ProfGradCertEd Further Education and Skills at Teesside University

Programme overview

This Professional Graduate Certificate in Education prepares graduates to teach young people over 14 in further education and skills settings. Trainees specialise in a subject area and complete two intensive teaching practices in further education and skills settings. It is an award of Teesside University delivered in partnership with Darlington College and does not confer Qualified Teacher Status.

Department: Education & Youth | Duration: 1 year full-time | Intake: September | Study mode: full-time | Location: Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules are Exploring Learning and Teaching in my Subject, Refining Learning and Teaching in my Subject, Professional Practice 1 and Professional Practice 2. Specialisms include business, creative and design, digital and computing, engineering, English, health and social care, mathematics, science and sport.

Career pathways

Teaching in further education colleges, training organisations, sixth form colleges, secondary schools and higher education institutions; some graduates progress to CPD or master's study. Graduates meet the requirements for the Diploma in Teaching and can apply for QTLS status.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A first degree (or equivalent) from a UK university plus GCSE (or equivalent) English and maths at grade 4 or above. Applicants without a degree but with relevant experience or Level 6 degree-equivalent qualifications are considered. Interview with application form and two references (academic, professional, school or character), tasks assessing written English, satisfactory occupational health clearance, Declaration of Suitability for Teacher Training and enhanced DBS check. International students requiring a Student visa are not accepted.

Domestic applicants: GBP 6,500 a year (2026/27). Full-time, 2026/27 entry. Source

International applicants: GBP 17,000 a year (2026/27). Full-time, 2026/27 entry; fee listed although Student visa applicants are not accepted. Source

Intake: September

Duration: 1 year full-time

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