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Postgraduate Certificate in Education University of Sheffield

Award Attendance Study Duration Start Domestic fees International fees
PgCE On-Campus Full-time 43 weeks September find out find out
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Course overview

Learn everything the qualified teacher needs to know about planning, teaching, learning, assessing, policies and processes. Our PGCE includes masters credits, which you could put towards study for an MA Applied Professional Studies in Education.

Our graduates make great teachers. It’s that simple. The PGCE course helps you develop an understanding of research, policies and practice relating to education in general and secondary education in particular. You’ll analyse and reflect on what you learn to connect research with the classroom.

We teach an approach to your work that will stay with you throughout your career. Our graduates are dedicated to lifelong learning, developing their professional practice, and using classroom-based research. You’ll learn everything the qualified teacher needs to know about planning, teaching, learning, assessing, policies and processes.

In our most recent Ofsted inspection, our secondary-age teacher training was rated as ‘Outstanding’.

Age range

Secondary (11 to 19).

Masters credits

As well as a PGCE qualification and Qualified Teacher Status, you will qualify with 60 masters credits, which you may wish to put towards study for an MA Applied Professional Studies in Education.


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