International Qualified Teacher Status (iQTS) (with PGCE) at University of Buckingham

School-based iQTS course for non-UK trainee teachers with subject specialists. Rated Grade 1 by DfE-approved International Inspectorate, 2025. “Taking the iQTS course with The University of Buckingham truly helped me grow and improve as a teacher. Every reading and lecture played a part, along with the reflections I made weekly, and I am undoubtedly a better teacher as a result.” Ali Solhjoo, Primary iQTS, Brazil The University of Buckingham is one of a small number of universities granted permission by the UK Government to offer the International Qualified Teacher Status qualification. QTS is a requirement for teachers in many schools in England and QTS is often considered an excellent teaching qualification internationally.

Faculty: School of Education  |  Duration: 1 year full-time  |  Study mode: full-time (online)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Buckingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Starting every September, the iQTS programme is a 37-week school-based course during which trainee teachers work under the guidance of a mentor (appointed by the school in which they work) who observes them teach and meets weekly to review progress and set targets. In addition, there is a weekly programme of readings and reflective tasks that the trainee engages in. Finally, trainees are allocated a University of Buckingham tutor who will visit them in their schools in term 1 (depending on UK government travel advice) and then meet with them approximately once a month online to track progress and support where necessary.

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