least 80 SCQF credit points in:
- Religious Studies
- Theology
- Divinity
which may include a maximum of 20 credit points in Philosophy related to religion.
Disclosure Scotland
If you are accepted to the PGDE you must undertake a Criminal Conviction check prior to enrolment. It is your responsibility to pay for the check.
Fitness to practise
Where a programme of study requires the student to act in the course of practical training in a quasi-professional role in relation to patients, children, clients or service-users or where the qualification provides a direct licence to practise, the University has a duty to ensure that the student is fit to practise. Fitness to Practise is assessed not only in terms of academic attainment but also in accordance with relevant professional standards and expectations. Students registered to study on initial teacher education degrees are subject to separate Fitness to Practise procedures and will be expected to familiarise themselves with the appropriate procedures and information upon enrolment.
English language requirements
For applicants whose first language is not English, the University sets a minimum English Language proficiency level.
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic and Academic Online (not General Training)
- 6.5 with no subtests under 6.0
- IELTS One Skill Retake Accepted
- Tests must have been taken within 2 years 5 months of start date. Applicants must meet the overall and subtest requirements using a single test.
Common equivalent English language qualifications for entry to this programme
TOEFL (ibt, mybest or athome)
- 90 overall with Reading 20; Listening 19; Speaking 19; Writing 21
- Tests must have been taken within 2 years 5 months of start date. Applicants must meet the overall and subtest requirements, this includes TOEFL mybest.
Pearsons PTE Academic
- 59 with minimum 59 in all subtests
- Tests must have been taken within 2 years 5 months of start date. Applicants must meet the overall and subtest requirements using a single test.
Cambridge Proficiency in English (CPE) and Cambridge Advanced English (CAE)
- 176 overall, no subtest less than 169
- Tests must have been taken within 2 years 5 months of start date. Applicants must meet the overall and subtest requirements using a single test.
Oxford English Test
- 7 overall with no subtest less than 6
- Tests must have been taken within 2 years 5 months of start date. Applicants must meet the overall and subtest requirements using a single test.
LanguageCert Academic SELT
- 70 overall with no subtest less than 60
- Tests must have been taken within 2 years 5 months of start date. Applicants must meet the overall and subtest requirements using a single test.
Password Skills Plus
- 6.5 overall with no subtest less than 6.0
- Tests must have been taken within 2 years 5 months of start date. Applicants must meet the overall and subtest requirements using a single test.
Trinity College Tests
- Integrated Skills in English II & III & IV: ISEII Distinction with Distinction in all sub-tests
- Tests must have been taken within 2 years 5 months of start date. Applicants must meet the overall and subtest requirements using a single test.
University of Glasgow Pre-sessional courses
- Tests are accepted for 2 years following date of successful completion.
Alternatives to English Language qualification
- Degree from majority-English speaking country (as defined by the UKVI including Canada if taught in English)
- students must have studied for a minimum of 2 years at Undergraduate level, or 9 months at Master's level, and must have completed their degree in that majority-English speaking country within the last 6 years.
- Undergraduate 2+2 degrees from majority-English speaking country (as defined by the UKVI including Canada if taught in English)
- students must have completed their final two years study in that majority-English speaking country within the last 6 years.
For international students, the Home Office has confirmed that the University can choose to use these tests to make its own assessment of English language ability for visa applications to degree level programmes. The University is also able to accept UKVI approved Secure English Language Tests (SELT) but we do not require a specific UKVI SELT for degree level programmes. We therefore still accept any of the English tests listed for admission to this programme.
Pre-sessional courses
The University of Glasgow accepts evidence of the required language level from the English for Academic Study Unit Pre-sessional courses. We would strongly encourage you to consider the pre-sessional courses at the University of Glasgow's English for Academic Study (EAS) Unit. Our Pre-sessional courses are the best way to bring your English up to entry level for University study. Our courses give you:
- direct entry to your University programme for successful students (no need to take IELTS)
- essential academic skills to help you study effectively at University
- flexible entry dates so you can join the right course for your level.
For more detail on our pre-sessional courses please see:
We can also consider the pre-sessional courses accredited by the below BALEAP approved institutions to meet the language requirements for admission to our postgraduate taught degrees:
- Heriot Watt
- Kingston Upon Thames
- Middlesex University
- Manchester University
- Reading University
- Edinburgh University
- ST Andrews University
- UCL
- Durham.
For further information about English language requirements, please contact the Recruitment and International Office using our enquiry form
International students
We are proud of our diverse University community which attracts students and staff from over 140 different countries.
How to apply
Programmes starting August 2025
Whilst the PGDE programmes are only open to postgraduate students, unlike all other postgraduate degrees, all PGDE applications must be made online through the UCAS website.
Most PGDE Secondary subjects remain open after the UCAS deadline of 29 January 2025. When a programme is closed, the list below will be updated to show this.
Open for 2025 entry:
- Art & Design W1X1
- Biology C1X1
- Business Education N1X1
- Chemistry F1X1
- Computing G5X1
- English Q3X1
- French R1X1
- French with German RX11
- French with Italian RX1C
- French with Spanish RXD1
- Geography F8X1
- History V1X1
- Mathematics G1X1
- Modern Studies V9X1
- Physics F3X1
- Religious Studies V6X1
- Spanish X1R4
- Spanish with French RX41
Please note that degree level 'Undergraduate' must be selected, in order to locate the PGDE programmes on UCAS.
If your application is successful you will be invited for interview. If you would like further information please enquire online.
For the PGDE Secondary programmes, the University does not normally permit deferral of entry to a later term/year. However, you may request a deferral of entry, where unforeseen and unforeseeable circumstances will prevent you from taking up your offer. Please enquire online.
For more information about applying for a teaching degree, see our Teaching Admissions Guidance.
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