PGCE or PCE through Higher Education Institution
Routes into Primary Teaching

PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate of Education) or (Professional Certificate of Education) through Higher Education Institution (HEI)
For those with a degree this is a one year intensive programme focussing on what is needed to in order to gain QTS. Programmes cover pedagogy, input into all the subjects within the curriculum (to a greater or lesser extent) and school placement (at least two over the year). The number of days on placement is 120. Those seeking the postgraduate certificate will complete Masters level modules. The professional certificate only grants QTS.
For more information, visit the Get Into Teaching website.
Primary PGCE courses are available at the following universities:
ENGLAND
East of England
University of Bedfordshire
University of Cambridge
University of East Anglia
University of Hertfordshire
East Midlands
Nottingham Trent University
University of Derby
University of Leicester
University of Northampton
London
Brunel University London
Primary Education (5-11 years)
Goldsmiths, University of London
Kingston University
London Metropolitan University
London South Bank University
Middlesex University
Roehampton University
St Mary's University, Twickenham
UCL, University College London (University of London)
University of East London
Primary with Early Years (3-7)
University of Greenwich
North East
Durham University
Newcastle University
Northumbria University
University of Sunderland
North West
Edge Hill University
Liverpool Hope University
Liverpool John Moores University
Primary (FS/KS1) PGDE with QTS
Primary (KS1/KS2) PGDE with QTS
Manchester Metropolitan University
University of Manchester
University of Chester
University of Cumbria
General Primary (5-11) with QTS
South East
Canterbury Christ Church University
Oxford Brookes University
The University of Reading
University of Brighton
University of Chichester
University of Southampton
University of Sussex
University of Winchester
South West
Bath Spa University
Primary and Early Years (5-11)
Primary and Early Years (7-11)
The University of Gloucestershire
University of Exeter
University of Plymouth
University of St Mark & St John
University of the West of England, Bristol
Primary Initial Teacher Education (3-7)
Primary Initial Teacher Education (5-11)
West Midlands
Birmingham City University
Primary and Early Years Education
Newman University
Primary (5-11)
Staffordshire University
Primary (Stoke-on-Trent campus)
The University of Birmingham
The University of Warwick
University College Birmingham
University of Wolverhampton
University of Worcester
Primary (3-7)
Yorkshire and the Humber
Bradford College
Leeds Beckett University
Primary Education (Early Years, 3-7)
Leeds Trinity University
Sheffield Hallam University
Early Years and Primary Education (3-7)
The University of Huddersfield
Primary Education (Early Years and Key Stage 1)
The University of Hull
University of Leeds
York St John University
WALES
Courses in Wales are also available in Welsh. See individual course for details.
Bangor University
Primary Education (in partnership with Aberystwyth University)
Cardiff Metropolitan University (UWIC)
University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD Swansea)
NORTHERN IRELAND
St Mary's University College Belfast
Irish-medium Education (Primary)
Stranmillis University College
SCOTLAND
Universities in Scotland offer the Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE). For more information, visit the Teach in Scotland website.
Aberdeen
Primary Education - Taught Programme
Dundee
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Education (Primary/Secondary) PGDE
Highlands & Islands
Strathclyde
West of Scotland
Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (Primary)
This list was last updated in May 2016. If you are aware of any changes, please inform our Education Officer by emailing maheema.chanrai@history.org.uk.