PGCE Secondary English at University of East Anglia

Programme overview

Bring your love of English to life in the classroom to inspire the next generation. Guided by expert tutors, you’ll explore the highest levels of subject knowledge, teaching, and academic achievement. Our PGCE Secondary English programme includes both school-based training and university sessions.

Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences | Department: School of Education and Lifelong Learning | Duration: 1 year full-time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Entry points: September; next start September 2027 | Location: Norwich, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Over the year, you'll spend a minimum of 120 days on school placement and 60 study days in structured learning at UEA. Compulsory modules by year: Year 1: Secondary Years Qts, Curriculum, Reflective Project in Education, Learning.

Career pathways

With PGCE Secondary English, you could launch a career as: English teacher, Curriculum Leader, Head of Year/Phase, Headteacher, Tutor.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Degree classification Bachelors degree - 2:2 or above preferred Degree Subject English or a related subject. As a general guideline, approximately 50 per cent of the degree should be relevant to the subject you will Before submitting your application, you must have a GCSE pass at Grade 4/C or its equivalent* in English Language or English Literature and Mathematics regardless of your date of birth. *Please note: It is at the discretion of the individual Initial Teacher Training provider as to whether an appropriate level has been satisfactorily achieved. Applicants are required to have achieved a good honours degree (preferably class 2:2 and above) or its equivalent* by the beginning of the PGCE programme in September. Applicants with a third class degree will be considered on an individual basis. English language: IELTS Academic: 6.5 (minimum 6.0 in all components).

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual tuition fee Source

International applicants: GBP 25,000 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual tuition fee Source

Intake: Entry points: September; next start September 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-teacher-training

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