PGDE Education (Secondary)

University of Glasgow

If you are thinking about saying ‘yes’ to making a difference by becoming a teacher, this Masters-level (postgraduate) qualification is the first step on your journey. Successful completion of the postgraduate diploma in education (PGDE) at the University of Glasgow will take you to the General Teaching Council for Scotland’s Standard for Provisional Registration. If you are from Scotland, other parts of the UK or the Republic of Ireland, or are in some categories of EU status, you are then eligible to enter the Teacher Induction Scheme (TIS). The TIS guarantees a one-year teaching post through which you can achieve GTCS Standard for Full Registration. The GTCS Flexible Route is also open to you. The PGDE Secondary provides a route to achieve the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) Standard for Provision Registration, for graduates whose qualifications satisfy the requirements for entry into the teaching profession in Scotland. The School of Education’s programme closely integrates 18 weeks of on-campus learning with 18 weeks of school experience, where you will have the opportunity to develop as engaged, reflective, empowered and enquiring beginning teacher, sensitive to the demands of children and young people and the profession, responsive to a changing education system and committed to research-informed professional learning throughout your career. Each element of our PGDE programme, whether University-based or school-based, encourages a research-informed approach, aligning with the criteria articulated in the GTCS Standard for Provisional Registration and the University of Glasgow’s graduate attributes. The programme promotes and upholds values and dispositions consonant with the broad, social purposes of education. It is research-led with a focus on social justice, challenging you to examine your values and beliefs about what it means to be a socially-just and inclusive teacher in a modern, diverse Scotland.