BA (Hons) English with Secondary Education (QTS) at Nottingham Trent University

A three-year degree combining study of English with initial teacher training for secondary schools, leading to recommendation to the Department for Education for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). Years one and two focus on English, with education modules and school placements from Year Two and two placements in the final year.

Faculty: Nottingham Institute of Education, Children and Youth  |  Duration: 3 years full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year one covers English: Literary Pasts, Presents and Futures, The Book Group, Reading the Future, Writing in a UNESCO City of Literature, Ways of Reading, Global Narratives in English, plus Intensive Training and Practice 1. Education modules and school placements follow in Years Two and Three.

Career pathways

Graduates enter teaching as Early Career Teachers, supported through the Early Career Framework induction. Other routes include roles supporting children and young people in education settings and posts in local government, the NHS and the civil service.

Official programme page