PGCE Education, Post-compulsory

Post-compulsory teacher training attracts students from a wide range of backgrounds and nationalities. Applicants are welcome from any academic discipline that is taught in FE or post-compulsory education and training. 

Admission is open to those with a good undergraduate honours degree (or equivalent) or other professional / vocational qualification relevant to the subject you wish to teach. Degrees which may be suitable are: Accountancy, Agricultural Studies, Business, Communication, Construction, Engineering, Health and Social Care, Information Technology, Nursing, Law, Mathematics, Media Studies, Sciences, Sport and Leisure, Tourism. This list is not exhaustive.

We also accept those with relevant vocational qualifications and experience who do not necessarily possess a degree.

Entrants should also possess English/Communication and Mathematics/Numeracy at Level 2, normally GCSE grade A*-C or equivalent.

Entry requirements for part-time course (two years)

The part-time course is intended for teachers/lecturers or trainers already working in the post-compulsory sector.

GCSE English and Maths A* – C are also required.  Students who do not have this qualification will be required to achieve Communications and Numeracy at Level 2 or GCSE English Language before they are able to graduate.

You will need to be teaching for at least 50 hours during each of the academic years in which you undertake the course (100 hours in total).  A degree is not necessary for admission to the course but you are required to have a Level 3 qualification which may be a vocational qualification in your subject. The course requires attendance of one day per week for two academic years.

All students are required to undergo a medical health check and require DBS (previously CRB) clearance.