PGCE for International Trainees (fully online) at University of Buckingham

Programme overview

The PGCE for International Trainees offers teachers outside the UK, without formal training, a programme of professional development online. “Although I had been teaching for 8 years previously, the PGCE had a significant impact on my practice, especially engaging with the weekly programme of readings. By the end of the course, the training hadn’t just impacted on me, it had improved practice in my department and the wider school!” – Ezzat AliPGCE for International Trainees (Secondary) The PGCE for International Trainees offers teachers outside the UK a programme of professional development online. Successful teachers will receive the globally recognised PGCE and 60 masters credits if they pass the course at Level 7.

Faculty: School of Education | Duration: 37 weeks full-time | Study mode: full-time (online) | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Buckingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The PGCE for International Trainees is a 37-week school-based course which has been adapted from our popular Independent PGCE in the UK. You must be employed in a school to take the course with a teaching timetable of at least 10 hours a week. You will work under the guidance of your in-school mentor and your university tutor.

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Application information

Entry requirements

You must have a university bachelor’s degree equivalent to Level 6 in UK; please check on UK ENIC which provides advice on comparability & equivalency. We will need to see your original degree certificate. You must be employed as a teacher in a school abroad that teaches English National Curriculum subjects or the International Baccalaureate (IB) and be in charge of a full-size class for a minimum of 10 hours a week. International applicants may need to demonstrate proficiency in English. Full details are available on our Postgraduate Language Requirements page. In addition, you must: Obtain a commitment from your school to provide a suitable mentor. Show the physical and mental fitness to teach.

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 37 weeks full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.buckingham.ac.uk/course-redirect/?coursecode=PCTF1PENIN

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