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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education
Distance Learning Campus
Full Time
Sep 2026
1 Year
Build the foundations to enrich your practice and fast-track your teaching career as you study this flexible online PGCE Education course. Boost your career prospects Our distance learning programme is aimed at practising teachers, including those who aspire to teach in early years, primary or secondary schools or further education. It’s also appropriate if you already have Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), or if you’re undertaking a period of training leading to QTS or equivalent. Additionally, the course is relevant to practising teachers in both UK based and international schools globally. Please note, this PGCE does not lead to the award of QTS. As part of this course, you’ll: Gain a critical, research-informed appreciation of your sector of education, and understand the challenges facing educators and institutions Expand your knowledge of education and reflect on and share best practice with your colleagues on the course Scrutinise government and sector-wide policies and analyse theoretical, pedagogical and policy discourse and debates Focus on the specific context of your practice with assignments that can be tailored to whole school priorities, your region’s policy agenda and your subject specialist teaching Benefit from outstanding, supportive approach to online learning and opportunities to network through our course community.