PGCE Primary (General) at University of Staffordshire

Programme overview

A Primary PGCE leading to Qualified Teacher Status in 36 weeks, combining placements in local partner schools with university sessions on learning theory and evidence-based pedagogy. Placements are arranged within about 60 minutes' travel, and each student is supported by a university academic mentor and a school mentor. The PGCE carries Masters credits towards the Masters in Education.

Duration: 1 academic year full-time (36 weeks to QTS) | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Training covers how children learn and the primary curriculum, with hands-on teaching on placement supported by university sessions on learning theory.

Career pathways

Graduates are ready to teach in primary schools across England, and most find their first teaching position soon after qualifying, many in partnership schools.

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Application information

Entry requirements

An honours degree in an appropriate subject with a 2:2 classification or higher and GCSE grade C/4 or above in English Language, Mathematics and Science (where double or triple award science is taken, one grade must be at or above 4). Selection interview; confidence with technology expected and experience with primary-age pupils preferable. Applicants must meet the Department for Education's standards of physical and mental fitness to teach and have Enhanced DBS clearance. Applications are made via the Gov.uk teacher training service.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 for the whole programme (2027/28). Full-time, Stoke-on-Trent campus, course starting 6 September 2027. Source

International applicants: GBP 17,700 for the whole programme (2027/28). Full-time, Stoke-on-Trent campus, course starting 6 September 2027. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 academic year full-time (36 weeks to QTS)

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