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Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (Scotland)
Central area campus
Full Time
Aug 2026
1 Year
The Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) Secondary is for graduates who want to become subject-specialist teachers in the secondary sector. This programme is the Scottish route to qualified teacher status.This is an intensive programme of study, divided equally between University-based and school-based activities.The programme is designed to prepare you for the range of roles that teachers are expected to play:A competent, reflective classroom practitionerA collaborator who contributes to the wider informal curriculum of the schoolA subject specialist and a curriculum developerA teacher in society, whether building strong relationships with parents or contributing to national policy debates
