PGCE Primary (3-7) at London Metropolitan University

Programme overview

This Primary 3 to 7 course leads to Qualified Teacher Status and to the Master’s Level PGCE qualification. It prepares you to teach 3- to 7-year-olds, while also giving you an understanding of the full age range of primary education You’ll learn all the skills you need to start teaching in primary schools, with expert guidance from our tutor team and with strong school placements to give you the experience to teach with confidence. By choosing to train as a teacher of 3 to 7-year-olds at London Met, you’ll be joining a powerful partnership of diverse teachers and schools.

Faculty: School of Social Sciences and Professions | Duration: 1 year full-time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This PGCE course benefits from our convenient London location and will broaden your understanding of teaching in multicultural and diverse urban environments. Through study, discussion and teaching, you’ll develop an understanding of how children learn and the methods you can use to help them to effectively develop their knowledge and skills.

Career pathways

This intensive PGCE leads to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), which enables you to teach three to seven-year-olds. Our trainees have gone on to secure primary teacher roles at hundreds of schools across London and beyond, including Orchard Primary School in Hackney, Vittoria School In Islington, Stroud Green Primary in Haringey, West Ham CofE Primary in Newham and many more.

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Entry requirements

Before you can enrol on the course, you must have: a UK degree, preferably grade 2.2 (or international equivalent) GCSE English, Mathematics and Science grade C/4 or above (or equivalent)*; a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate which you will be advised to apply for after an offer is made; Confirmation of Fitness to Teach through a London Metropolitan University Health Check; Acceptable academic and/or professional references; If you hold a third class degree, you may still be considered, particularly if this qualification is supported by a completed Master's degree or relevant work experience. We do make conditional offers (with strict deadlines) so it is important that you include all pending qualifications in your application. The University will assess any overseas qualifications for equivalence using a number of resources including our own internal guidelines, the UK ENIC and the Overseas Degree Table. We highly recommend the one-to-one tailored advice on eligibility and equivalency offered by the Department For Education Get Into Teaching service. *If you need to take an equivalency test for any of the required GCSEs, please sign up for A Star Equivalency or Equivalency Testing. They offer all three GCSE equivalencies. Please be aware that you may need to undertake study towards the exam, either with the equivalency organisation or independently.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2027/28). Full-time, September 2027 entry Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-teacher-training

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