PGCE (Top-Up) Primary/Early Years/Secondary at University of Northampton

The PGCE top-up course enables you to gain a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) if you have already successfully completed a graduate teacher programme. The PGCE Top-up course enables you to achieve the academic award of Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) if you have already successfully gained QTS through the Graduate Teacher Programme, School Direct or similar.

Faculty: Faculty of Education, Arts, Science and Technology  |  Department: Education and Teacher Training  |  Duration: 1 year part time  |  Study mode: part-time (top-up)  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Northampton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This course enables academic study alongside full-time teaching. It consists of formal taught sessions with tutors held at weekends or during the mid-term breaks. Modules include Practice Based Project, Curriculum and Pedagogy in Context, PGCE Professional Portfolio.

Career pathways

Most PGCE top-up students will already be professional teachers, however this qualification will allow you to teach in other countries, subject to their own regulations, and opens up opportunities for career progression such as leadership and management. We would encourage you to check visa requirements if you are intending to use the course to enable you to teach in a different country.

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