PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate of Education) or (Professional Certificate of Education) through Higher Education Institution (HEI)

For those with a degree this is a 1-year intensive programme focusing 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 currently available at the following universities:

Please note: 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.

England

East of England

• University of Bedfordshire: Primary Education
• University of Cambridge:
  • Early Primary
  • General Primary
• University of East Anglia:
  • Primary (FS/KS1)
  • Primary (KS1/2)
  • Primary (KS2)
• University of Hertfordshire: Primary Education

East Midlands

• Nottingham Trent University: Primary Education
• University of Derby: Primary
• University of Leicester:
  • Lower Primary (3-7)
  • Upper Primary (5-11)
• University of Northampton:
  • Primary Education (3-7)
  • Primary Education (5-11)

London

• Brunel University London: Primary Education (5-11 years)
• Goldsmiths, University of London:
  • Lower Primary
  • Upper Primary
• Kingston University:
  • General Primary
  • Early Years
• London Metropolitan University:
  • Early Years/KS1
  • Primary (5-11)
• London South Bank University:
  • Early Years (3-7)
  • Primary (5-11)
• Middlesex University: Primary Education with QTS
• Roehampton University:
  • Primary (FS/KS1)
  • Primary (KS1/2)
• St Mary's University, Twickenham: Primary
• UCL, University College London (University of London):
  • Primary
  • Primary EYFS/KS1
• University of East London:
  • Primary
  • Primary with Early Years (3-7)
• University of Greenwich: Primary

North East

• Durham University: Primary Partnership
• Newcastle University: Primary
• Northumbria University:
  • Primary Education PGCE
  • Primary Education BA (Hons)
• University of Sunderland: Primary Education (5-11)

North West

• Edge Hill University:
  • Early Years Education
  • Primary
• Liverpool Hope University:
  • Early Years
  • Primary
• Liverpool John Moores University:
  • Primary (FS/KS1) PGDE with QTS
  • Primary (KS1/KS2) PGDE with QTS
• Manchester Metropolitan University:
  • Early Years
  • Primary Education
• University of Manchester: Primary
• University of Chester:
  
  • Early Years (3-7)
  • Primary (5-11)
• University of Cumbria:
  • General Primary (5-11) with QTS
  • Lower Primary (3-7) with QTS

South East

• Canterbury Christ Church University:
  • Primary PGCE (Full Time)
  • Primary Flexible Route
  • PGCE 7-14 (covers both Primary and Seconday but receives Secondary bursaries)
• Oxford Brookes University: Primary
• The University of Reading:
  • Early Years (3-7)
  • Primary (5-11)
• University of Brighton:
  • Primary
  • Primary Education (3-7)
• University of Chichester: Primary Teaching
• University of Southampton: Primary
• University of Sussex: Primary (5-11)
• University of Winchester:
  • Primary (3-7)
  • Primary (5-11)

South West

• Bath Spa University
  • Primary and Early Years (3-7)
  • Primary and Early Years (5-11)
  • Primary and Early Years (7-11)
• The University of Gloucestershire:
  • Teacher Training 3-7
  • Teacher Training 5-11
• University of Exeter:
  • Primary
  • Primary Humanities
• University of Plymouth:
  • Primary
  • Primary (Early Years)
• University of St Mark & St John: Primary
• University of the West of England, Bristol:
  • Primary Initial Teacher Education (3-7)
  • Primary Initial Teacher Education (5-11)

West Midlands

• Birmingham City University:
  • Early Years Education
  • Primary and Early Years Education
• Newman University:
  • Primary (3-7)
  • Primary (5-11)
• Staffordshire University:
  • Early Years
  • Primary (Lichfield campus)
  • Primary (Stoke-on-Trent campus)
• The University of Birmingham:
  • Early Years
  • General Primary
• The University of Warwick: Primary (5-11)
• University College Birmingham:
  • Primary (3-7)
  • Primary (5-11)
• University of Wolverhampton: Primary Education
• University of Worcester:
  • Primary (3-7)
  • Primary (5-11)

Yorkshire and the Humber

• Bradford College: Primary
• Leeds Beckett University:
  • Primary Education (Early Years, 3-7)
  • Primary Education (5-11)
• Leeds Trinity University:
  
  • Primary (3-7)
  • Primary (5-11)
• Sheffield Hallam University:
  • Early Years and Primary Education (3-7)
  • Primary Education (5-11)
• The University of Huddersfield:
  • Primary Education
  • Primary Education (Early Years and Key Stage 1)
• The University of Hull:
  • Primary (3-7)
  • Primary (5-11)
• University of Leeds: Primary
• York St John University:
  • Lower Primary
  • Upper Primary

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): Primary
• University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD Swansea): Primary

Northern Ireland

• Ulster University: Primary
• St Mary's University College Belfast
• Irish-medium Education (Primary)
• Stranmillis University College
• Early Childhood Studies

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: Primary Education PGDE
• Edinburgh: PGDE (Primary)
• Glasgow: Education (Primary/Secondary) PGDE
• Highlands & Islands: Primary Teaching PGDE
• Strathclyde: PGDE Primary
• West of Scotland: Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (Primary)

 
Please note: 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.