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PGCE School Connect and School Direct Salaried at University of Brighton

University of Brighton, United Kingdom

Programme overview

We work with partner schools to offer primary and secondary School Connect PGCE and School Direct Salaried programmes. Both programmes lead to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and allow schools to recruit and select trainees that best meet their needs with the expectation of employment at the end of the course. You are hosted at a school and attend training at the university.

Faculty: School of Education  |  Department: Teaching (postgraduate)  |  Duration: full-time: 1 year  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Brighton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

To train as a teacher through the School Connect PGCE or School Direct Salaried, you apply direct to one of our Initial Teacher Training Partners for a place and we provide the academic education to support you during your training.

Career pathways

School Connect PGCE and School Direct Salaried give schools the opportunity to recruit and select the trainees that best meet their needs, with the expectation that those teachers may go on to work in the school or group of schools in which they trained.

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Application information

Entry requirements

We are actively seeking to recruit candidates with the capacity to become outstanding teachers. In order to realise your potential over these intensive programmes you are greatly advantaged if you can demonstrate the following characteristics through your application. Degree. Normally an honours degree or equivalent qualification in the subject specialism or a subject that is directly relevant. Experience. A realistic awareness of the teaching profession with the capacity to thrive in a demanding and fast-moving environment. When applying, please use your personal statement to illustrate this. GCSE (minimum grade C or grade 4). At least English language and maths (and a science for primary applications). If you don’t have the required GCSEs, an equivalency test demonstrates that you have achieved the same standard as a traditional GCSE grade C or level 4. At Brighton, we accept equivalency tests from A Star Equivalency. If you have equivalency test results from another provider, contact us at [email protected] to see if we can accept them. We cannot accept Functional Skills for teaching courses. Interviews. Interviews are online and in most cases you will be interviewed by the school and the university. If you are invited to interview, you will be able to choose a date which suits you best. Other.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). First-year tuition fee, full-time; fees may rise in later years. Source

International applicants: GBP 18,108 a year (2026/27). First-year tuition fee, full-time; fees may rise in later years. Source

Duration: full-time: 1 year

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