PGCert Professional Education at University of Warwick

A pathway for experienced teachers, school leaders and educational specialists to have work-based learning assessed for academic credit towards the MA in Professional Education. It is a time-efficient alternative to full or part-time study for the first half of the master's.

Department: Centre for Teacher Education (CTE)  |  Duration: 5 months part-time  |  Intake: 12 January 2026 or 15 June 2026  |  Study mode: part-time  |  Location: Coventry, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The programme runs as a five-month cycle (January-June and June-November) and comprises two portfolios, Strategic Research in Educational Practice and Effective Leadership and Mentoring in Professional Practice, each with an academic statement. Portfolios can be completed in one cycle or across two consecutive years. Students get a mentor, library access, the Moodle platform and an Advanced Academic Skills workshop.

Career pathways

Graduates work as classroom specialists, mentors, middle and senior leaders and in pastoral roles, or move into higher education, social work and alternative provision across the state, independent and international sectors. Some progress to the MA in Professional Education, PhD or EdD study.

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