Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Study Details: 1 Year
Become an inspirational and inclusive secondary teacher in Biology– developing your subject knowledge, creative skills and professional experience to gain Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). Please note, this course will close for international applicants on Friday 27th March 2026. This course will close for home applicants on Friday 17th July 2026.
Every young person deserves to be inspired by a passionate and knowledgeable biology teacher. This course gives you the tools and experience to do just that. You’ll learn how to plan and deliver science lessons that build understanding, spark curiosity and support all learners. Through placements and practical training, you’ll become a confident and reflective teacher, ready to make a difference in the classroom and beyond.
An honours degree (normally 2.2 or above) or equivalent which includes substantial elements of biology or biological study.
If English is not your first language you must have an IELTS score of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in all skills or equivalent. For equivalents see our English language entry requirements web page.
You are encouraged to gain experience of schools through direct observation of teaching and learning and/or by working with young people in subject-related, or other related educational activities.
Candidates who are successful will demonstrate a sound understanding of teaching and how children learn, where possible within a school setting. We encourage all candidates to evidence their understanding by drawing on related examples or experiences, such as time spent in schools or other learning settings. Demonstrating an ability to make links between experience and knowledge, and their proposed career would be desirable.
For fees and funding options, please visit website to find out more
This course prepares you for a career in:
secondary biology teaching (with QTS and PGCE)
wider educational work or research across the sector
academic careers as a researcher via Masters-level study or PhD
more general graduate careers
‘Trainees and early career teachers from Sheffield Hallam University are valued highly by local employers. School leaders commend the considerable insight trainees bring that enriches the settings in which they teach’ (Ofsted, 2024).
Compulsory modules
Exploring And Developing Pedagogical Practice In Secondary Education (30
Credits)
Professional Practice In Secondary Education (Qts) (- Credits)
Reflecting On Professional Practice And Development In Secondary Education (30
Credits)
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