Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching Further Education and Skills at Edge Hill University

Programme overview

If you already have an undergraduate degree and want to progress your teaching career in Further Education colleges and settings, the Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching (Further Education and Skills) could be for you. This course will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of current theory and practice in Further Education, while preparing you for the transition into a teaching career.This course will provide you with a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of current theory and practice in Further Education, and will meticulously prepare you for the transition to a career in teaching.

What you will study

If you choose to study full-time at either Edge Hill University or Wirral Metropolitan College, this entire Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching (Further Education and Skills) will be delivered in one year. You will complete two academic modules and an extended professional placement (divided across two modules). This will help you to acquire and expand the knowledge and skills required to develop and teach both individual lessons as well as design and deliver an extended curriculum of instruction for various age-groups and phases of learning. Compulsory modules include Teaching my subject; Professional practice 1; Learners and learning; Professional practice 2.

Career pathways

The Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching (Further Education and Skills) is an ideal opportunity if you want to pursue a career teaching in further education.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Example offer: 2:2 or above (or equivalent), preferably in your subject specialism. To join this Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching (Further Education and Skills), you will be expected to have: A degree equivalent to UK first-class or second-class honours (2:2 or above) preferably in your subject specialism. GCSEs at Grade C or Grade 4 in both English and Mathematics, or equivalent. Level 3 qualification in your teaching subject specialism, if you do not have a degree in that subject. Please note, for the purposes of initial teacher training, level 2 literacy and numeracy qualifications are not considered as equivalent to GCSE Grade C or Grade 4 in English Language or English Literature and Mathematics. Applicants intending to teach vocational subjects are expected to have professional/industry qualifications and experience in their sector. Applicants should have basic fundamental skills in Information and Communications Technology competence: for example, using MS Office products, using emails and message boards, conducting web searches, navigating through a VLE.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 for the whole programme (2026/27). UK Full-Time tuition fee for the whole course Source

Intake: September 2026; September 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.edgehill.ac.uk/course/pgce-further-education-and-training/

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