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Study Details:
PGDE Primary is for graduates who wish to enter the teaching profession at primary school level. This programme is one route to qualified teacher status in Scotland.
These entry requirements are for the 2026/27 academic year and requirements for future academic years may differ. Entry requirements for the 2027/28 academic year will be published on 1 July 2026.
A UK undergraduate degree, or its international equivalent, and a high level of experience in a primary school classroom setting. Please contact the admissions office for further advice.
You should also hold the following:
SQA Higher English at grade C or GCSE English Language AND GCSE English Literature, both at grade C/4
SQA National 5 Mathematics or Applications of Mathematics (formerly Lifeskills Maths) at grade C or GCSE Mathematics at grade C/4
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You must take these courses
Teaching in School 2
Must be passed
EDUA10160
20 credits
Teaching in School 3
Must be passed
EDUA10161
20 credits
Dimensions of Teaching
Must be passed
EDUA11441
20 credits
Making and Conceptualising Curriculum
Must be passed
EDUA11442
20 credits
Teaching in School 1
Must be passed
EDUA10215
20 credits
Pedagogies
Must be passed
EDUA11449
20 credits
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