PGCEi Postgraduate Certificate in Education International at University of Warwick

Programme overview

A one-year postgraduate qualification that prepares teachers for international settings through a blended learning programme, with a four-day virtual induction, live online sessions and assessed teaching practice. It does not carry a licence to teach in the UK or confer Qualified Teacher Status.

Department: Centre for Teacher Education (CTE) | Duration: 1 year full-time | Intake: August 2026 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Coventry, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The course has a minimum of 20 live online sessions (2.5 hours each) in Subject Studies, Professional Enquiry and Professional Practice, a Professional Digital Portfolio, two master's level assignments (one phase-related, one comparative international), a graded viva voce, and teaching practice with a summative observation by a Warwick tutor.

Career pathways

Graduates gain 90 master's level credits that fast-track them to stage two of the Centre for Teacher Education's master's degree. Progression may lead to coordinating a curriculum area or leading a Key Stage, then senior management roles.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Approved bachelor's degree with honours at 2:2 or above (or equivalent). For primary trainees, at least grade C or 4 in GCSE Maths (or equivalent). Two supportive references. A computer meeting the course's online study specification. English language: IELTS overall 6.5 with no component below 6.0 (Band A).

Intake: August 2026

Duration: 1 year full-time

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