PGCert Primary with QTS at Swansea University

Programme overview

The Primary PGCE with Qualified Teacher Status prepares student teachers to teach across the 3-11 age range and leads to a recommendation to the Education Workforce Council (EWC) for QTS. It comprises 60 days of university input and 120 days of school placement across two school settings, delivered through the Swansea University Schools' Partnership. After primary placements, students can specialise in Additional Learning Needs or All-Age (3-18) contexts.

Department: School of Social Sciences | Duration: 1 year full time | Intake: September | Location: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Three 60-credit modules cover Teaching with Purpose: Identity and Impact (professional practice and placement), Exploring Pedagogy, Curriculum and Assessment in the Primary School, and Researching for Impact: Enquiry and Reflection in Primary Education. Students build a Professional Learning Passport e-portfolio against the Professional Teaching and Leadership Standards.

Career pathways

Successful completion leads to a recommendation for QTS and employment as a newly qualified teacher in schools.

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Application information

Entry requirements

An honours degree at a minimum of 2:2 in a relevant curriculum subject or a related subject; GCSE grade C in English or Welsh (Welsh for the Welsh-medium programme), Maths and Science (Welsh Government requirements). Interviews are held virtually with a PGCE primary specialist, in English or Welsh. All applicants complete a digital competence audit, need an enhanced DBS check and must meet the Education Health Standards (Wales). Applicants typically need IELTS (or equivalent) 7.0 overall with at least 6.5 in each component. Applications are made via UCAS.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27) Source

International applicants: GBP 20,250 a year (2026/27) Source

Intake: September

Duration: 1 year full time

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